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All contestants must be ticketed attendees of YumeConUSA for both days of the convention.
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Craftsmanship entries must be 70% made by the entrant. Some bought items (such as shoes) are acceptable. In the case of groups, 70% of the cosplays must be made by members of the group.
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Entries may be sourced from any popular media. Original and fanart designs are permitted, but must be accompanied by an illustration of the design. Entries sourced from adult-oriented media (R, M, etc.) are permitted, but must conform to the YumeConUSA Dress Code and the PG-13 nature of our Contest.
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Costume entered may not have won any award at a cosplay contest or masquerade at any other convention.
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Cosplays and props must adhere to the YumeConUSA Dress Code.
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Contestants may not alter their skin tone with makeup, paint, etc. to another realistic human skin tone. Doing so will result in immediate expulsion from the Cosplay Contest.
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A reference photo of your design from the original media source is required upon signup. Progress photos and a portfolio are highly recommended, but not required.
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Entries will be judged on accuracy to reference image, cleanliness of execution, and variety and difficulty of skills demonstrated.
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Craftsmanship entrants have the option of either performing a skit or a walk-on. Walk ons will be 30 seconds or less.
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Entries will be judged on accuracy to reference image, cleanliness of execution, and variety and difficulty of skills demonstrated.
