{"id":25787,"date":"2016-06-02T13:24:36","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T18:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/somewhatnerdy.com\/home\/?p=25787"},"modified":"2016-06-02T13:24:36","modified_gmt":"2016-06-02T18:24:36","slug":"cosplay-spotlight-vivid-vivka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somewhatnerdy.com\/home\/cosplay-spotlight-vivid-vivka\/","title":{"rendered":"Cosplay Spotlight: Vivid Vivka"},"content":{"rendered":"

First of all, let me tell you how excited I am to have gotten this interview. \u00a0I have been a fan of hers for years. \u00a0She is probably one of the most recognizable ALT Models in the world. \u00a0Her photos are all over the world wide web. \u00a0Yes, she is a Suicide Girl<\/a>, and yes she enjoys to cosplay, which is the main reason for this interview. \u00a0You can see some of her cosplay works on a NSFW website known as Cosplay Deviants<\/a>. \u00a0This interview has been months in the making but I am honored to finally say,”Ladies and Gentlemen, my interview with Vivid Vivka”.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Moxxi<\/p>\n

SWN:\u00a0First of all let me tell you that I have been a fan of yours for a long time. But for those who may not know, who are you and where are you from?<\/strong><\/p>\n

VV:\u00a0Daw, you sweetie. <3<\/strong>
\nI’m Vivid Vivka. I’m a small girl with colorful hair and a tiny dog, and I’m just trying to do big things. I was born and raised in Detroit, and now I am based near Los Angeles.<\/strong><\/p>\n

SWN:\u00a0How did you discover cosplay?<\/strong><\/p>\n

VV: I’ve always preferred “dressing up” over “real clothes” since ever. I would take sheets and use them as cape as a child, wear hot-glued costumes to Renn Faires, get elaborate on Halloweens… then I started building weird themed costumes and outfits to wear on the weekends, to clubs. Then I started building specific outfits, based on characters I saw and loved via anime, cartoons, comics. Then I learned, ZE GODZ, tons of people do this. Together. At a place called “con”.<\/strong>
\n One con and I was hooked.<\/strong><\/p>\n

SWN: What \u00a0characters have you cosplayed?<\/strong><\/p>\n

VV: I do a lot of variations of Joker (Burlesque Joker, classic Joker, Joker-cosplaying-Batman) and classic Harley Quinn. I’ve done Vincent Valentine (from FF7), San (Princess Mononoke), Jack Skellington (Nightmare before Christmas), QuickSilver (Xmen – Days of Future Past), BellDandy (Ah! My Goddess!), and LOTS of original fantasy characters…. I’ve got a thing for elves.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"VivikaElf1WEB\"<\/p>\n

SWN: Do you have a favorite genre to cosplay?<\/strong><\/p>\n

VV: While I don’t have a favorite, I do tend to cosplay from comics more than anything else.<\/strong><\/p>\n

SWN: What is your favorite way to show off a new cosplay?<\/strong><\/p>\n

VV: Without a doubt, via my Patreon<\/a>. Sometimes people on my Patreon<\/a> even help me decide who I will be dressing up as next! I post lots of WIP shots and tutorials of how I make things, and bts of my photoshoots of the final costumes. Patreon<\/a> is my way to show those who want a more detailed look into what I do!<\/strong><\/p>\n

SWN: I know you are also a successful alt model. What gets you excited more, modeling or modeling cosplay?<\/strong><\/p>\n

VV: I’ve been an alt model for so many years… I honestly was getting quite bored with it. Cosplay and Patreon<\/a> have both given my hobby a whole new life, and been able to turn it into a career. Now I’m able to shoot whatever weird wild fun idea I have, and really pour everything into making a costume of the character I love.<\/strong>
\n Without a doubt… cosplay is the bestestest.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Jack<\/p>\n

SWN: What are your plans for the future?<\/strong><\/p>\n

VV: More armor. Bigger wigs. MOAR COSPLAY.<\/strong>
\n I also hope to start branching out to YouTube and maybe twitch…. but for now my main focus is costumes and Patreon<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

SWN: \u00a0We look forward to seeing that. \u00a0Where can my readers see more examples of your work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

VV: Take your pick… cause I’m all over the internet! I have a Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, Tumblr<\/a>, ETSY<\/a>… of course Patreon<\/a>, which I’ve mentioned a few times. I will be on YouTube and Twitch and TheVividVivka.com<\/a> will be launching soon!<\/strong><\/p>\n

SWN: If you had to pick one cosplay, which one is your favorite?<\/strong><\/p>\n

VV: Impossibruuuuuu. As cheesy as it sounds, as soon as I finish a costume, its my favorite. To me, its just the tip top and it will never get any better. Then a make a new one… and THAT is my favorite. Then the next, and the next.<\/strong>
\n Right now I’m working on Hannah, from Rat Queens, and its MY FAVS. <3<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Hahaha\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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