Hal-Con 2018: Full Schedule

3:15pm ADT

Live Sculptures

Join Devo FX for a quick introduction to all the basics of character sculpting with WED clay!

Psssssst ... for even more awesome, be sure to drop by the guest tables located on the vendor floor, level 5.

Guests

Marc Deveault

Makeup Artist

Owner, SPFX makeup artist, and pyrotechnician at Devo FX. Marc is a retired Military Medic with 20 years of experience including tours of duty in Bosnia, Haiti and Afghanistan. He began his career doing casualty simulation for the military which ignited his passion and childhood dream... Read More →

Friday October 26, 2018 3:15pm - 4:00pm ADT
Room 103 Cosplay Convention Level 1

Cosplay, Guest

5:15pm ADT

Advanced Cosplay

Tired of Introduction to Cosplay panels? Ready to level up your costuming? Welcome to Advanced Cosplay, where our guest panel will help tell you how to master the art of Cosplay.

Psssssst ... for even more awesome, be sure to drop by the cosplay guest tables located on the vendor floor, level 5.

Guests

Akakioga

Cosplay

Dorasae Rosario, known as Akakioga, has been cosplaying for over 4 years and is most known for her Genderbend Static Shock and humanoid Orisa from Overwatch. She is a activist for all cosplayers, promoting that no matter what size, race, sexuality, gender, or even skin tone, should... Read More →

Knightmage Cosplay

Cosplay

Michael “Knightmage” Wilson was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio and now resides in Youngstown, Ohio. A current decorated 17 year veteran Deputy Sheriff for the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio, Michael has been cosplaying since 2012 but the love for the comic and... Read More →

Cassie Seaboyer

Cosplay

Puppet builder, local cosplayer, sculptor, and part time velociraptor tamer, Cassie Seaboyer is no stranger to the art scene. Growing up in Jordan Falls, Nova Scotia, Cassie has always had a fascination for practical effects in film, especially the puppets and animatronics used in... Read More →

Friday October 26, 2018 5:15pm - 6:00pm ADT
Room 103 Cosplay Convention Level 1

Cosplay, Guest

6:15pm ADT

Cosplay Makeup 101

Cosplay Makeup 101 is a panel on the basics of makeup for all genders. The panel will covers the basics of makeup as well as tips and tricks on how to make it last all con, genderbending (fake beards/how to cover beards ect.), proper contact care, face paint application, base coverage for different skin types and so much more.

Presented by: Anika Parker

Friday October 26, 2018 6:15pm - 7:15pm ADT
Room 103 Cosplay Convention Level 1

Cosplay, Fan Run

11:00am ADT

Cosplay Speed Learning

Cosplay Over Beverages is all about community and knowledge-sharing, and we're bringing that experience to this year's Hal-Con! Join your fellow cosplayers for a high octane geeky discussion on all things cosplay. Participants will list what they're interested in and what they feel confident talking about on a name tag and will then jump into rapid-fire five minute conversations with random participants. At the end of the speed learning portion, we'll share the best tips we heard as a group. Cosplayers of all levels are welcome.

Presented By: Robin Ess, Matt Parsons, Michael Parent

Saturday October 27, 2018 11:00am - 12:00pm ADT
Room 103 Cosplay Convention Level 1

Cosplay, Fan Run

12:15pm ADT

Cosplay and Diversity

If you follow the world of Cosplay, no doubt you've noticed that it's unfortunately not immune to racism and ignorance. There have been a number of high profile cases of black face makeup, people of colour being told they can't Cosplay characters whose skin tone doesn't match their own, or being passed over by photographers at conventions.

At Hal-Con, we don't stand for stuff like that! Join two of our esteemed Cosplay guests, and a local favourite, as they discuss why it's so important to embrace diversity, especially in Cosplay -- a world that's meant to be fun and fictional not judgemental and angry.

Psssssst ... for even more awesome, be sure to drop by the cosplay guest tables located on the vendor floor, level 5.

Guests

Akakioga

Cosplay

Knightmage Cosplay

Cosplay

Presenters

Michael Hamm

Saturday October 27, 2018 12:15pm - 1:00pm ADT
Room 103 Cosplay Convention Level 1

Cosplay, Guest

12:45pm ADT

Injury Makeup

Take your cosplay to the next level with some injury makeup skills! Learn the basics from color matching, bruising and cuts to prosthetics and realism key points.

Psssssst ... for even more awesome, be sure to drop by the guest tables located on the vendor floor, level 5.

Guests

Marc Deveault

Makeup Artist

Cassie Seaboyer

Cosplay

Saturday October 27, 2018 12:45pm - 2:15pm ADT
Room 109 Workshop Convention Level 1

Cosplay, Guest

1:15pm ADT

Cosplay Videography

Guide: Getting started with making videos and what it takes. Q&A with videographers from around the maritimes. Viewing videos of Atlantic Canadian cosplayers.

Presented By: Jeff Bowden

Saturday October 27, 2018 1:15pm - 2:00pm ADT
Room 103 Cosplay Convention Level 1

Cosplay, Fan Run

2:15pm ADT

Building the most notorious baddies of Doctor Who.

So, you want to build a Dalek? Excellent choice. But where do you start?
Where do you get plans? What tools and skills do you need? Where do you get the materials? How do you build them?

You can find answers to these and many more questions with Dalek Clifton who has been exterminating humans with the Canadian Dalek Empire since May of 2013.

Not a fan of the Daleks? Do you prefer to be upgraded into a Cyberman? We can help you with a sneak peak of a work-in-progress Nightmare in Silver Cyberman that is being built from scratch by sculpting pieces in clay, making silicon moulds and casting the wearable armour.

Bad guys have more fun but you have to build them first!

Saturday October 27, 2018 2:15pm - 3:00pm ADT
Room 103 Cosplay Convention Level 1

Cosplay, Presenter

4:45pm ADT

Puppets

A panel discussing the several different types of puppets that are used in theater and film, including a variety of examples such as stop motion puppets and cable puppets.

Psssssst ... for even more awesome, be sure to drop by the cosplay guest tables located on the vendor floor, level 5.

Guests

Cassie Seaboyer

Cosplay

Saturday October 27, 2018 4:45pm - 5:30pm ADT
Room 103 Cosplay Convention Level 1

Cosplay, Guest

5:45pm ADT

Creative Process from Thought to Cosplay

Want to learn how to streamline your creative process? In this panel learn the entire process from thought through to completion, along with motivational techniques to help you through failures and other hiccups!

Presented By: Joseph Clairmont

Saturday October 27, 2018 5:45pm - 6:30pm ADT
Room 103 Cosplay Convention Level 1

Cosplay, Fan Run

6:45pm ADT

Intro to Cosplay Electronics

Have you wanted to add lights, buzzers, or motors to your cosplay but don't know where to start? Do you want to know the difference between an LED and a LCD? Why do you need resistors, capacitors, or diodes? This panel will cover the basics of working with circuits including circuit design, wiring techniques, and where to go for help.

Presented By: John Clarke, Kala Hirtle

Saturday October 27, 2018 6:45pm - 7:30pm ADT
Room 103 Cosplay Convention Level 1

Cosplay, Fan Run

2:30pm ADT

Building the most notorious baddies of Doctor Who.

Sunday October 28, 2018 2:30pm - 3:30pm ADT
Room 103 Cosplay Convention Level 1

Cosplay, Presenter