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Looking for lavish, high production cosplay videos.

I am a filmmaker and I need some references to plan out my production. Budget is quite generous for this project.

Can you guys help me out with links to the best cosplay videos?

>> No.10155937

>>10155929
the vast majority of cosplays videos consist of:

>generic upbeat music starts
>scan of con floor crowd
>long pan of con enterance/banner
>costhot looking misheviously at camera, beckoning
>music intensifies
>series of slow pans, connected by fast transitions
>walking, hands low
>dramatic hair brush
>Harley leans forward with hammer behind back
>token dude pointing a sword or something
>two thots holding both hands
>down blouse shot of woman slowly looking up
>music drops
>armored cosplayer makes dramatic fist
>wonder woman type makes brave stance
>music returns harder
>quick pan across a big group, only to slow down when they get to cutest girl
>shitty noir attempt, shift focus on close girl to far away girl
>obligatory furry being creepy
>slow pan up legs as woman walks away
>turns head around and winks
>music starts to fade
>scan of con floor crowd
>two hot girls waving
>roll credits

>> No.10155943

>>10155937
You forgot slow spin around an armor dude or ninja cosplayer but otherwise 100% accurate

>> No.10155952

>>10155937
LOL, that's hilarious and pretty accurate.

I am actually looking for videos outside the CON context.

Stuff more in the vein of music videos or fashion films.

Got any links? You seem quite an expert!

>> No.10156185

>>10155929
is this the kind of thing you're looking for?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9aLb0Uvrsk

>> No.10156190

>>10156185
or something like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERGS_V7sjC0&list=PL83KwZTR1US2obPLKlQJJzEliyAWrrhoG&index=3&t=0s

>> No.10156234

Cosplay music videos are fucking lame. They are always the same angle or same type of shot over and over and over again. They're boring and bland.

>> No.10156262

>>10156234
This is what we are trying to change

>> No.10156280

>>10156190
This one is pretty good, thanks!

I looking for videos that use artificial lights for cinematography. I am finding this kind of stuff in some Kpop vids, the "darker ones".

>> No.10156286

>>10156262
I'm not quite sure if you should be looking at current cosplay videos, especially if you're already an established film maker looking to do something new.
Admittedly I'm not into videography but from what I can tell videography is only limited to people who want to be in low/no budget cosplay music videos using their DSLRs/iPhones.
Don't think I've ever seen a GH4/5 or a BMPCC at a con and I don't really see too many people advertising "pls check out my new cosplay video thanks"

What are you trying to do with this project anyway? A short film or a music video?

>> No.10156311

>>10156286
Thanks for your post!

I understand what you say. I was just trying to find out if something in the style I'm aiming at has been done before. I can't find any.

We are producing a fashion film (commercial) for a sports shoe brand that incorporates a cosplay scene at the end. "Become a Hero" kind of slogan. The story is that the protagonist of the commercial, a cosplay actress, trains hard and she becomes a heroine from a video game and flies off into the sunset.

>> No.10156333

>>10156311
Be careful, if this is for commercial use you may need to secure the rights to the character your actress will be cosplaying. You may want to use an original character instead to avoid copyright issues.

>> No.10156375

>>10156333
yes, we'll be using made up characters but with a clear gamer-cosplay style

>> No.10156403

>>10156185
the production value on this is nice but lord the plot and transitions and audio is awful

>> No.10156979

>>10156403
What do you mean about the plot?

>> No.10164187

>>10155929
Interesting project you've got there, desu there aren't exactly a lot of produced "cosplay videos" out there afaik. Simple photography has always been dominant for media of cosplay.

I can't really help you out at all, but good luck!

>> No.10164194

>>10155937
oh god, the accuracy here is physically painful.

like, I can't tell if you were describing one video in particular or not because it literally is EVERY con vid.

>> No.10165814

>>10156234
The 86thfloor music video of Ladybug is quite good, well edited and synced to the music.

>> No.10166552

>>10165814
Thanks, will check it out!

>> No.10166556

>>10155937
I am crying it's so accurate. I used to take shitty videos just based on whichever fandom I was into, or of every cosplayer I came across. I used to be jealous of these famous fancy videos, but I think what I really wished I could do was what OP is trying to accomplish. Mine was neither, but the generic cosplay music video is getting old to me by this point.

What I like to see is good timing, editing, and some kind of story being told that fits the music. But then my favorite kind of music video is the AMV kind, so that colors my tastes.

>> No.10167115

Cosplay Music Videos have the camera move more than the models

>> No.10167169

If you want high quality cosplay vids stop looking at the con scene and switch to filmmakers

https://youtu.be/uk0EP6AFFOI

Many inline stunt teams have made nerd based fight scenes and shirt films that are.very high quality