Project Educate: Steampunk:iconprojecteducate:Some source cited from Wikipedia.org.Project Educate: Steampunk:Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction. It typically will feature steam powered vehicles not limited to trains, and is inspired by industrialized Western civilization during the 19th century. It may also convey traces of a dystopian or post-apocalyptic environment, and often contains elements of the Wild West.Before we called it 'Steampunk', there were elements in books and movies. The oldest precursor is the film 'Metropolis', a 1927 German expressionist science-fiction directed by Fritz Lang.The term we now call it originated in the late 1980's, a variant of cyberpunk. It wasn't until 1995, though, that something was actually titled using it, Paul Di Filippo's Steampunk Trilogy.For a long time,
Project Educate: The A, B, C's 2 (G, H, I):iconprojecteducate:Project Educate: A, B, C's of Cosplay 2:Cosplay, short for costume play, is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character, or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan, but recent trends have included American cartoons and science fiction.Favorite sources include manga, anime, tokusatsu, comic books, graphic novels, video games, hentai and fantasy movies, as well as anthropomorphic manifestations.Cosplayers often interact to create a subculture centered around role play. A broader use of the term cosplay applies to any costumed role play in venues apart from the stage, regardless of the cultural context.Informational text cited from Wikipedia.org. and Costuming.orgFor the rest of the week, I would love to do enough featurettes to cover the entire alphabet, and hopefully help educate about interesting animes, mangas, ter
PE: The A, B, C's of Cosplay 2 - D, E, F:iconprojecteducate:Project Educate: A, B, C's of Cosplay 2:Cosplay, short for costume play, is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character, or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan, but recent trends have included American cartoons and science fiction.Favorite sources include manga, anime, tokusatsu, comic books, graphic novels, video games, hentai and fantasy movies, as well as anthropomorphic manifestations.Cosplayers often interact to create a subculture centered around role play. A broader use of the term cosplay applies to any costumed role play in venues apart from the stage, regardless of the cultural context.Informational text cited from Wikipedia.org.For the rest of the week, I would love to do enough featurettes to cover the entire alphabet, and hopefully help educate about interesting animes, mangas, terms and events whic
PE: The A, B, C's of Cosplay 2!:iconprojecteducate:Project Educate: A, B, C's of Cosplay 2:Cosplay, short for costume play, is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character, or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan, but recent trends have included American cartoons and science fiction.Favorite sources include manga, anime, tokusatsu, comic books, graphic novels, video games, hentai and fantasy movies, as well as anthropomorphic manifestations.Cosplayers often interact to create a subculture centered around role play. A broader use of the term cosplay applies to any costumed role play in venues apart from the stage, regardless of the cultural context.Informational text cited from Wikipedia.org.For the rest of the week, I would love to do enough featurettes to cover the entire alphabet, and hopefully help educate about interesting animes, mangas, terms and events whic
Project Educate: Welcome to Cosplay!:iconprojecteducate:Project Educate: Welcome to Cosplay Week!:Some source cited from Wikipedia.org.Cosplay (コスプレ kosupure), short for "costume play", is a type of performance art in which participants wear costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Cosplayers often interact to create a subculture centered on role play. A broader use of the term "cosplay" applies to any costumed role play in venues apart from the stage, regardless of the cultural context.The term cosplay is a portmanteau of the words 'costume' and 'play'.Costumes created by those who enjoy manga, anime, video games and movies, as well as books and television shows, are often worn to competitions, events, and for photoshoots. They can range from being wildly detailed to very simple and effective. They can be created out of anything laying around the house, or they can be pieced together pa
The A, B, C's of Cosplay 2 (J, K, L):iconprojecteducate:Project Educate: A, B, C's of Cosplay 2:Cosplay, short for costume play, is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character, or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan, but recent trends have included American cartoons and science fiction.Favorite sources include manga, anime, tokusatsu, comic books, graphic novels, video games, hentai and fantasy movies, as well as anthropomorphic manifestations.Cosplayers often interact to create a subculture centered around role play. A broader use of the term cosplay applies to any costumed role play in venues apart from the stage, regardless of the cultural context.Informational text cited from Wikipedia.org. and Costuming.orgFor the rest of the week, I would love to do enough featurettes to cover the entire alphabet, and hopefully help educate about interesting animes, mangas, ter
The A, B, C's of Cosplay 2 (M, N, O):iconprojecteducate:Project Educate: A, B, C's of Cosplay 2:Cosplay, short for costume play, is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character, or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan, but recent trends have included American cartoons and science fiction.Favorite sources include manga, anime, tokusatsu, comic books, graphic novels, video games, hentai and fantasy movies, as well as anthropomorphic manifestations.Cosplayers often interact to create a subculture centered around role play. A broader use of the term cosplay applies to any costumed role play in venues apart from the stage, regardless of the cultural context.Informational text cited from Wikipedia.org. and Costuming.orgFor the rest of the week, I would love to do enough featurettes to cover the entire alphabet, and hopefully help educate about interesting animes, mangas, ter
The A, B, C's of Cosplay 2 (P, Q, R, S):iconprojecteducate:Project Educate: A, B, C's of Cosplay 2:Cosplay, short for costume play, is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character, or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan, but recent trends have included American cartoons and science fiction.Favorite sources include manga, anime, tokusatsu, comic books, graphic novels, video games, hentai and fantasy movies, as well as anthropomorphic manifestations.Cosplayers often interact to create a subculture centered around role play. A broader use of the term cosplay applies to any costumed role play in venues apart from the stage, regardless of the cultural context.Informational text cited from Wikipedia.org. and Costuming.orgFor the rest of the week, I would love to do enough featurettes to cover the entire alphabet, and hopefully help educate about interesting animes, mangas, ter
The A, B, C's of Cosplay (T, U, V, W):iconprojecteducate:Project Educate: A, B, C's of Cosplay 2:Cosplay, short for costume play, is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character, or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan, but recent trends have included American cartoons and science fiction.Favorite sources include manga, anime, tokusatsu, comic books, graphic novels, video games, hentai and fantasy movies, as well as anthropomorphic manifestations.Cosplayers often interact to create a subculture centered around role play. A broader use of the term cosplay applies to any costumed role play in venues apart from the stage, regardless of the cultural context.Informational text cited from Wikipedia.org. and Costuming.orgFor the rest of the week, I would love to do enough featurettes to cover the entire alphabet, and hopefully help educate about interesting animes, mangas, ter
The A, B, C's of Cosplay 2 (X, Y, Z):iconprojecteducate:Project Educate: A, B, C's of Cosplay 2:Cosplay, short for costume play, is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character, or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan, but recent trends have included American cartoons and science fiction.Favorite sources include manga, anime, tokusatsu, comic books, graphic novels, video games, hentai and fantasy movies, as well as anthropomorphic manifestations.Cosplayers often interact to create a subculture centered around role play. A broader use of the term cosplay applies to any costumed role play in venues apart from the stage, regardless of the cultural context.Informational text cited from Wikipedia.org. and Costuming.orgFor the rest of the week, I would love to do enough featurettes to cover the entire alphabet, and hopefully help educate about interesting animes, mangas, ter
Project Educate Cosplay Summary:iconprojecteducate:Project Educate:Cosplay (A Final Summary):Cosplay, short for costume play, is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character, or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan, but recent trends have included American cartoons and science fiction.Favorite sources include manga, anime, tokusatsu, comic books, graphic novels, video games, hentai and fantasy movies, as well as anthropomorphic manifestations.Cosplayers often interact to create a subculture centered around role play. A broader use of the term cosplay applies to any costumed role play in venues apart from the stage, regardless of the cultural context.</i>Informational text cited from Wikipedia.org. and Costuming.orgThis last week, from November 5th to 11th, 2012, has been wonderful! I hope to have inspired, taught, and helped you enjoy a little bit o
Project Educate: Cosplay for a CauseWith Halloween come and gone, many people have had their annual costuming fun and put those costumes away, or returned them to the rental shop, or even donated them to the local thrift store. But for some people, costuming is a year-round celebration of their favorite characters. Long associated with geeks and conventions, costuming has become a hobby unto itself. And for some, it's become a way of life.Heroes are meant to inspire. Cosplayers are geeks who display who and what they love in the most theatrical ways possible. And sometimes, they do this to pay their inspiration forward. Sometimes, they do this not just to homage, but to inspire and bring their heroes to life. Defeating negative stereotypes and helping the community... that's what being a super hero is all about!Cosplay-for-charity groups are nonprofit organizations who use their passion to bring attention to various noble causes and have a little fun while doing it. They'll attend comic cons or organize events of their
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