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Craftsmanship (40 / 30 / 20)

Overall cosplay execution and creativity. 

Clean stitching, use of highlighting and shadows, clean wig styling, smooth armor edges, finishing techniques etc. 

Most details are clean and finished, one technique/element less polished. 

Details are present, but finishing touches are missing. Seams may be unfinished, rough armor edges, no shadows/highlights etc

Minimal details, techniques are mostly poorly executed, cosplay not entirely finished

No details, techniques are poorly executed, cosplay is unfinished

Technical Difficulty (40 / 30 / 20)

Level of complexity of the cosplay selected. Variety of techniques used. Purchased items only count against you if no transformation has been done.

Cosplay uses 3 or more main materials, 3 or more techniques used AND less than 10% purchased.  

Cosplay uses 2-3 main materials, and 2-3 different techniques AND less than 20% purchased. 

Cosplay uses 1-2 materials and 1-2 different techniques OR 30-40% purchased. 

Cosplay sticks to a couple basic techniques OR 40 – 50% purchased. 

Cosplay relies on a single technique OR more than 50% is purchased. 

Accuracy (10 / 10 / 10)

How closely does the cosplay represent the source? This can be screen accuracy or creative embellishment/adaptation. 

Accurate base cosplay, all relevant props, wigs, contacts etc included.

Accurate base cosplay. Missing one important element (prop, wig styling, texture/color, body paint, detailing)

Mostly accurate. Missing 2-3 important details such as a major prop, patterns, accurate body paint

Minimal resemblance to the character, maybe has correct colors or styling but is missing major design elements

Minimal resemblance to character and/or spirit of the character. 

Character Embodiment (5 / 10 / 20)

Spirit of the character, knowledge and passion 

Cosplayer knows character backstory and presence, bonus for knowing key phrases.

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Cosplayer has a general idea of the character, but no deep knowledge. 

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Cosplayer does not know much about the character outside of the general design.  

Stage Presence (5 /10 / 10)

Confidence, presence, “star power” associated with the character and cosplay

Cosplayer is confident and can act out different character poses/voice lines. Has good energy. 

Cosplayer is confident with poses ready.

Cosplayer knows a few poses or voice lines, but is shy with them. 

Cosplayer has minimal stage presence, maybe has a pose or voice line ready

Cosplayer had minimal stage presence