MarsCon Masquerade 2007

Masquerade Judging

A. Experience Categories

#1. YOUNG FAN

All contestants 12 years old and younger. The Contestant will be judged on presentation. The contestant does not have to have made his/her own costume. The person who does construct it is eligible for a workmanship or prop award.

These following categories are a MAJOR CHANGE from previous years' categories. We hope to simplify and speed up the judging process (and do away with the confusion in definitions of just who is a Novice, Journeyman, and Master. You (and your group) may enter either category, but if you have any members in your group that has entered before, and/or has had experience you must enter in the Experienced category.

#2. BEGINNER

If you have just started costuming, or have only been at it a few years, feel free to consider yourself a beginner. But if you have entered other contests, and especially if you have won awards here or elsewhere, you should not consider yourself a beginner. If you have questions, please ask when you register for the masquerade.

#3. EXPERIENCED

You have been at this awhile. You have had some experience here or elsewhere, and possibly won awards. Especially if you've won here or else where. And especially if you have done this (semi-) professionally.

B. Awards Categories (and judging criteria for each category)

1. Presentation

This is your 'performance' on stage, when you display yourself and/or your group. Presentation is limited to 30 seconds per person, or 60 seconds per group. Anyone exceeding the 30-60 limit will have their music pre-empted by the 'Stargate' theme, and will be escorted off the stage by Stargate personnel. (Exceptions MUST be ok'd by the Masquerade Director in advance).
Identity
- Is your character easily recognizable for what it is suppose to be, be readily named?
- Does the costume fit the image?
- If the character is original, can the audience and judges readily grok the concept behind it?
Presentation
- Does the contestant capture the character onstage?
- Does the contestant project well, or is the music/voice over provided clear and easily heard?
- Does the contestant connect with the audience, is there 'rapport'?
Audience appeal
- How well does the audience respond to the character?

2. Workmanship

The workmanship judge examines your costume(s) up close. (If there is one person who did all the costumes, they will be eligible for the workmanship award. If each person did their own costume, each person will be eligible separately.
Aesthetic
- Is the character's costume recognizable?
- 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?
- Are there pieces don't match up, poor choice or use of materials?
- Does the costume fit well?
- Are there any gaps, folds, wrinkles or strained seams?
- Does it capture only the general feel of the character, or are the particular details present?
  (Judges usually give extra consideration for difficult materials, techniques)

3. Props ("McGyver")

The judge examines your prop(s) up close. (If there is one person who did all the costumes, that person will be eligible for the "McGyver" award. If each person did his/her own prop(s), each person will be eligible separately.
Aesthetic
- Is the prop easily identifiable, and correctly matched to the character?
- Are the shape and colors correct?
Technical
- Is the piece(s) well constructed?
- Does the paint, coloring bubble or run?
- Are the pieces fastened together without gaps, fit together well.
- Does the piece hold up, or does it fall apart easily? (i.e. proper use of screws, nails, etc. or is the whole this just hanging together with hot glue and duct tape?)

Masquerade main page
Call for costumes/props

MarsCon 2007
March 2-4, 2007
Holiday Inn Select
Bloomington, MN
If you're looking for the Marscon held in Williamsburg, Virginia click here.

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