SOY'B 2010 & Shugo Chara Photoshoot

[30/1/2010]

Held at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Convention Centre LT 68A-E on 30th December, the cosplay event was the 3rd coplay event that the Japanese Tsubasa Club of Ngee Ann Polytechnic organized after SOY'A in 2009 and SOY in 2008. Although I didn't view much of the booths in the event area, I did have fun taking some photos of the cosplayers outside and talking to friends. I had a great time in the Shugo Chara photoshoot held at a very familiar place in NP (Infocomm and IT garden area) as a photographer and thus spent most of my time there than in the actual event.

At around 4pm, the Shugo Chara group set off to the Japanese Garden (at Chinese Garden) to continue with the photoshoot. There were 3 cosplayers and 4 photographers in the group and we don't have much time (Japanese Garden closes at 7pm and we reached there near 5pm), thus we splitted up, 1 photographer to 1 cosplayer while the 4th photographer take a nap as he had not have a proper rest and was very tired.

The day ended with a shot of the 3 cosplayers together and with my battery going flat at a nice time (can say exactly when the photoshoot end).

Some photos:

Kagamine Rin (Nuclear Fusion)

"Another figure coming out of the collaboration between the popular illustrator 'Nagimiso' and Max Factory! This more mature looking Rin was originally drawn for the PV of the song 'Nuclear Fusion (Hard-R.K.mix)', but now it's on its way to becoming a PVC figure!
The frills and ribbons that cover her gothic costume are contrasted by the mechanical guitar in her hands, and the detailed futuristic base she stands upon - creating a definite must-see, whether you are a fan of the original illustration or not!" (Good Smile Company, 2010)

According to Good Smile Company, this 1/8th figure would retail for 9800円, inclusive of tax, and would be out around August this year.
Looks great to me and I would definitely want to have one displayed in my room! =3

More Pictures:

Cosplaying @ SP OPEN HOUSE (InnoVillage@SP)

[7-9/1/2010]

I had a great time these three days, being paid to cosplay, able to meet with great cosplayers, the fun and all. I was unable to cosplay in the first day as I had a important class to attend to, missing me one day of fun of cosplaying T^T
I cosplayed as Kaname Kuran from the anime Vampire Knight on the remaining two days, (Friday and Saturday) and as usual took much photographs of the other cosplayers there with my CANON EOS 888 and NIKON Coolpix L3. I also did a 'photoshoot' of my figma, Tsukasa! XD

One the both day of my 'work' (the second and third day of the open house), Aiiki and Fallenangel, also cosplayers, helped me to put on eyeliner to make me look more bishie (Kaname Kuran is supposed to be bishie) and it was the first day that I cannot forget. A eyeliner which looks like a marker was used at first, which belongs to yukihoshi, but the result was too faint thus a eyeliner which looks like brush was used after that, which belongs to Aiiki. The result was horrific! I do look very bishie but it's a bit too girl like! >.< I can even remember the incident that happened when ordering chicken rice during lunch!

Camwhore with Aiiki! =]

The eyeliner was much better on the second day of 'work'. It's not that thick and I look bishie and a bit manly at the same time! >D
The thing that made me face-palmed only just now is that I just realized I missed my Japanese Language class which was supposed to be on Friday 5:30pm (after the cosplaying). Instead if dressing down and go for lesson, I went to help out with my CCA's booth near the Auditorium and went home after that! What a waste!
Toshiro, sincross, jewelsdiaz and I went to crash Marcussy's and Shadowkid's photoshoot after the cosplaying at SP and I became their extra photographer! =D
It was hard to take photographs there as the sun has set and thus the lighting there was super bad. We then head off for lunch at Bedok (I went back home to have mine).

Link to Cosplay Photos (not ready)
Link to Tsukasa's photoshoot album 
Link to Recruitment of Cosplayers thread
Link to Request for Cosplay Photos thread