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Video of the Day: I'M A COSPLAYER

Posted May 11, 2017
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Today's video of the day is a music video about cosplaying that is pretty amazing -- and quite simple. For those who may not know, cosplaying is when people go to comic or anime conventions dressed as their favorite character usually in a costume that is home-made. 

This video is pretty much made completely of still shots; all of the motion and effects are done in the edit. According to the director, he spent 300 hours teaching himself After Effects to pull it off, but it looks like it was well worth it.

 


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