Link to photos here.

This is of particular interest.

WhiteCanvas Japan will be exhibiting with their unique and rare products like T-shirts, bags, tapestry etc brought direct from Akihabara Japan. They will be bringing in very limited quantity including Comiket 80’s exclusives.

A full shoot in a long while

So this year Canon will be sponsoring the regional cosplay championship 2010. I already have a rough idea what the prizes will be XD.
Cosplay event and cameras have come hands in hands from a long time. So therefore Canon have taken this opportunity to promote photography as well as its brand. I was a bit glad it wasn’t Nikon!!!! =X

Details of the Anime Festival Asia Photo Experience as follow:

1. Canon Photo Experience Zone

The photo experience zone powered by Canon will provide an ideal environment and specialised equipment for Cosplayers who wish to capture their memorable moment at the festival

2. Canon Photo Workshops

Photographers will provide workshops on photography, covering highly relevant subject matters such as Cosplay, figures and more.
Workshops include ‘Cosplay Photography Defined’ & ‘The Art of Figurine Photography’

3. Canon SELPHY Girls

The Canon Selphy Girls will provide visitors at the festival with instant shoot and print photo with SELPHY compact photo printers

4. Limited Edition Skins for Canon Products

Limited Edition skin for Canon’s IXUS 95 will be auctioned at the Festival

5. Canon AFA Photo Contest

An online celebration of photography with Canon will involve AFA fans on Facebook to submit their favourite photos taken at AFA. The most voted picture wins a special AFA X Canon bundle prize!

Next is Regional Cosplay Championship Finialist

Singapore
The Defense Devil
(Kaika & Zeph)

Malaysia
Chris and Zoey
(Chris and Zoey)

Indonesia
Komutoku
(Richfield & Su Gwan)

Thailand
Drachen
(Naokiez & Aramill)

Philippines
Team Bagina
(Patrisha Delgado & Nepherteri Ramirez)

Currently dubbed as the “Cosplay Queen/Princess” of the Philippines, she has brought Cosplay to a higher level.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AlodiaGosiengfiao
DA : blackmage9.deviantart.com

As we all know AFA X have just release their press details. Every other details can be found on the official website. However, I would like to concentrate on the 2 concern that most cosplayers are concerned of. Ticketing and Cosplay

TICKETING

As we have seen, the breakdown of the VIP and concert ticket prices are as followed:

• $198 for 2 day VIP
• $118 for 1 day VIP
• $55 for 1 day standing concert pass

Yeah, all the above allows access to both stage and event area. However, for the following

• $8/day Festival Access
• $15/day Festival Access and Stage Access
• $8 + $10/day for Festival Access upgrade to Stage Access

Why the complicated ticketing?

From what I overheard from Shawn Chin, Festival Director of AFA. Due to logistical issues, all tickets will be daily instead of 1 day or 2 day ticket types (Easier on the ticketing booth I supposed). Now come the question of why the differentiation of stage and festival access. Again as explained by Shawn, this method allows consumer to pay for what they want. Example if I want to go into the event hall just to buy some exclusives without hanging around the stage. I wouldn't have to pay extra $7. Vice versa, if I want to attend the stage event therefore I just pay $15. However, this poses a issue which I will bring up later. So its kinda like "Pay on Demand"

COSPLAYER and REGIONAL COSPLAY COMPETITION

*As of 13 Sept 2010, the regional cosplay  competition is opened for entries.

AFA also attracts a lot of cosplayers as seen from AFA 09 turn out. Kaname will be one of the key judges during the event. Since the competition would likely to be held on the stage, so I can assumed that all cosplayers or peeps who have to watch the competition will just have to fork out $15 dollars. Furthermore, whether free entries access given to cosplayers is not announced yet at the moment. Although the pricing is the same as last year but the pricing style to me have a added meaning. I just feel that cosplay should be free and open but having to pay $7 more to see the competition when the competition's goal is to promote cosplay in the regional. Yay for $15 to see Kaname in action. Best of solution which I think everyone will want is to allow free access to all cosplayers and $8 ticket holder during the competition *SMILES*

Those above are just my opinions, I will update whether free access for cosplayers is going to be implemented during the next press con I hope.

Thanks to Tae and Kona included!!!!

Shot some days back… when Bren wanna rush for pic… So yea. Here one group pic.