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The Flickr photosets for EF
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Saturday...
...what can I say? Saturday is the high-point of an already fantastic convention. First thing in the morning (read: 11am) is the fursuit parade. I wandered down to the lobby still a few winks short of a good night's sleep and was greeted by costumes at the elevator, elevators filled with costumers and a lobby packed with even *more* costumes and not a few snapping cameras. Honestly, the place looks like a real world of anthropomorphics. Or what a nube pictures every furry convention to be like. The workmanship was just amazing.
Shakey Cam!
You know what would be perfect? Hunter S. Thompson (as played by Bill Murry) finding himself at this convention, illustrated by Ralph Steadman.
Speaking of workmanship: I wonder if the high quality of costumes here is because resources (fur, foam, etc.) are so hard to find (and $$$) that people are more careful with their work. I saw very little of the slap-n-glue technique here. And yes, there were a ton of American-made costumes (made by companies like Marilyn's and Latin Vixen) in the mix. Still...I saw a number of European-made costumes here and liked the unique style that many of them had.
Saturday after noon socializing and chatting and just hanging out was also peaking, as people were starting to realize that the end of the con was looming in just a day. Got some quality shop-talk in with Fatkraken and even got to talk to Dark Natasha in the evening in the art room.
Saturday night: the puppet show. The crew starts work on this even before the end of the last con. They work hard for the year scripting, building and directing this show. This is really a professional show at a fan-convention. Last year's show blew me away: this year's show was another powerhouse. Sky and Lord Tarian were fantastic as villains (I'd -so- do a Tarion suit!)-- and they were custom-built by Xan (fantastic job-- I've got a lot to learn, puppet-wise!). The regulars were back, too-- Poke, Mika, Lionel and Lori are a wonderful mix of comedy and heart. Can't wait until next year!
Check out the video of the show when the EF DVD shows up! I will caveat that no video can match the electricity of a live performance (anyone who has seen a stage show in-person and on video can tell you how different it is). Great job, guys!
Click here for the SATURDAY PHOTOSET
Saturday...
...what can I say? Saturday is the high-point of an already fantastic convention. First thing in the morning (read: 11am) is the fursuit parade. I wandered down to the lobby still a few winks short of a good night's sleep and was greeted by costumes at the elevator, elevators filled with costumers and a lobby packed with even *more* costumes and not a few snapping cameras. Honestly, the place looks like a real world of anthropomorphics. Or what a nube pictures every furry convention to be like. The workmanship was just amazing.
Shakey Cam!
You know what would be perfect? Hunter S. Thompson (as played by Bill Murry) finding himself at this convention, illustrated by Ralph Steadman.
Speaking of workmanship: I wonder if the high quality of costumes here is because resources (fur, foam, etc.) are so hard to find (and $$$) that people are more careful with their work. I saw very little of the slap-n-glue technique here. And yes, there were a ton of American-made costumes (made by companies like Marilyn's and Latin Vixen) in the mix. Still...I saw a number of European-made costumes here and liked the unique style that many of them had.
Saturday after noon socializing and chatting and just hanging out was also peaking, as people were starting to realize that the end of the con was looming in just a day. Got some quality shop-talk in with Fatkraken and even got to talk to Dark Natasha in the evening in the art room.
Saturday night: the puppet show. The crew starts work on this even before the end of the last con. They work hard for the year scripting, building and directing this show. This is really a professional show at a fan-convention. Last year's show blew me away: this year's show was another powerhouse. Sky and Lord Tarian were fantastic as villains (I'd -so- do a Tarion suit!)-- and they were custom-built by Xan (fantastic job-- I've got a lot to learn, puppet-wise!). The regulars were back, too-- Poke, Mika, Lionel and Lori are a wonderful mix of comedy and heart. Can't wait until next year!
Check out the video of the show when the EF DVD shows up! I will caveat that no video can match the electricity of a live performance (anyone who has seen a stage show in-person and on video can tell you how different it is). Great job, guys!
