Cosplayers: it's time to shine.

At Newskill we want you to display all your cosplaying skills and for that we have organized not one but two (two!) cosplay contests to show the love we feel for you. The first one will be online, through Twitter (do you follow us at Twitter? right? well this is the moment) and the second one will be in person, at the Dreamhack 2017 that will take place in Valencia.

ONLINE COSPLAY CONTEST

To participate in our online contest just uploada video to Twitter (max 2:20 minutes), mentioning our account @newskills_es and adding the hashtag #NewskillLovesCosplayers. In the video you must appear all the participants wearing your cosplay. We will value not only originality, creativity and design, but also your performance skills. So, you know, give free rein to your imagination and get into the skin of your favorite characters. We want you to give it your all and you have until May 31, 2017 to do so and send us your videos.

Win prizes with the cosplay contest from Newskill

Plus, you can win a trillion prizes (well, not a trillion, but five great ones). These are the categories and the prizes that correspond to them. In the rules (detailed below) you can check what elements we will value in each of them.

Individuals

• Best Cosplay
  • Newskill - Hanshi Spectrum Keyboard
  • Artipistilos - Worbla Black Art Print (75x100cm)
• Best Performance
  • Newskill - Renshi Guang Mouse
  • Artipistilos - Worbla Transparent Sheet (150x100cm)
• Best Weapon/Armor
  • Newskill - Teisho Headphones
  • Artipistilos - Worbla Flame Red Print (50x75cm)

Group (minimum two people and maximum four).

• Best Cosplay
  • Newskill - Pack Nami Mouse Pad + Kihon Mouse for each member of the group.
  • Kurogami - Worbla to choose up to 100€.
• Best Performance
  • Newskill - Pack Nami Mouse Pad + Kihon Mouse for each member of the group.
  • Kurogami - Worbla to choose up to 100€.

And to top it off, you will all receive an invitation to attend as a judge in the Cosplay contest at Dreamhack and expenses (travel to Valencia, accommodation and entrance) paid.

Participate and follow us on Twitter to find out the winner, we are waiting for your videos!

RULES

1. Contestants can participate alone or in groups of a maximum of 4 people.
2. To enter the contest, participants must upload a video to Twitter, mentioning @Newskill_Es, with the hashtag #NewskillLovesCosplayers.
3. Participants' costumes can be based on characters from comics, series, movies or video games. Crossovers (mixing characters from different series) are not allowed.
4. Costumes must be handmade. Prefabricated costumes are not allowed. In case of using prefabricated accessories or parts these must have been obviously modified by the participants.
5. The deadline for participation for the face-to-face contest will open on Friday, April 7, 2017 at 18:00 and will end on May 31, 2017 at 23:59h.
6. A maximum duration of 2 minutes and 20 seconds per video is established, this is the maximum allowed by Twitter. Videos uploaded on another platform will not be accepted. In the same must appear all members of the group that is presented in the category.
7. Participants can only compete in one of the two categories.
8. The following will be judged in each category. Best Cosplay: The resemblance to the original art of the character or how recognizable the character is, as well as the creation and quality of the costume will be valued. Best Performance: How well the character is portrayed in the video will be judged. Best Weapon/Armor: The quality of the creation, how well made it looks and what techniques and materials were used will be judged. The criteria are common for individual and group performances.
9. The jury will be composed of members of the team Newskill and Morgana Cosplay, which will have the greatest weight in the decision.
10. If one of the winners is a minor, he/she must present proof of age to attend the event and be accompanied by an adult. Newskill will not cover the expenses of the companion.
11. Any offensive or discriminatory attitude towards other participants, members of the jury or the organizers will result in disqualification from the contest.
12. The organization and the jury reserve the right to adopt any initiative that, without being regulated in these rules, contributes to the greater success of the contest without being able to formulate any claim.
13. Participation in the contest implies the express waiver of any claim against the organizers and collaborators of Newskill Gaming and the full acceptance of the rules.

IN-PERSON COSPLAY CONTEST

There are things that are best enjoyed live and direct, so we want to invite you to show your best skills on stage. This Cosplay contest will take place at Dreamhack, on Saturday, July 15, 2017, in rigorous live on the main stage. To participate you will have to register in the form that we will enable soon on the website of Newskill Gaming. You will have until June 1 until July 14, 2017 to sign up.

Prizes for participating in the Dreamhack Cosplay contest

And of course, here you can also win lots of prizes, the face-to-face Cosplay contest was not going to be less! These are the categories and the prizes that correspond to them. Below, in the rules you will find all the other information in more detail.

Individuals

• Best Cosplay:
  • Newskill - Kuraokami Chair
  • Kurogami - Worbla XL sheet
• Best Performance:
  • Newskill - Renshi Guang Mouse
  • Kurogami - Worbla XL sheet
• Best Weapon/Armor:
  • Newskill - Kimera Headphones
  • Kurogami - Worbla XL Board

Group (minimum two people and maximum four)

• Best Cosplay:
  • Newskill - Pack Nami Mousepad + Kihon Mouse for each member of the group.
  • Artipistilos - Worbla to choose up to 100€.
• Best Performance:
  • Newskill - Pack Nami Mouse Pad + Kihon Mouse for each member of the group.
  • Artipistilos - Worbla to choose up to 100€.

RULES

1. Contestants may participate alone or in groups of a maximum of 4 people, establishing a total of 20 entries. There will be 1 entry per group.
2. The on-site contest will take place at the Valencia Fairgrounds, on Sunday, July 15th at the main stage of Dreamhack Valencia.
3. The costumes of the participants can be based on characters from comics, series, movies or video games. Crossovers (mixing characters from different series) are not allowed.
4. Costumes must be handmade. Prefabricated costumes are not allowed. In case of using accessories or prefabricated parts, these must have been obviously modified by the participants.
5. Registration will be by means of a form that will be enabled on the website Newskill Gaming for this purpose. In the case of a group, only one of the members of the group, who will be considered the representative of the group, will be required to register.
6. The registration period for the face-to-face competition will open on Friday, June 1, 2017 at 18:00 and will end on July 14, 2017 at 15:59h.
7. The order of performance will be communicated to the participants via e-mail. Likewise, a waiting list will be established to make up for possible cancellations that will be valid until the day of the contest. Any cancellation will be notified to the participants of the waiting list in order of registration.
8. Participants must confirm their attendance during Friday, July 14th through the email address provided for this purpose. Those participants who do not confirm their attendance, it will be assumed that they will not participate and their places may be filled by others on the waiting list.
9. Participants must be ready in the vicinity of the stage at least 40 minutes before the start of the competition, during which time the jury may pass through the backstage area to see the costumes up close.
10. A maximum duration of 2 minutes per performance is established. The performances will take place solely and exclusively on stage and the participants will not be allowed to use the microphones. Participants may be penalized if they spend more than 15 seconds posing and waving after the performance.
11. Participants are responsible for their performances. Ensuring that they are suitable for all audiences. If any participant considers that his performance may contain any element not suitable for all audiences, he must notify the organization via email so that it can analyze and evaluate it. The participant will be immediately disqualified from the contest if he/she performs a performance not suitable for all audiences. Depending on the situation, the organization may take legal action against the participant.
12. Participants must submit an audio file in MP3 format or a video file. The audiovisual material must be sent online before July 14 at 23:59.
13. Participants must submit reference images in which the characters to be represented are clearly visible. A maximum of 3 images are allowed for individual participants and a maximum of 6 for groups in JPG or PNG format.
14. Participants can only compete in one of the two categories.
15. In each category the following will be valued. Best Cosplay: It will be valued the resemblance to the original art of the character or how recognizable the character is, as well as the creation and quality of the costume. Best Interpretation: How well the character is interpreted and the attitude on stage will be judged. Best Weapon/Armor: The quality of the creation, how well made it looks and what techniques and materials were used will be judged. The criteria are common for individual and group performances.
16. The jury will be composed of the winners of the online contest of Newskill, who are members outside the organization of the event, who will participate voluntarily, well-intentioned and disinterested.
17. To choose the winners, different aspects will be evaluated according to the category. Detailed in the winners section.
18. Any offensive or discriminatory attitude towards other participants, members of the jury, the organizers or the public will result in disqualification from the contest.
19. It is forbidden to throw on the stage or the audience any kind of liquid, sticky substance or in general anything that can be considered dangerous or that cannot be easily removed.
20. In accordance with Royal Decree 137/1993 on the Regulation of Weapons, the use of firearms, metal weapons and other blunt objects or imitations that due to their characteristics may lead to confusion as to their true nature is strictly forbidden. Only imitations of weapons made of plastic, cardboard and other materials that are not dangerous either for the contestants or for the audience will be allowed. Likewise, the use of dangerous elements for the physical integrity of people such as pyrotechnic and flammable material is also prohibited.
21. The organization and the jury reserve the right to adopt any initiative that, without being regulated in these rules, contributes to the greater success of the contest without being able to formulate any claim.
22. Participation in the contest implies the express waiver of any claim against the organizers and collaborators of Newskill Gaming and the full acceptance of the rules.

Many thanks to those companies that have been encouraged to collaborate to make this contest even bigger. Thanks Artipistilos, Suministros Cosplay, Kurogami and of course, PcComponentes, you are great!