Colorado Anime Fest 2025 - Sunday

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The final day of the convention, and this one passed by so quickly. Usually, a convention weekend feels long and packed with too many things to do and a lot of manic energy. But COAF this year has been a much more calm and stable sort of vibe. I've had so much fun splitting time between my Press work and helping Crystal with her table. It has felt like just the right amount of busy. Today, I attended Cieran Strange’s panel about LGBTQIA+ representation in media, interviewed Tony Oliver, and attended the convention feedback panel.

I hope you all have enjoyed my posts this weekend. The podcast episodes should start posting in the next few weeks. Until then, have fun and game on!

Colorado Anime Fest - Saturday

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Another day spent here at COAF. I started the day learning about kendo from the Ito Dojo, then went to Tony Oliver's panel about the Power Rangers. After that, I interviewed Bridget Hoffman and then attended her “Back in the Day” panel. Throughout it all I saw lots of folks with great, cute, or funny cosplays. Here's a little preview as well as my notes for the day.

Colorado Anime Fest 2024 - Friday

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COAF is back! In spite of heavy snow, anime fans have made their way to the Denver Tech Center to share their love of Japanese animation and culture. I'm here this weekend for two reasons. First, to help Crystal staff her artist table. Second, to record a few panels, take some photos, and interview a few of the guests. All of those recordings and photos will have to wait until I have a chance to select and edit at my computer. For now, enjoy my notes from the panels I attended today.

The Gameslave Podcast - Episode 262 - Getting Started in Voice Acting with Kyle McCarley

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Kyle McCarley presenting his panel on working in voice over

In today’s episode, I have a recording of part of Kyle McCarley’s “Getting Started in Voice Acting” panel. Unfortunately, I was late to the start of this panel and missed the first few minutes. When I got my recording equipment up, McCarley was talking about preparing a demo reel for voice acting. He talked about the need to produce multiple demo reels for different types of voice over work, how to tailor the demo, and how to hire a professional to help you. McCarley also gave some general indication about how much producing a demo should cost and what to expect when working with an audio engineer. Next, he talked about some options about how to set up a home studio, including where to locate it in your house, some microphone recommendations, how to reduce room effects and noise, and home user audio editing software. After that, McCarley talked about where to find work, how to communicate with potential agents and clients, and how location can influence your ability to find work.

The Gameslave Podcast - Episode 261 - COAF 2023 Opening Ceremonies

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Starting this week we will be featuring audio that we recorded at Colorado Anime Fest 2023, and we will begin with the convention opening ceremonies, hosted by the singular Ciaran Strange. We hope that you enjoy this episode, and come back for more.

Colorado Anime Fest 2023 Cosplay

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Another year another convention filled with cosplay. This year was a little different though. Instead of being on the floor I was honored with the chance to photograph the judging for the cosplay contest which can be found here. As a result the floor photos are a bit sparse, but enjoy nonetheless!

The Gameslave Podcast - Episode 260 - NDK2022 Cosplay Interviews

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Hi folks, we’re trying something new with this episode. Today, we have a big batch of interviews that we recorded with regular convention attendees on the floor of NDK 2022. We asked each person two questions: “who are they cosplaying?” and “why?”. Listening back as I was editing the audio this past week, I was delighted to be reminded of these little interactions with other fans. When we started doing this, I was incredibly nervous to approach people out of the blue (you can probably hear it in my voice in the first few). But the little stories that so many of these fans had reminded me of how fun and cool it is to love art and media. I hope you enjoy listening to these as much as I enjoyed editing them.

The Gameslave Podcast - The Doctor and the Queen

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Our second podcast from NDK is a panel featuring Dr. Alisa Freedman and Queen D.

A photo of Dr. Alisa Freedman and Queen D smiling and making a heart with their hands.

In theory, a professor and a drag queen would seem to be an odd pairing. But when you put Dr. Alisa Freedman and Queen D together in a panel, the conversation is non-stop. The panel, dubbed the Doctor and The Queen moved rapidly through many subjects: sharks, Doctoral thesis, conspiracy theories, football fans, retro-gaming, and travel planning just to name a few. We hope you enjoy listening in on this panel from NDK’s Bert and Ernie duo.