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 04/05/2005 12:36:29 AM · #1
I was recently aquired to do a photoshoot for MTV about people who dress up like their fave video game characters... here are a few shots.

Resident Evil 4






enjoy! comments and constructive criticism welcome =)
 04/05/2005 12:47:31 AM · #2
great game, semi great movie, and really good pictures.
 04/05/2005 12:50:39 AM · #3
they are known as cosplayers
Cosplay
 04/05/2005 12:59:46 AM · #4
Very High Quality Pictures!
Be Proud..
 04/05/2005 01:05:18 AM · #5
Originally posted by longlivenyhc:
they are known as cosplayers
Cosplay


yeah I know I didnt wanna confuse them =)
 04/05/2005 01:22:58 AM · #6
Just out of curiousity [loaded question alert!] why are nearly all anime characters white? I went through my vast collection of anime and had trouble finding Asian looking (or at least no-caucasian) looking characters and had great difficulty doing so. Anyone know/have ideas?
 04/05/2005 02:10:33 AM · #7
Originally posted by NovaTiger:
Just out of curiousity [loaded question alert!] why are nearly all anime characters white? I went through my vast collection of anime and had trouble finding Asian looking (or at least no-caucasian) looking characters and had great difficulty doing so. Anyone know/have ideas?


I thought they all were Asian. Just out of curiousity is RE really anime?
 04/05/2005 04:15:23 AM · #8
Originally posted by NovaTiger:
Just out of curiousity [loaded question alert!] why are nearly all anime characters white? I went through my vast collection of anime and had trouble finding Asian looking (or at least no-caucasian) looking characters and had great difficulty doing so. Anyone know/have ideas?


Ever heard of Sailor Moon? They're Japanese.
Yes, Cosplay is big here in Japan, and so is Anime, of course, which is a Japanese word derived from "animation".
 04/05/2005 08:15:03 AM · #9
Originally posted by Pug-H:
Originally posted by NovaTiger:
Just out of curiousity [loaded question alert!] why are nearly all anime characters white? I went through my vast collection of anime and had trouble finding Asian looking (or at least no-caucasian) looking characters and had great difficulty doing so. Anyone know/have ideas?


Ever heard of Sailor Moon? They're Japanese.
Yes, Cosplay is big here in Japan, and so is Anime, of course, which is a Japanese word derived from "animation".


I'm sorry. I should have been more clear about that. I meant Japanese looking. Sailor moon is not Japanese looking:

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If they were it would look more like this:
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or this:
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 04/05/2005 08:57:12 AM · #10
Big Sailor Moon fan are you? That's just the eyes they stick on everything. Even their anime dogs have those big eyes.
 04/05/2005 09:13:38 AM · #11
They don't look Caucasion either. ;-)
 04/05/2005 09:51:50 AM · #12


Is this better?
 04/05/2005 02:02:37 PM · #13
Originally posted by Pug-H:
They don't look Caucasion either. ;-)


Whatever, dude. If you don't like them being called Caucasian, then let me say it this way: They look much closer to being Caucasian than they do Asian. How many white, natural blonde Japanese do you know? Not very many I bet.
 04/05/2005 02:10:24 PM · #14
Originally posted by NovaTiger:
Originally posted by Pug-H:
They don't look Caucasion either. ;-)


Whatever, dude. If you don't like them being called Caucasian, then let me say it this way: They look much closer to being Caucasian than they do Asian. How many white, natural blonde Japanese do you know? Not very many I bet.


there are many that are white, natural blue haired people in anime...so what are they considered?
 04/05/2005 02:15:09 PM · #15
Member AmiYuy does cosplay and photographys it as well.Her website has more cosplay pictures.
 04/05/2005 02:16:06 PM · #16
Originally posted by NovaTiger:
Originally posted by Pug-H:
They don't look Caucasion either. ;-)


Whatever, dude. If you don't like them being called Caucasian, then let me say it this way: They look much closer to being Caucasian than they do Asian. How many white, natural blonde Japanese do you know? Not very many I bet.


It's a cartoon, dude. How many flying dinosuars that shoot missles out of their chests do you know?

Message edited by author 2005-04-05 14:18:01.
 04/05/2005 02:17:28 PM · #17
Originally posted by jmlelii:
I was recently aquired to do a photoshoot for MTV about people who dress up like their fave video game characters... here are a few shots.


Cool shots. I bought a PS one and a Dreamcast just to play the Resident Evil games. When they switched to only GameCube I was disappointed, but resisted in buying that system too.

Message edited by author 2005-04-05 14:26:47.
 04/05/2005 02:25:57 PM · #18
Originally posted by nsbca7:
Originally posted by NovaTiger:
Originally posted by Pug-H:
They don't look Caucasion either. ;-)


Whatever, dude. If you don't like them being called Caucasian, then let me say it this way: They look much closer to being Caucasian than they do Asian. How many white, natural blonde Japanese do you know? Not very many I bet.


It's a cartoon, dude. How many flying dinosuars that shoot missles out of their chests do you know?


There's this one called Thalisar...no. I was asking because of the ethnicity implications. I mean, wouldn't a culture make its cartoon characters look like the people of that culture? For what reason would they make them white? The Japanese were traditionally anti-Gaijin, I believe it's called, weren't they? It's just interesting to me and I thought that some hardcore anime lover out there might have had the same question and been more successful at getting it answered, that's all.
 04/05/2005 02:41:40 PM · #19
I think it's cool.I don't know the video game ,but have seen the movies!I think Alice was dressed slightly different in the movies.photo #3 is the closest imho. :)
04/05/2005 03:00:30 PM · #20
interesting. . .i like the movie for entertainment value, but not on a cinematic level. . .certainly not on a "dress up like it" level. lol.
I think the third shot is the closest as well, it is darker and has more grit. Was this like a documentary on these people, understanding them and why they do it or a movie promo thing? I'm just trying to understand the basis of the shoot. .
btw. . did they introduce themselves with their Real names or did they stay in character?
 04/05/2005 03:09:09 PM · #21
Originally posted by NovaTiger:
I mean, wouldn't a culture make its cartoon characters look like the people of that culture? For what reason would they make them white?


The Japanese have always favored white skin. Look at their Geishas.
 04/05/2005 03:13:00 PM · #22
Originally posted by NovaTiger:
Just out of curiousity [loaded question alert!] why are nearly all anime characters white? I went through my vast collection of anime and had trouble finding Asian looking (or at least no-caucasian) looking characters and had great difficulty doing so. Anyone know/have ideas?


Ada Wong is a character from Resident Evil. She is the womean pictured with the Red Gown on. Although the woman in the photo is caucasian the real character is oriental.
 04/05/2005 03:14:15 PM · #23
Originally posted by vivien:
I think it's cool.I don't know the video game ,but have seen the movies!I think Alice was dressed slightly different in the movies.photo #3 is the closest imho. :)


That is not Alice in the photo. If you are familiar with the Video game, the girl in the photos above with the school dress is called Ashley, the presidents daughter who was kidnapped by a cult leader.
 04/05/2005 04:52:28 PM · #24
Originally posted by nsbca7:
Originally posted by NovaTiger:
I mean, wouldn't a culture make its cartoon characters look like the people of that culture? For what reason would they make them white?


The Japanese have always favored white skin. Look at their Geishas.


I thought about that. The Kabuki dancers had white makeup, too, as I recall. Where does that come from? I should probably do some serious research on it.
 04/05/2005 05:25:12 PM · #25
Originally posted by NovaTiger:
Originally posted by nsbca7:
Originally posted by NovaTiger:
I mean, wouldn't a culture make its cartoon characters look like the people of that culture? For what reason would they make them white?


The Japanese have always favored white skin. Look at their Geishas.


I thought about that. The Kabuki dancers had white makeup, too, as I recall. Where does that come from? I should probably do some serious research on it.


well from what i've learned, in the chinese culture, the paler you were the more it signified how well off you were. only the rich could stay indoors and under umbrellas all day while the working class had to work in the fields and became tanned. dont know if the same holds true for japanese culture.
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