MarsCon 2006 Masquerade Judging Guidelines
Masquerade Awards Categories
Presentation
- Child:
- age 12 or younger
- Novice:
- has never entered a costume contest, or
entered less than 3 contests and has never won a
previous costume contest
- Journeyman:
- has entered 3 or more costume contests
before, won or placed in any previous contests in the
novice categories.
- Master:
- has won or placed in Journeyman categories
before or is a (semi) professional
Workmanship
- Child:
- age 12 or younger who constructed his/her own
costume
- Novice:
- has never constructed and entered a costume in
a contest before or has entered less than 3 contests,
has never won in any workmanship category
- Journeyman:
- has entered a costume in 3 or more costume
contests, has won or placed in previous contests in
the novice workmanship categories.
- Master:
- has entered a costume which has won or placed
in journeyman categories, or is a (semi) professional
costumer.
Best Con Theme Award
- best attempt to envision the
current convention overall theme
Best In Show Award
- overall favorite of judges and
audience
Masquerade Judging Criteria
Presentation
- Identity:
- Is the character easily recognizable for
what it is supposed to be? Can the character
portrayed be readily named? Does the costume fit the
image?
- Presence:
- Does the contestant capture the character
onstage? Does the contestant project well, easily
heard? Does the contestant connect with the audience,
is there 'rapport'?
- Audience appeal:
- how well does the audience respond to
the character?
Workmanship
- Aesthetic:
- Is the character easily recognizable /
identifiable? Are the pertinent design details
present? Is the concept complete, do all the elements
work together? If the concept is original. how
successfully does the costume communicate the concept?
- Technical:
- Is the costume well constructed? Are there
loose threads, or rips or tears, Pieces don't match
up, poor use of materials? Does the costume fit well,
any gaps, folds, or strained seams? Does it capture
only the general feel of the character, or are the
particular details present?(extra consideration for
difficult materials, and/or techniques).
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