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That super-neato TF costuming podcast hosted by Swatcher!
14 years ago
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2690600/
There's the link, go check it out, the final podcast is linked to his journal, and all the participants are listed there as well!
I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to attend it, as it happened right after Hurricane Irene passed through where I live. We had been evacuated the previous Friday, so I sent my bunny roommate
maxcarotski out to retrieve our webcam and bring it back to our friend's house so I could do this, I was adamant that he fight through the floods and downed power lines. He came back in the nick of time, collapsing in a heap on the floor. I fished out the webcam from his pocket and stepped carefully over him as I bolted up the stairs and logged onto Skype. Great success! (He's fine, really. And to thank him I actually chipped in for some of the rent moneys! I'm such a swell guy.)
So on to the actual podcast. The moderator
swatcher brought in a fine group of people to talk about how how we all first became attracted to the transformative possibilities of costuming and where we saw ourselves heading in the future. With most of us it started in childhood, being exposed to certain films or TV shows that somehow captivated our imaginations and made us search out more material like this. I grew up loving monster movies on TV, and had a desire to become a monster or some strange creature myself! I read a lot about how the makeups and costumes were created and that drove me to try my own hand at creating my own creatures.
I may seem like a brash and rather outspoken sort now, but back as a kitten I was very shy, and didn't wish to let others know that I was very passionate about effects and monsters and such. I hid my self made masks under my bed or in my closet, and never let on to my guardians what I was up to. Over time I began to overcome these fears of being exposed as a weirdo, as I realized that I Was A Weirdo and should be damn proud of it, too! Dressing up in costumes and masks was a real thrill, and it wasn't enough to keep it in hiding. Once I moved in with my Maxie (who despite his constipation is rather tolerant of my shenanigans), I didn't have to hide anymore, and now I parade my strangeness for all to see!
Lately I've been very active in creating cool costumes and trying out new prosthetics and masks, and I have a peace of mind from these creative endeavours. I love doing roleplays of various sorts in various guises, and it pleases me to no end to play with others receptive and enthusiastic about becoming something new and totally unlike themselves. There are all sorts of transformation fetishes around, and mine happens to be based around Costumes. I'm not academic about it, I just love the power it unleashes, and I can change bodies and faces very readily now. It's not magic, it's Effects! Gotta love 'em!
There's the link, go check it out, the final podcast is linked to his journal, and all the participants are listed there as well!
I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to attend it, as it happened right after Hurricane Irene passed through where I live. We had been evacuated the previous Friday, so I sent my bunny roommate
maxcarotski out to retrieve our webcam and bring it back to our friend's house so I could do this, I was adamant that he fight through the floods and downed power lines. He came back in the nick of time, collapsing in a heap on the floor. I fished out the webcam from his pocket and stepped carefully over him as I bolted up the stairs and logged onto Skype. Great success! (He's fine, really. And to thank him I actually chipped in for some of the rent moneys! I'm such a swell guy.)So on to the actual podcast. The moderator
swatcher brought in a fine group of people to talk about how how we all first became attracted to the transformative possibilities of costuming and where we saw ourselves heading in the future. With most of us it started in childhood, being exposed to certain films or TV shows that somehow captivated our imaginations and made us search out more material like this. I grew up loving monster movies on TV, and had a desire to become a monster or some strange creature myself! I read a lot about how the makeups and costumes were created and that drove me to try my own hand at creating my own creatures. I may seem like a brash and rather outspoken sort now, but back as a kitten I was very shy, and didn't wish to let others know that I was very passionate about effects and monsters and such. I hid my self made masks under my bed or in my closet, and never let on to my guardians what I was up to. Over time I began to overcome these fears of being exposed as a weirdo, as I realized that I Was A Weirdo and should be damn proud of it, too! Dressing up in costumes and masks was a real thrill, and it wasn't enough to keep it in hiding. Once I moved in with my Maxie (who despite his constipation is rather tolerant of my shenanigans), I didn't have to hide anymore, and now I parade my strangeness for all to see!
Lately I've been very active in creating cool costumes and trying out new prosthetics and masks, and I have a peace of mind from these creative endeavours. I love doing roleplays of various sorts in various guises, and it pleases me to no end to play with others receptive and enthusiastic about becoming something new and totally unlike themselves. There are all sorts of transformation fetishes around, and mine happens to be based around Costumes. I'm not academic about it, I just love the power it unleashes, and I can change bodies and faces very readily now. It's not magic, it's Effects! Gotta love 'em!
