Cosplay Club
Cosplay, is a named after the phrase "costume play", and is an activity and performance art in which participants called Cosplayers wear costumes and fashion accessories to represent a specific character. In Cosplay Club pupils can create props and costume pieces that represent their own interests and particular 'fandoms' Fan culture, or fandom, is a term which describes communities built around a shared enjoyment of an aspect of popular culture, such as books, movies, TV shows, bands, sports or sports teams, etc.
Pupils are kept up to date with local Comic Con events in both Aberdeen and mainland Scotland which they may wish to visit but there are 100s of conventions held every year around the world!
What is a COMIC CON/COMIC BOOK CONVENTION?
When people talk about a "comic-con," they're usually talking about a comic convention — an event where comics fans, creators, and experts congregate to attend panels, go to parties, and participate in discussions that are all centered on some aspect of comics.
The first comic convention, was an event called "Comiccon '64" held in New York City in July of 1964. Science fiction conventions started gaining popularity in the 1980s. The first San Diego Comic-Con, the most-attended comic convention in the country, was held in 1970.
In more recent years, these conventions have become more popular, and at many cons, the subject areas have expanded from comics to cover television shows, movies, and other forms of art and fiction that are more mainstream.
What skills are learned in cosplay club?
Pupils learn a lot of different skills in the club whilst building friendships with pupils of all year groups.
The article shown below mentions 10 life skills that are learned by creating and participating in Cosplay creation.
Images from Comic Con Scotland 2024 at P&J Live
Images from Comic Con Scotland 2023 at P&J Live
Images from Comic Con Scotland 2022 at P&J Live
