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Behind the Scenes of CCC16’s Trailer Shoot!

21/07/2016 by

Last Monday July 18, the filming for this year’s Cyprus Comic Con official trailer was completed!

Cosplayers, zombies and innocent passersby all contributed to the insanely fun teaser video to be unleashed very soon on to the web as well as your local cinema!

We were there to capture some of backstage craziness to give you a taste of what to expect!

Lights, Camera, Action!

Shield-maiden Lagertha and Death prepare to fight it off, but not before doing a few cute poses for our camera.

Special FX artist Rakis Georgiou created this incredible zombie makeup on our very own Nick Aristides.

Thor himself took a break from shooting his upcoming movie and visited our shoot location to take some photos with his zombie fans and to make fun of everyone for not being able to lift his hammer.

And look who else got to visit our set! None other than your friendly neighbourhood – oh wait a minute…

Meanwhile, we discovered that Death also has a playful side to him.

Our team of Comic Con staff and volunteers, always works hard and plays even harder! Although that zombie isn’t looking too great, I think it might be getting hungry!

To our pleasant surprise, a team of young and brave heroes arrived at the scene to sort out our mess and keep us in order!

“While waiting for Bus 39…” photo by Ektoras Papageorgiou

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Well our bus never arrived, so we just decided to have a party!

It was simply love at first sight for Thor and Deadpool who just couldn’t take their eyes off each other. <3

Starring:

Andreas “Splash” Kyriacou
Nicos Tsouris
Andreana Lemonari
Nyree Hapetian
Nick Aristides
Andy Markides
Frixos Masouras
Nicholas Tsinontas
Constantina Charalambous
Christoforos Christofidou

Credits:

Directed and Edited by Andreas “Splash” Kyriacou
Cinematography by Andreas Kopriva
Special Makeup FX by Rakis Georgiou
Story by Andreas “Splash” Kyriacou
Cosplayer Coordinator Helen Christofi
1st Assistant Director Harry Ayiotis
1st Assistant Camera Ektoras Papageorgiou
Sound Recording by Giorgos Adamides
Production Assistants Crystal Michael and Neil Barnett
Catering Naja Love

Camera Equipment provided by The Thumbkey
Post Production Services provided by GeekOtopos.com

Special Thanks to Giorgos Vavanos

Lastly, here’s a very fuzzy photo of the tired, but happy crew together.

Thank you everyone for your hard work!
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EuroCosplay Championships

19/07/2016 by

CCC-EUROCOSPLAYCyprus Comic Con’s Cosplay Competition is now a EuroCosplay Championship Qualifier!

 

What does this mean?

The EuroCosplay Championships are a series of cosplay competitions held in conventions and other similar partner events all over Europe. The winner of each competition receives the honour of representing their country in the EuroCosplay Final which is held annually at the MCM London Comic Con in October.

With Cyprus Comic Con now becoming one of its partner events, the CCC Cosplay Competition becomes a EuroCosplay Qualifier, meaning, the eligible winner of this September’s Cosplay Competition will get to represent Cyprus in London this coming October!

The eligible CCC Cosplay winner will not only be awarded with the usual grand prizes, but will also receive a return plane ticket to London, accommodation for 2 nights and a VIP weekend pass to the October 2016 MCM London Comic Con.

More about EuroCosplay

The EuroCosplay Final is one of the biggest international cosplay contests with over 30 countries participating. The judging panel of the London Final is always comprised of big names from the international cosplay scene flown in from America or Asia. The main focus of the judges is craftsmanship and all participating cosplayers are scored according to their accuracy 40%, costume construction 40% and performance 20%.

All participants are first inspected by the judges in a private session before the stage show, then they are given half a minute on stage to perform a quick skit which best shows off their costume such as a dance or performance (e.g. sword swinging and posing), a song or even a short theatrical performance.

Visit the EuroCosplay Facebook Page, Twitter or Website.

How do I qualify?

In order to be eligible for representing Cyprus in the EuroCosplay 2016 Final, you need to:

  • Be 18 years old and over by the date of the contest (28/10/2016)
  • Be of Cypriot nationality with relevant documents OR have lived in Cyprus for 3 years or more
  • Have a fully handmade costume which was made by yourself with minor help from others
  • Be available to travel to the UK from the 28th until the 30th of October 2016 with valid travel documents
  • Comply to all of the rules in the official EuroCosplay rulebook (linked below)

 

In the case that the the 1st place winner of the CCC Cosplay Competition is not eligible per the above rules, the next best eligible position holder will qualify. The Cyprus representative will be accompanied by CCC organisers during the event.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYCH9i5w_pg

Charalambos Margaritis

13/07/2016 by

Today’s Featured Artist is talented Cypriot animator, painter and printmaker Charalambos Margaritis.

Charalambos graduated from the National Superior Fine Arts School of Paris (ENSBA) in 2012. His work is centered around printmaking, animated films, drawing and painting. In 2010 he studied the traditional icon painting techniques with the monk Paisios Agrapides in the Cell of Saint Archangels in Karyes of Mount Athos, where he resided for three months.

To see more of Charalambos’ work, visit his blog and his profile on Vimeo.

He taught drawing and animated film techniques to children from 8 to 15 years old on three occasions: firstly, during 2011 and 2012, as a part of the creative writing workshops of “La Cité des Mots”, organized by the writer Catherine Zoungrana in Paris. Then, on December 2013, in the Centre Pompidou, during the event “Stopmotion”. Finally, for the post-diploma program “AIMS” (Artiste Intervenant en Milieu Scolaire) of the Fine Arts Schools of Paris, that takes place in Saint Ouen (suburb of Paris). He also taught drawing in HEC (Haute Ecole de Commerce) for the year 2014 – 2015. In 2013 he worked as a member of the admissions jury for the entrance examinations of the Fine Arts School of Paris.

He participated in several exhibitions in France, as the event “Graver Maintenant” in Reuil Malmaison in 2009, the second edition of the International Drawing Fair (FID) in Paris in 2010, the exhibition “Nulla Dies Sine Linea” in the library of the École Normale Supérieure of Paris in 2011, the Salon of Poissy in Paris in 2013 and in all the Sarcelles’ Engraving Biennales since 2009. In Cyprus he participated, in December of 2013, in the exhibition “Othellos – Rebirth” that took place in the Othellos cinema theater, part of the European Capital of Culture of Paphos. In October 2014 he worked with the classical music ensemble “Trio Dell’Arte”, creating three animated shorts for three of their concerts in Nicosia, Limassol and Paphos. In April 2015 he participated in the Street Art Square Festival.

His film “Workhouse” (2012), participated in the London Greek Film Festival, the International Motion Festival in Nicosia, the Bruce Campbell’s Horror Film Festival, the Sarmat International Independent Film Festival, the Depth of Field International Film Festival and the Blow-Up Chicago International Art House Film Fest. It was preselected for the Los Angeles Cinefest. For “Workhouse” he received the Best Animator Award in the Anim8fest International Animation Film Festival. His film “Large Scale Absurdities, Vol. 1” received the Award of Recognition at the IndieFest Film Awards.

Additionally, Charalambos has created (alone and in collaboration with others) video clips for several musicians in Greece and in France, such as the group Active Member, Yiorgos Zambetas, the group Pulcinella, Ian Balzan and others.

He is a member of the artistic collective “Miracle”, that is based in Paris but collaborates with a lot of artists (plasticians, poets, writers, philosophers and others) in many countries, such as Benin, Hungary and England. With “Miracle he participated in January 2015 in the F.OFF festival of comics in Angoulème.

In September 2015 he founded Kimonos Art Center in Paphos, together with Yiannis Sakellis, Nicolas Iordanou and Sylvia Nicolaides.

The Bazaar @ Cyprus Comic Con 2016!

12/07/2016 by

bazaarJust like last year, Cyprus Comic Con 2016 will be hosting a Bazaar where collectors and private sellers will be able to sell or even exchange items they created themselves, as well as pre-owned toys, video games, comics and other collectibles they wish to resell.

This year the Bazaar will take place on both days of the convention, which means interested parties will have the opportunity to choose whether they want table space for one of the two days of the event or for the whole weekend.

You are eligible to participate in the Bazaar if you are:

  • An individual who makes handmade crafts.
  • A private seller that wishes to sell his collectibles or to trade products with other collectors.
  • A private seller that wants to resell second hand collectibles.

Cost

The participation cost depends on the space required by the seller (half or full table) as well as the relevant stalls that will be set up for the purpose of the Bazaar.

More specifically, the prices are as follows:

  • Half table (0,9 x 0,8 m surface ) – 1 day – €50
  • Full table (1,8 x 0,8 m surface) – 1 day – €100
  • Half table (0,9 x 0,8 m surface ) – 2 days – €75
  • Full table (1,8 x 0,8 m surface) – 2 days – €150

Participation

Interested parties can apply to participate in the Bazaar through this form.

The deadline for submitting applications for the Bazaar is Sunday 31st of July!

ToonBoxStudio

08/07/2016 by

Popular YouTube artist, animator, and teacher Paris Christou (ToonBoxStudio), is returning to Cyprus Comic Con for a second consecutive year!

Paris was born and raised in London, UK and is currently residing in sunny Cyprus since 2004. From a very young age, he discovered his desire to draw cartoons which lead to building a passion for animation influenced by western art and the golden age of animation. During his high school holidays, Paris would attend animation studios doing volunteer work in exchange for studying the artists and animators work in action.

After graduating in 2D Animation at Central Saint Martins College of Arts, Paris was offered work from many animation studios in London for commercial work and animated shorts. Through out the years, his skills grew by attending many workshops and seminars in the UK and in the USA having the opportunity to learn from Disney animators and mentors like the Legendary Don Bluth.

In 2011, Paris Christou founded ToonBoxStudio.com, and also started his YouTube career which led to the creation of his pinup character “Cherry” who has generated over 120,000 fans in 188 countries that helped brand his name around the globe.

Through his YouTube journey, countless opportunities opened from all major studios, magazines, events and networks, establishing connections with the top animators and comic book artists in the industry and creating lifetime friendships with major leading YouTubers worldwide.

To see more of Paris’ artwork, visit his page on Facebook and Deviantart. You can also follow him on Instagram for all his latest updates!

Paris is currently working on a series of his own art books, live action animated shorts for his YouTube channel and an online 2D Animation School. Lastly, Paris’ future plans include starting a Greek animation comedy YouTube channel, as well as Cyprus’s very 1st Cartooning School!

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