All posts by Gabi
Zootopia: The Message About Discrimination
Zootopia is a Disney movie about an animal society. The movie follows Judy Hopps in her quest to become the first, and best, bunny police officer. She cracks open the biggest case in the city of Zootopia, and saves the day. What is the underlying message of Zootopia? Zootopia is really about discrimination. The first time the … Continue reading Zootopia: The Message About Discrimination
Stop Motion Animation
Laika Studios is lead producer of stop motion animation films. Stop motion animation is a type of animation where physical objects are moved frame-by-frame to create a video. How are stop motion animation movies made? How else is stop motion animation used? Stop motion animation movies are sometimes made using puppets. The puppets often have … Continue reading Stop Motion Animation
The Most Useful Tools for Cosplay
Building cosplays can be complex. You need some different tools for any cosplay build. These are the three things that I find the most useful when building my cosplays. Hot glue gun. I cannot stress enough how useful hot glue is. It will save your life 1000 times over. For my Oogie Boogie cosplay I … Continue reading The Most Useful Tools for Cosplay
Cosplay: Buying vs Making
Cosplay is a huge part of my life. I love making my own cosplays, but not everyone enjoys making things. Some people prefer to buy their cosplays. What’s the difference between buying your cosplay and making it? Buying your cosplay can be extremely convenient. Depending on where you buy it from it can be much … Continue reading Cosplay: Buying vs Making
How to Pick a Cosplay
Picking a cosplay can seem like a daunting task. You love so many different characters, and you want to portray them all. It seems impossible to narrow it down to one, but it doesn’t have to be. Here’s how I pick what character to cosplay next. Passion. What show or movie are you most passionate … Continue reading How to Pick a Cosplay
Cosplay Makeup
When people think about cosplay they think about the costumes. However, there’s more to the cosplay than just the costume. Cosplays also have unique makeup needs. Some makeup is complex while some is simple. Here’s what different types of makeup looks for different characters require. Some cosplays are easy when it comes to makeup. I … Continue reading Cosplay Makeup
Law & Order SVU: Prime Time’s Longest Running Live Action Show
I don’t know if I’ve ever met someone who hasn’t heard of Law and Order SVU. The show has been on for 21 seasons. Which is a really long time. I love the show, and it makes for great binging, but every show ends at some point. So many shows end after a season or … Continue reading Law & Order SVU: Prime Time’s Longest Running Live Action Show
When Cosplay Goes Wrong
Cosplay, much like everything else, is not perfect. Sometimes things go wrong, and that’s okay. These are some of the things that can go wrong, and how you can address them. A cosplay build doesn’t work. Sometimes you have an idea or a picture in your head, and it’s perfect. Then you go to bring … Continue reading When Cosplay Goes Wrong
Going to Conventions
Conventions are a big part of the culture surrounding cosplay. I love going to conventions dressed up as my favorite characters. Here’s what to expect at a convention and how to prepare for one. Conventions are so cool. If you’ve never gone to one, I highly recommend that you do. The biggest thing to expect … Continue reading Going to Conventions