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COSPLAY Welcome to Live <strong>Magazine</strong> Zhiana, how did you get started with cosplay? I’ve always been into dressing up; as a kid you could catch me insisting on wearing my fairy costume to the shops or out to family events. As I grew up, this didn’t change! I joined the Costume Society (CosSoc) at the University of Sydney while I was studying and I was active in the group until I graduated! I didn’t really know about conventions until 2010, when I decided to go to my first Supanova in Sydney as the ‘Witch’ from Left 4 Dead and it all grew from there! What’s been your favourite cosplay you’ve done? This is really tough, but I think my all-time favourite has to be Elizabeth from BioShock Infinite because I adore the character. I actually made that costume around a year before the game was actually released and based it on the concept art – that’s how excited I was to make it! Otherwise, Regina from Once Upon a Time was a blast to wear because we had a whole group costuming together which makes it heaps more fun! In your opinion, what makes a good cosplay costume? For me, it doesn’t matter if you bought or commissioned a costume or if you made it yourself. As long as you have a passion for the character and you’re having fun with it, go for it! And a good cosplayer? The same as above: cosplay stands for “costume play” – so as long as you are having a fun, positive and rewarding experience whilst dressing up; that’s what makes you a ZHIANA www.FACEBOOK.COM/ZHIANACOSPLAY good cosplayer! I think it’s important to have a good attitude, as any costume (no matter how big or small) can be ruined by a bad interaction with someone. Stay positive and have fun! What about photo shoots - have you done many and how does a typical shoot go? I’ve done quite a few! It depends where you’re doing the shoot – for example, for my Cersei Lannister costume I was shooting in a public garden in the middle of summer on the weekend so it was interesting to see the curious looks of the “normal” people trying to have picnics and whatnot around us. Typically if you’re outdoors, you’ll shoot a bunch of different locations/backgrounds to try and make sure you get that perfect shot. Otherwise, if you’re in a studio or indoors (say, at a convention), it’s all about the pose! Make sure you figure out some different poses before you go in front of a camera, it makes all the difference. Practice in front of your mirror at home and see which angle looks the best! What are your cosplay plans for the rest of this year, anything you can share? I’m revamping one of my favourite costumes to wear at my next couple of events – Elizabeth from BioShock Infinite! Otherwise, I’m thinking about doing Lulu from Final Fantasy X and Snow White from Snow White & The Huntsman. What cons are you attending? I’ll be at the following cons: Games 15 (Dubai), Oz Comic-Con (Sydney), Supanova (Adelaide) and AMC Expo (Melbourne). Anything funny ever happened at a con you can share? I once stole a chip from Luke Perry’s plate at an after party, not realising who he was. He was pretty cool about it! Random celebrity encounters are always the best. Kevin Sorbo complimented me on & took a picture of my Anna (Frozen) costume for his daughter’s benefit - that felt pretty surreal! Ok, 5 quick questions - ready? 1 - Favourite TV show? Stargate SG-1. 2 - Favourite movie? Snatch. 3 - Best food to eat before or after a cosplay event? Pizza. 4 - Finish this sentence, if I could
Photographer: Kris Ezergailis www.facebook.com/WhatABigCamera have coffee with anyone in the world it would be… David Tennant. 5 - You’re taken into space by ET to visit their planet as an ambassador - what cosplay do you dress in? Sailor Jupiter. Finally where can our readers go to find out more about you? www.facebook.com/ZhianaCosplay & @zhiana on Twitter! I’m permanently attached to social media. “ I think my all-time favourite has to be Elizabeth from BioShock Infinite because I adore the character. - Zhiana
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