{"id":18408,"date":"2024-07-15T22:37:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T19:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=18408"},"modified":"2024-07-15T22:37:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T19:37:17","slug":"comic-con-finland-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=18408","title":{"rendered":"Comic Con Finland 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ei tarvinnut meik\u00e4l\u00e4ist\u00e4 kahdesti kehottaa kun is\u00e4nt\u00e4 alkuvuodesta vinkkasi ett\u00e4 Comic Con on vihdoin tulossa Suomeen, ett\u00e4 miten ois. Jokunen vuosi sitten osallistuimme maailman vanhimpaan scifi-kirjallisuuden tapahtumaan, WorldConiin Dublinissa, joten miksip\u00e4 emme osallistuisi Suomen ensimm\u00e4iseen sarjakuva-coniin. Oon mukana!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jos satut olemaan min\u00e4, Coniin on l\u00e4hes mahdotonta osallistua ilman cosplay-asua. Niinp\u00e4 ompelukone k\u00e4vi kuumana ennen tapahtumaa. Tai no, en oikeastaan ommellut kokonaisia asuja. L\u00e4hinn\u00e4 vain tuunasin valmiita, sielt\u00e4 t\u00e4\u00e4lt\u00e4 haalittuja vaatteita. Is\u00e4nt\u00e4 halusi jokaiselle p\u00e4iv\u00e4lle oman asun. Min\u00e4 s\u00e4\u00e4stin omaa asu-stressist\u00e4 ja menin vanhalla StarTrek-uniformulla ja yhdell\u00e4 uudella asulla. Kaikissa cosplay-asuissa on hy\u00f6dynnetty siis uusia valmisvaatteita, kierr\u00e4tettyj\u00e4 vaatteita ja osittain kotoa valmiina l\u00f6ytynytt\u00e4 materiaalia. Pari kangapalaa jouduin ostamaan uutena sill\u00e4 omissa varastoissa ei ollut, eik\u00e4 kierr\u00e4tettyn\u00e4 l\u00f6ytynyt sopivia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

No ent\u00e4s se coni sitten? Oltiin ostettu kolmip\u00e4iv\u00e4iset liput maksimaalisen kokemuksen saamiseksi. Perjantai oli rauhallisempi aloitusp\u00e4iv\u00e4 ja tapahtuma-alueella oli v\u00e4lj\u00e4\u00e4. P\u00e4\u00e4simme n\u00e4kem\u00e4\u00e4n n\u00e4yttelij\u00e4 Nolan Northin kysymys\/vastaus-tapahtumassa. Varsin puhelias ja hauska mies tarinoi vuolaasti pelien \u00e4\u00e4nin\u00e4yttelemisest\u00e4 ja ty\u00f6st\u00e4\u00e4n yleisesti. H\u00e4nen esiintymisens\u00e4 olikin yll\u00e4tt\u00e4en koko tapahtuman parasta antia, vaikka h\u00e4n ei ollutkaan minulle oikeastaan ennest\u00e4\u00e4n tuttu. Saimme my\u00f6s rauhassa tutkia myyntikojut ja ihastella k\u00e4vij\u00f6iden hienoja asuja. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toinen tapahtumap\u00e4iv\u00e4 oli meluinen, tiivistunnelmainen ja jopa hieman tunkkainen. Saimme my\u00f6hemmin kuulla ett\u00e4 lauantaina conissa oli l\u00e4hes 10 000 k\u00e4vij\u00e4\u00e4. Sen kyll\u00e4 huomasi. K\u00e4yt\u00e4v\u00e4t tuntuivat ahtailta, myyntip\u00f6yti\u00e4 oli vaikea tutkia ja ajoittain ilma tuntui loppuvan hallista. P\u00e4\u00e4vieras Kit Harington oli vet\u00e4nyt hallin t\u00e4yteen ja lauantai olikin loppuunmyyty. Valitettavasti kaikki Game of thrones-t\u00e4hte\u00e4 katsomaan tulleet eiv\u00e4t mahtuneet varsinaiseen tapahtumasaliin. Me p\u00e4\u00e4timme j\u00e4tt\u00e4\u00e4 sek\u00e4 Natalia Tenan ett\u00e4 Kitin v\u00e4liin ja k\u00e4vimme mieluummin uudelleen kuuntelemassa Nolania. N\u00e4imme my\u00f6s hienon cosplay-asu paraatin, muiden n\u00e4yttelij\u00f6iden haastatteluja, Korea pop- tanssin\u00e4yt\u00f6ksen jne. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kolmantena p\u00e4iv\u00e4n\u00e4 oli j\u00e4lleen v\u00e4ljemp\u00e4\u00e4 ja mukavampaa liikkua. Tapahtumav\u00e4symys kuitenkin alkoi jo vaivata, joten emme oikein jaksaneet keskitty\u00e4 ohjelmaan vaan p\u00e4\u00e4dyimme ainoastaan katselemaan ihmisi\u00e4, hienoja cosplay-asuja ja sy\u00f6m\u00e4\u00e4n ev\u00e4\u00e4mme. Ottaen huomioon ett\u00e4 kyseess\u00e4 oli ensimm\u00e4inen Comic con Suomessa, tapahtuma oli melko hyv\u00e4. Parannettavaa toki on, vaikka tapahtuma olikin hyvin ammattimaisesti j\u00e4rjestetty. Osittain j\u00e4in kaipaamaan Worldconin (tehty perinteisesti “n\u00f6rteilt\u00e4 n\u00f6rteille” t\u00e4ysin vapaaehtoisvoimin) tietynlaista kotikutoisuutta. Worldconin ohjelmaj\u00e4rjest\u00e4j\u00e4t ovat siis p\u00e4\u00e4osin tavallisia scifi-faneja, jotka haluavat tehd\u00e4 tapahtumaa muille scifi-faneille. Comic con sen sijaan oli t\u00e4ysin kaupallinen, ammattimaisesti tehty ja mukana oli jonkin verran vapaaehtoisia, jotka auttoivat k\u00e4yt\u00e4nn\u00f6n j\u00e4rjestelyiss\u00e4. Toivomisen varaa j\u00e4ikin eniten juuri joihinkin k\u00e4yt\u00e4nn\u00f6n j\u00e4rjestelyihin, kuten jonojen ohjaukseen ja tiedotukseen tapahtumapaikalla. Lis\u00e4ksi tapahtuma appi oli hiukan hankalak\u00e4ytt\u00f6inen, etenkin tapahtumaohjelman etsimisen ja eri tapahtuma-alueiden aikataulujen haun osalta. Onneksi tapahtuma-aikataulut olivat kuitenkin tapahtuma-alueilla n\u00e4ht\u00e4viss\u00e4, p\u00e4\u00e4-lavaa lukuunottamatta. Kaiken kaikkiaan olemme tapahtumaviikonloppuun tyytyv\u00e4isi\u00e4, vaikka paljon j\u00e4i n\u00e4kem\u00e4tt\u00e4 ja kokemattakin. J\u00e4nnityksell\u00e4 odotamme ensivuoden tapahtumaa. J\u00e4rjest\u00e4j\u00e4 on luvannut ensi vuodeksi isompaa tapahtumapaikkaa. Toivottavasti t\u00e4m\u00e4 ei kuitenkaan tarkoita ett\u00e4 tapahtuma siirtyy Helsinkiin. Olimme nimitt\u00e4in erityisen iloisia ett\u00e4 kerrankin t\u00e4m\u00e4n kokoluokan tapahtuma j\u00e4rjestettiin Tampereella. <\/p>\n\n\n

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I didn’t need to be told twice, when hubby hinted that Comic Con is finally coming to Finland. Couple years back we participated the worlds oldest scifi literature con, World Con in Dublin, so why not participate the first ever Comic Con in Finland. I’m in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you happen to be me, it’s almost impossible to participate any con without cosplay outfit. So, my sewing machine was running hot before the event. Well, actually, I didn’t sew whole outfits. I mostly revamped readymade stuff. Hubby wanted to have new outfit for each day. I was saving my own outfit stress by going with good old Star Trek uniform and one new outfit. I utilised new readymade garments, secondhand garments and partially materials we had at home. Two fabrics I had to buy new, because I didn’t have suitable ones in store and could not find them secondhand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What about the con then? We got ourselves three-day-tickets to maximise our exoerience. Friday was calm and comfortable day and there was lot of room in the event venue for relaxed stroll. We were able to see actor Nolan North in Q&A-event. He was very chatty and fun guy, who rambled a lot about his work in general and about voice acting too. His visit to the event was, surprisingly the best part of the event, even though I didn’t really know much of him in advance. We also had a chance to take our time investigating the stalls and admire peoples cosplay-outfits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second event day was noisy, full and even a bit stuffy. Later we heard that there was almost 10 000 visitors during the Saturday. And that was very noticeable. Everywhere we went if felt cramped, it was difficult to see the stalls and at some point it even felt like there was not enough air. Main guest star Kit Harington draw lot of attention and Saturday was sold out. Unfortunately not everyone, who came to see Game of thrones star, were not able to fit into the event hall. We decided to skip both Kit and Natalia Tena, but instead we went to listen again Nolan rambles. We also saw lovely cosplay parade and other actors inverviews, Korea Pop dance show etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was much calmer and roomy on the third day. However we both were suffering from event fatigue, so we couldn’t really concentrate on the program, but ended up just sitting and watching people in their fancy outfits and eating our snacks. Considering it was the very first Comic Con ever in Finland, it was pretty good. Of course there is always room for improvement, even though it was professionally organized. Somehow I was still missing the homemade feeling of WorldCon, after all, it’s “from geeks to geeks”-kind of event where all organizers are scifi-fans, making it for scifi-fans. Cominc con, however, was purely commercial, professionally organized even, with a bunch of volunteer workers helping with the practical work. Issues that left us hoping for improvements were little, but important things like guiding the queues or informing audience at location. Also the event app was a bit difficult to use. Especially signing in and searching for the event programs weren’t very well instructed on the app. All in all, we were pretty happy with the weekend, even though we missed lot of interesting things. We are excited to see what next year’s event will bring. Organizer has made promises for bigger venue. Hopefully this doesn’t mean it will move to Helsinki. We were really happy that for once this size event was held in Tampere instead of the capital. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Stanley Tweedle, Lexx : kirkkaanpunainen haalari tilattu valmiina jostakin remppakaupasta. V\u00e4rj\u00e4tty kotoa l\u00f6ytyneell\u00e4 tekstiiliv\u00e4rill\u00e4 viininpunaiseksi. Vy\u00f6 ja hattu asuun tehty varta vasten ostetusta kangapalasta joka my\u00f6s v\u00e4rj\u00e4tty. Heijastinkankaisia yksityiskohtia lis\u00e4tty ja siirretty taskuja, lyhennetty lahkeita. Keng\u00e4t ja t-paita omasta kaapista. \/
Stanley Tweedle, Lexx: bright red boilersuit from hardwarestore. HOme-dyed with burgundy. Belt and hat made by me, red fabric also dyed with burgundy. Reflective fabric details and beltloops. Pockets moved and legs shortened. T-shirt and shoes from wearers own wardrobe.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Vanha tuttu 60-luvun StarTrek-sarjan uniformu, ollut k\u00e4yt\u00f6ss\u00e4 jo varmaan 10 vuotta. T\u00e4ll\u00e4 asulla menin kahtena p\u00e4iv\u00e4n\u00e4. \/
My trusted old Star Trek uniform, have been using this atleast 10 years. I used this on Friday and Sunday.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Korben Dallas, Fifth Element : Keng\u00e4t ja housut hankittu uutena army-kaupasta, neon-oranssi pikeepaita hankittu kierr\u00e4tettyn\u00e4 ja tuunattu, vy\u00f6 omasta kaapista.
Samantha Carter, StarGate SG-1 : kirppispaita johon lis\u00e4tty itse tehty hihamerkki ja madallettu kaulusta, vy\u00f6 ostettu uutena army-kaupasta, housut olivat aiemmin army-kaupasta hankittu k\u00e4ytetty haalari ja saappaat t\u00f6ist\u00e4 asiakaspalautuksena tulleet pikkuvikaiset. \/
Korben Dallas, Fifth Element : shoes and cargo pants new from military surplus-shop, neon orange t-shirt thrifted and modified.
Samantha Carter, StarGate SG-1 : turtle neck shirt thrifted, homemade sleeve badge added and collar changed, new belt from military surplus-shop, boilersuit second hand from military surplus-shop but altered into cargo pants, boots flawed customer return pair from my work. <\/em><\/strong>
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T\u00e4m\u00e4 on is\u00e4nn\u00e4n “tiet\u00e4j\u00e4t tiet\u00e4\u00e4”-tyyllinen hahmovalinta. Baelin, Epic NPC Man : hattu ja housut kirppikselt\u00e4, vy\u00f6 ja keng\u00e4t omasta kaapista, tunika ja onki itsetehty, kala lainattu Rico-kissalta. Is\u00e4nn\u00e4n suureksi riemuksi t\u00e4m\u00e4kin hahmo tunnistettiin ainakin pari kertaa. \/
This is hubby’s “If you know, you know”-type of character choice. Baelin, Epic NPC Man : hat and trousers thrifted, belt and shoes wearers own wardrobe, tunic and fishing rod are homemade, fish borrowed from Rico the cat. For hubby’s huge joy, this character was recognised atleast couple times. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Pahoittelut rakeisesta kuvasta, t\u00e4st\u00e4 kuitenkin n\u00e4kee mille army-housut n\u00e4yttiv\u00e4t edellisess\u00e4 el\u00e4m\u00e4ss\u00e4\u00e4n. \/
Apologies for grainy photo, this however shows what the army trousers looked in their previous life. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ei tarvinnut meik\u00e4l\u00e4ist\u00e4 kahdesti kehottaa kun is\u00e4nt\u00e4 alkuvuodesta vinkkasi ett\u00e4 Comic Con on vihdoin tulossa Suomeen, ett\u00e4 miten ois. Jokunen vuosi sitten osallistuimme maailman vanhimpaan scifi-kirjallisuuden tapahtumaan, WorldConiin Dublinissa, joten miksip\u00e4 emme osallistuisi Suomen ensimm\u00e4iseen sarjakuva-coniin. Oon mukana! Jos satut olemaan min\u00e4, Coniin on l\u00e4hes mahdotonta osallistua ilman cosplay-asua. Niinp\u00e4 ompelukone k\u00e4vi kuumana ennen tapahtumaa…. <\/p>\n

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