Over the years we’ve been mesmerised by the talents of TFN’s incredible cosplay community! We’re always keen to change – or dare we say, transform – with the times. With that in mind, we bring you SLAMDANCE: TFN’s Epic Lip Sync Battle!
In this segment, cosplayers wearing human-inspired outfits will take to the TFN stage, not just to parade, but to battle their way through an exciting lip sync performance!
Yes – you MUST pre-register AND be accepted to appear in the Lip Sync Battle.
On the day applications are not able to be acceptable at this time.
No. You are very welcome to apply to enter either or both of these segments using the same, or different costumes.
Naturally, there will be an upper attendance cap on both segments, so there may be instances where we are able to offer you a place in the Lip Sync Battle, the Cosplay Parade, or both, depending on overall numbers.
We love seeing your costumes and we see this new segment as a way to welcome more of you than ever before!
As this is a performance, rather than a parade, we are planning to provide Lip Sync entrants with up to 60 seconds each on stage.
This is very much our trial year for this new segment, so we’re going to keep it simple whilst we work on our systems. (Because you’ll get to rehearse… but we won’t!)
This year we’ll be celebrating all things 1986! On the application form, you’ll be able to choose a song from the iconic The Transformers The Movie soundtrack.
Don’t worry, there’s no mad rush to grab your favourite track – we’re happy if multiple entrants choose the same one – though, variety is the spice of Cybertron… or, something like that!
We suggest you use the free-type box at the end of the performance to nominate a backup track from the list, just in case everyone chooses the same one!
Not to worry! As we say this is our first year – and the 1986 movie is very much something which has transcended the generations. So, all characters are welcome! It’ll be like paying homage to the Cybertronian greats!
That said, you will need to be in human cosplay for this segment (not mech) just to help us to avoid any mishaps. We’ll also post some rules below.
Rehearsing at home is important! But nothing beats testing your timings on the TFN stage!
Once your application has been accepted, you’ll qualify for rehearsals – we’ll send you the full details, but in short, you’ll need be to be available at 17:00 (UK Time) on the Friday of TFNation.
We don’t expect you to be in costume all day, but equally, we’re happy for you to make that decision. If you are confident in your costume choice and decide to attend rehearsals in regular clothes, that’s fine with us. Likewise, if wearing your costume will be important, please feel free to wear it. (Just note, we are unable to provide changing facilities or bag drops).
Rehearsals will last for about 45 minutes, shared between all entrants. You’ll already know your routines from home, so this is really just a chance for us to take a quick look, show you around the stage area, and let you know how timings will work.
The performance will take place a few hours later, at 19:30 (UK Time) on the Friday of TFNation and will then be followed by a short winner’s ceremony.
All entrants must please adhere to the following rules, and are deemed to have provided their agreement to the same, by completing the application form;
Please note, Judges' decisions are final. If your costume/performance breaks these rules, we reserve the right to ask you to make a change, or we may remove your entry from the competition. Obviously, we very much hope that won't be necessary, but trust you'll appreciate we have to ensure everybody's safety.
Thanks for taking the time to read this message - we can't wait to see you do battle at TFNation!