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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.

 

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Artist Profile: Philip Krentos

18/07/2016 by

Cyprus Comic Con 2016 is excited to welcome Philip Krentos as one of its Featured Artists!

Philip was was born in 1992 in Nicosia, of English and Cypriot parents. He’s been drawing ever since he could first pick up a pen, and has been a gamer for as long as he can remember! He studied Architecture for three years in Nottingham, which gave him a solid design base, and as a result, he learned a lot about the creative process that goes into designing and creating experiences.

To see more of Philip’s work, visit his page on Facebook.

The subject matter of Philip’s drawings are usually videogame related; characters, places, ideas, sometimes of his own creation, sometimes not. His aspiration has always been to become a game artist. He is currently in the process of creating a game, though it won’t be ready for while. Furthermore, Philip is also interested in animation, as well as comic books and manga, and has drawn a lot of inspiration from his favourite artists, which include Hirohiko Araki, Ashley Wood, Bryan Lee O’Malley, Kentaro Miura, as well as from his favourite animation studios, like Studio Ghibli, Trigger, Madhouse, and Gainax.

Philip claims he mainly has two drawing styles; a sketchy and dark style, and a more bright and humorous style, which sometimes he mixes together, but it depends on piece to piece, and usually the influences are fairly clear, or at least so he thinks!

Artist Profile: Heba Rena Yassin

16/07/2016 by

Meet our next Featured Artist, Heba Rena Yassin, a 23-year old illustrator from Sutton, Surrey, UK.

Heba was born on a cold winters day in Sutton, Surrey on the 2nd of December. She grew up in sunny Limassol, Cyprus. She was a very small baby, but her zeal for life was strong and little did she know that she would grow to be the artist that she is today!

To see more of Heba’s work, visit her page on Facebook, DeviantArt and her personal blog!

Heba had a passion for art, comics, books, anime and manga since she was very young. She graduated with First Class in BA Fine Art at the University of Hertfordshire, UK and also completed a Masters degree in Digital Art and Design at the University of Nicosia. Currently she is living in the UK and pursuing a freelance career and applying for a PhD.

She purchased her first graphics tablet when I was 14 and has been creating her own stories and illustrations ever since. The majority of her work now is digitally created, and she believes that her background in Fine Art enables her to apply different techniques to her digital work.

Heba strongly believes that you can do anything with hard work and determination. She says “all you need is love for what you do”. She created a life motto for herself made up of three ”P’s”: Practice, Persistence and Patience, to remind her to never give up and to always do her best!