the Lo-Fi Ky
An award-winning cosplayer, Kade got into the hobby in 2017 after moving to Oklahoma from Alaska, and has very recently moved from Oklahoma to Washington state. He has hosted panels and judged cosplay contests at events in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, and more. Believing craftsmanship to be key, he has experience in sewing (hand and machine), hand-embroidery, resin casting, 3d printing (plastic and resin), foam work, makeup, painting, weathering and detailing. When not working on cosplay, he can be found glued to a computer either writing, creating digital art or working in CSS and HTML/DOHTML coding. An avid gamer, he enjoys playing on the PC, the PS4, or the Nintendo Switch, predominantly playing games with a solid storyline -- including Animal Crossing! He reads on occasion and like snuggling with his pet cat Onix.
Noon | Location: Sooner A
Spoonercon: A Full Con Weekend With No Burnout
Cons—so much to do, and so little time to do it all! This panel has tips and tricks for budgeting our physical and mental energy. Discuss how to cope after running out of spoons, while still enjoying the time.
Moderator: Vanessa Green
Panelists: Lollalotus, Mimic Rae, the Lo-Fi Ky, TKM Cosplay, Vanessa Green
Tracks: Health & Wellness, General Interest
4:00 PM | Location: Oklahoma G
Cosplay Fashion Show
Walk the red carpet at Soonercon 31! This friendly contest is for attendees to show off their costumes. For those not interested in competing in the staged costume contest, as well as for contestants who have assembled their costume from commercially produced or otherwise alternatively sourced (including but not limited to commissions and closet/thrifted cosplays), this is the cosplay exhibition event for you!
Participants will be expected to show off runway-style in front of a Soonercon backdrop with open photography available, and may be judged based on this presentation (if wishing to participate) for the awards categories:
Most Heroic
Vilest Villain
Broody Anti-Hero
Sickest Cyberpunk
Most Likely to Survive Nuclear Winter
Moderator: MadiHatter
Panelists: MadiHatter, the Lo-Fi Ky
Tracks: Cosplay, Costuming & Fashion
Noon | Location: Oklahoma G
Queerness in Cosplay
Trans, two-spirit, and nonbinary cosplayers face unique challenges in the costuming world. Issues like dysphoria, body and/or ability shaming, and misogyny can be barriers to support and enjoying the art of cosplay. How is queer identity and acceptance being positively represented in the costuming community? What's being done to encourage the community to be more inclusive?
Moderator: L.L.Killjoy
Panelists: Ash King, Chaotic Neutral Cosplay, L.L.Killjoy, Mica Membrane, MuJooJuJu, the Lo-Fi Ky
Tracks: Cosplay, Costuming & Fashion, Pop Culture & Entertainment
1:00 PM | Location: Oklahoma G
Cosplay Portfolio: How, Why, and What For!
What should be in your cosplay portfolio? How do you decide what to keep? In this panel we discuss how to tailor your portfolio to best show off your work—for your website or contest-judging preparation.
Moderator: Mimic Rae
Panelists: Mimic Rae, Stellae Cosplay, TattedSith Cosplay, the Lo-Fi Ky, The Singing Costumer
Tracks: Cosplay, Costuming & Fashion
2:00 PM | Location: Embassy Hotel: JQH Boardroom presented by Morningstar Storage
Video Editing Tips and Tricks for Online Content Creation
Tired of jump cuts? Need some rendering or color correcting advice, and still on a deadline to get this next vid uploaded? This panel is for you. Get some hot takes from the Lo-Fi Ky about finishing up short and long form videos for ease of posting and maintaining your channel's episode cadence.
Moderator: the Lo-Fi Ky
Panelists: the Lo-Fi Ky
Tracks: Content Creation & Podcasting, Internet Life, Workshop