Another year of Comic-Con has passed and this year with the help of several photographers, we were able to get a good amount of photo coverage this year. Please check out Alex’s photos here http://cosplaymedia.com/imagegallery/index.php?cat=9
At first glance this mutant origin flick seems like a college fan film, but after sitting down with the film, you’ll find a nice take on the origins of the original X-Men team.
Of course this tale isn’t taken from the pages of the many different X titles out there, but it does a very good job of pulling together the reasons why Magneto and Charles Xavier went their separate ways and how they crossed paths.
What turned me away from the film was the strange roster. Including Darwin and Azazel were at the top of the list for most unused X-Men characters. Adding Scott Summers’ brother Alex, was also strange considering that the previous films already used Scott Summers. Maybe they were going to state that in this timeline Alex was Scott’s father?
Another thing that turned me away from seeing this film was the CG work. Especially the work on the battleships. The crystal form on the White Queen was also very strange looking. Deep down I was wishing that they went with more of a snow/ ice look instead of the crystal form.
What makes this film so great is that it doesn’t need to cater to comic fans. It’s a tale of one person’s revenge and the characters they meet along the way that join him or hinder him in his quest. Don’t think of the film as a piece of the X-Men trilogy, but a reboot of sorts. If you can make time to hit the theaters, you should give the film a look.
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For a direct link to our entire photo gallery, featuring over 900 cosplay photographs from conventions like San Diego Comic-Con, Anime Expo, Fanime and more. We hope to bring a much easier interface between our news site and photo album as soon as possible, but in the meantime, please use the link to gain access to our photo gallery.
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Cosplay Media is a non-profit media outlet founded in May 2002. The first convention covered was E3, where staff members took photos, videos and conducted interviews with the cosplayers and booth models.
Almost 10 years later, we’re still out there bringing convention coverage to the masses. Unfortunately it’s something that no person could successfully tackle on their own.
Current staff:
Mike Hash – Founder, Filmmaker and Photographer.
Piyaporn Poonperm - Camera Operator and Photographer
Alex Ma – Photographer
Staff in the past:
Huy Pham – Photographer
Stephanie Yanez – Interviewer
Alexis Camp – Camera Assistant
Alison Campagna – Camera Assistant
Comic-Con photos are now back online and available for your viewing pleasure. Please head over to the gallery for the latest images.
In 2007, Stephanie Yanez returned from a trip to Japan with tons of video. As a fun project, we decided to edit together her home movies and add interviews and music to it. What came out of it was a documentary series, entitled, “Staphanie Yanez in Tokyo”. Due to busy schedules, the project was put on indefinite hold. Two interesting and fun loving episodes did come out of the project. Enjoy 2007 Tokyo, Japan with your host Stephanie Yanez:
In Little Tokyo, Los Angeles Nana fans gathered to celebrate Nana day. 07-07-07. Singer and friend, Stephanie Yanez performed on stage for fans of the anime/ manga, singing her rendition of Olivia’s song, “Wish”.
The video went on to receive one of the highest views at the time for anime inspired singers like Stephanie Yanez with 64,000 views.
A fun cosplay music video, made way back in 2004′s Lancaster Anime convention, “Animagic”. The video features Pikmin Link’s unveil of their new Twilight Princess suit, shield and sword as well as plenty of fun and crazy events, set to the Tata Young song, “Cinderella”. Enjoy
Lucky Star Performing Group shows off their skills at the Bandai Booth during Anime Expo’s 2008 convention in Downtown Los Angeles. This video has over 110,000 views and counting.
