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Synergia Media supports CCC’15!

25/08/2015 by

We are extremely happy to announce that S. Synergia Media is one of the companies which supports our second Cyprus Comic Con! Synergia Media will sponsor the film section of our event, the sound equipment and sound control of the Winter’s Verge band as well as the gaming tournaments!

Company Profile
1235127_221406494680847_165306313_nS. Synergia Media Ltd was created by the merging of two of the biggest companies in the area of professional sound, visual, professional lighting, conference and interpretation systems, organizing and producing conferences, congresses and events. The team of S. Synergia Media has been in the field of providing such services for more than 18 years.

S. Synergia Media Ltd is now a leading force among rental companies that deals with visual, professional sound, professional lighting, conference and interpretation systems in the Cyprus market. Each event, from the simplest to the most complicated one, is classified as important. Therefore, each customer’s need is carefully examined in detail and with the appropriate respect. The company’s main aim remains to present the most professional and productive result.

Vision
Their vision lies on the expansion of the company and the ongoing update of our services, by keeping up with any new technology in sound, vision and light equipment, conference & interpretation systems and design and construction tools. Furthermore, their high skilled personnel constantly attends seminars within or outside the company so as to be trained in new technologies, products and customer relations.

At the same time, S. Synergia Media Ltd continuously explores new ways of providing its services in the most efficient way, as well as new area fields so as to offer the most completed packages of services possible.

Mission
S. Synergia Media Ltd aims to offer a complete package of equipment and services to the customers, so as to help them in the most convenient and still professional way. They guide their customers all the way through, consulting them and helping them so as to achieve the most desired results.

Their services are provided by experienced and well trained personnel, using the newest and most advanced technology as well as the most reliable and compatible equipment. The company’s primary concern is the fulfilment of the customers’ needs, to keep all customers satisfied by providing our services in the best possible way with competitive prices.

Company Website: www.synergiamedia.eu
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/synergiamedia

Uncl Paul

24/08/2015 by

Uncl Paul is a comic book artist from Greece! Uncl Paul wanted to introduce himself in his own personal style:

“Uncl Paul is a nickname…!!! Like all nicknames, my friends made it up and I got stuck with it! My real name you can’t find out or you will have to die…

Before the Uncl Paul nickname and my participation in the tattoo industry for the past 4 years, I used to be a really determined comic book junkie! I collected them, read them, talked to them, and of course would DRAW my own comics! That was the main reason I entered The Athens School of Fine Arts (that and the fact that I didn’t like any other university) and also the reason why I finished the course as fast as I could (they don’t really like comics in ASFA).

While studying there and spending a lot of time raging against my tutors (well, most of them anyway) I wrote, created and self-hand printed my very first (and only so far) comic book, titled “Σημεία και Τέρατα”, which was limited to 25 copies and it was silkscreen printed and handbook binded by me (yes, also I had to learn how to stitch).

After I completed my university degree and since I was already working as a tattooer (albeit, not successfully), I didn’t have a lot of time (or money) to draw more issues of “Σημεία και Τέρατα”, so a really good friend of mine and co-artist, named Babisu created and released the second issue! Thus, for the last few years I haven’t been as dedicated to comic books, but I still love them with all my heart and hope to be able to return to working on them full time soon! Currently, I only create commissioned fan art mostly for collectors and I help out my teammate Dani (shout-out to 9092!).

I won’t tell you neither my age,  nor the colour of my eyes, or how fat, thin, beautiful or ugly I am, neither will you find any pictures of me anywhere on the net (hopefully), but for any work-related questions (give this man his space!), you can email me at unclpaulknows@hotmail.com and hopefully you will get an answer…!!

Hugs and kisses from your UNCL.”

Project Falcon: Bionic’s super computer for CCC!

24/08/2015 by

Along with its participation in the second edition of Cyprus Comic Con, Bionic has prepared a big surprise for us: an extraordinary computer, unique – at least in Cyprus – of its kind! The technical team of the well-known chain stores, led by Michael Zantides, built an impressive Star Wars-themed PC in the model of the Millennium Falcon spacecraft whose Benchmark score is a 92.70%!

The Millenium Falcon computer boasts exceptionally high-performance components such as the ASUS Maximus VII Impact – Republic of Gamers motherboard with CPU i5 4690K @ 3.5Ghz (which was featured on Τom’s Ηardware as one of the best processors of its kind for gaming), EVGA Nvidia 970GTX graphics card with 4GB RAM, 16GB HyperX Kingston RAM, the EVGA 850 G2 Gold PSU and a custom το custom water cooling system by EKWB.

Bionic are offering YOU the chance to win this unique and highly collectible computer at Cyprus Comic Con on August 29!

Wondering how you can take part in the raffle? Just look for the Princess Leia girls selling tickets for only 2 euros!

We would like to thank Bionic once again for their immense support and for this amazing project they prepared for Comic Con fans!

Announcing Winners of the Guild Wars 2 Give-away!

24/08/2015 by

Remember the Guild Wars 2 give-away we announced a week or so ago? The time has come to announce the winners! We resorted to random.org to pick which of over 100 potential winners would actually walk away with NCSoft’s prizes!

Without further ado here are the winners!

  • Guild Wars 2 Collectors Edition
    • George H.
  • Guild Wars 2 + Heart of Thorns Digital Edition
    • Maria A.
    • Artem B.
    • Nyree H.
    • Andri D.
    • Peter F.

Congratulations guys! We’ll be in touch by phone and/or email to arrange pick-up of your prizes! And to the rest who signed up – never fear – there’ll be plenty more competitions to try your luck on at this year’s comic con!

We would like to close with a big thank you to NCSoft for these awesome prizes! Make sure you all go and pick up a copy of Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns when it releases!

Cosplay Photography & Videography

22/08/2015 by

Cosplayers, prepare to be photographed, filmed, photo-shopped and ogled at from every angle! This year, we have a team of 2 extremely talented and eager photographers, a young and ambitious videographer and a veteran sculptor and prop-maker, all specifically tasked to make Cyprus Comic Con’s Cosplay experience, a memorable one.

Our photographers, Alex and Panayiotis alongside sculptor, Rakis, have been working hard to convert the cosplay photography booth into a beautiful interactive scene, complete with detailed props and artificial smoke, ensuring that the final result will be amazing. Cosplayers and everyone else, do not hesitate to go take a picture! All the photos will be sold as professionally retouched prints and high quality digital files and some of them will posted online.

Damien, our talented videographer from last year has returned with new ideas and awesome new equipment, one being a drone which will film the fringe festival from above! Like last year, he will be making a Cosplay music video in the style of Sneaky Zebra. Prepare your moves and poses!

The team

Photographer: Alex Kokkinos

After years of being the personal photographer for all worthy up-and-coming villains, Alex Kokkinos has decided in favour of extending his services to the realm of superheroes. In a recent, exclusive interview he stated:

“The world domination market is in decline. Check out the posters around town nowadays and you’ll see the likes of Superman, Batman, Captain America. It’s the age of the superhero. That’s where the money is. That’s where I’ll be.”

While, no doubt, there will be those upset with the change of clientèle, there is little worry for Alex Kokkinos. After all, he does shoot people for a living.

Email: kokkinos.alexander@gmail.com Telephone: +357 99328578

Photographer: Panayiotis Kyriakou

Panayiotis was born in a far far away old kingdom called Paphos more than three decades ago. His father is a noble man who held the key of the apothecary of magic. Magic showing the past and the future, in this and alternate universes, were kept in little boxes. From an early age Panayiotis used his access the apothecary to gain knowledge about the secrets of the world. Today he is using his knowledge of magic to bring to life lost heroes and heroins, and enrich the world with fantasy and imagination. In the last Cyprus Comic Con he searched in the soul of the cosplayers and revived their past lives. He will be here at the 2015 Cyprus Comic Con, so if you are brave enough to travel through time and realms of realities, give him a visit and the chance to look into your souls!

Website Facebook Page Last year’s cosplayers

Sculptor: Rakis

Rakis is based in Limassol and specializes in special fx make-up & prosthetics, sculpture & design, creature & character design, models & prototypes, animatronics.

Facebook Page Email: rakisgeorgiou@gmail.com Telephone: +357 99226887

Videographer: Damien

Damien has worked on a number of prominent projects: club filming all over the island, recordings of world-renowned artists such as Armin Van Bureen, multiple video adverts for gyms, hotels, coffee shops, tv spots and more! He won fist place at the Young Lions film competition Cyprus earlier this year.

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