My Costumes Featured on the Cover of Faery World Magazine
Faery World Magazine is featuring my inspiring faery costume designs in their Jan-June (biannual) issue… and I’m on the cover! I wrote an article titled “Embodying Your Magical Self” regarding how I create my work and being an all-round fantasy geek.
A snippet:
Everyone has his or her own method of creating this happy place. For me, it’s making costumes. When I’m making things, I’m in the zone. My mind is completely expanded, my imagination soars and I’m filled with passion. It’s very meditational. Then comes the fun part. I get to wear them! Donning my hand-created garments allows me to break out of character and become someone—or something—else. Of course, it’s usually just another side of me who comes out to play. Read the full story.
The Photo Shoot
So much work went into the photo shoot for this issue, from creating new costumes to the shoot itself. I worked with the amazing photographer Tinahmaree Antoon, who is an expert at directing and creating my vision. Here are some of the final photos we chose.
Good faeries…
Naughty faery…
Costume Design
I custom created the orange faery just for this shoot! Here’s what I wrote in the article:
Aurora, the Queen of the faeries. She is graceful, poised and powerful. She is one with nature and wears flower petals, branches and berries. Orange represents powerful energy to me, yet there is something organic about it too. Christian Doir’s gorgeous Junon gown inspired me so much, that I designed my skirt to have a similar look with hand-painted chiffon and a layer of gold gauze for the petals. I wanted Aurora to glow, so I glued glass beads to various parts of the costume, including the skirt and tips of the wings, which are made from branches. I strategically placed each branch into a foam block and covered it with brown leaves. A mother-daughter team of designers hand-made my bolero (GetWaisted on Etsy).
Read the full story.
Gamers United Holiday Party & Charity for Kids
In early December, I had the opportunity to attend the Gamer’s United holiday party, an event aimed to help raise funds so kids stuck in hospital beds can enjoy video games while they recoup. A fabulous cause!
Girl Gamer (@GirlGamer) covered the event (video above) where I was interviewed… around the 2:10 mark!
Star Wars + Bacon = Welcome to the Best Twitter Conversation
The other night I was hanging with the geek gals at my place. When we get together, pretty much everything ends up on Twitter in some way, shape or form. What can I say, we’re all social mavens! After a full-on conversation regarding appropriate uses of The Force (for you Star Wars fans), I tweeted the following: Continue Reading
Space Vixens Need Love Too
Like any chick dressing like a Space Vixen needs to worry about that! I wanted to share a few pics from the ITV Fest‘s annual Halloween Bash. I made this costume a while back and repurposed it for the event. Yup, those are tubes coming out of my back ala Dune-style. I had much cooler boots, but you know how it is standing all night in, literally, killer heels… We had a blast!
Geek Girls Creating Their Own Films & Shows
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to create my own panel at LA’s first Comikaze Expo (@ComikazeExpo). It was an incredible experience, and one that deserves a bit of recognition… not to mention the powerhouse of ladies who made it a success!
Along with myself (representing Think Hero and Fight Class), the panel included: Leah Cevoli (Robot Chicken), Stephanie Thorpe (ElfQuest), Crix Lee (GirlGamer.com), Helenna Santos Levy (American Reunion) and Jessica Mills (Awkward Embraces). Moderated by voice-over master Spike Spencer.
Geek Girls Panel at LA’s 2011 Comikaze Expo
Though the Comikaze event is new to LA, this panel of geek gals are convention veterans… and we’re ready to showcase how much we rock! Thanks to the Con, we have our own panel celebrating women creating their own work in the geek genre. Continue Reading
A Night of Geek Charity at Whedonopolis 2011 (with Nathan Fillion)
You guys know that I love nothing more than social events jam packed with other geeks. Throw in a good cause… even better!
Last week I attended the 4th Annual Halloween Charity Screening of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog and The Guild and it did not disappoint! From the moment I walked in the door, the event’s producer, Steve, and all of the Whedonopolis volunteers made it an experience to remember.
Fight Class Goes to Neverland with ‘Hook’
2011 marks the 20th anniversary of Speilberg’s famous live-action film Hook, and since our swordmasters were the original fight choreographers for the film, we wanted to celebrate! With swords, of course. Fight Class brought in the leader of the Lost Boys himself—Rufio (Dante Basco)—for a fabulous two-part tribute.
Kristen Nedopak Wears Avant Garde Couture in Salute to Science Fiction, Fashion and Battlestar Galactica
Sept 12, 2011 - LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, Kristen Nedopak, Actress, Producer and Geek Host, released photos from an exclusive shoot titled “Number 6” that celebrates fashion, art and science fiction. Draped in a piece that breaks boundaries with its unique futuristic style, this shoot is a salute to Nedopak’s work in the entertainment industry. It emphasizes her stature as a trendsetter and innovator who has proven that one can trail-blaze, create buzz and secure the status of an “it” girl through creative, non-traditional means.
Kristen Nedopak’s Fangs Come Out in Sexy Vampire Promo
Sept 22, 2011 - LOS ANGELES, CA – Kristen Nedopak, Co-Producer and Host for Think Hero TV has released photos promoting the show’s coverage of the CW hit series The Vampire Diaries. The photo shoot, which took place in the same carnival setting as the classic vampire film The Lost Boys, also emphasizes Nedopak’s stature as a trendsetter and innovator who has proven that one can trail-blaze, create buzz and secure the status of an “it” girl through creative, non-traditional means.
Kristen Nedopak Dons Chain Mail Bikini to Promote New Sword Fighting Series
Sept 22, 2011 - LOS ANGELES, CA – Kristen Nedopak, Co-Producer and Host of a new series about sword fighting on film titled Fight Class, released promotional photos of her donning a hand-made chain mail bikini.
KRISTEN NEDOPAK LANDS PAGE IN GEEK GIRL CALENDAR
(original press release)
Popular geek specialists and web blog DontHateTheGeek.com has teamed up with models, gamers, geekettes, and web personalities to put together the first ever Girls of Geek calendar. This 2012 calendar will feature 12 of the most popular, stunning, and geeky women of the Internet, TV, and radio with a combined reach of over 5 million geeks in a traditional yearly calendar. When available, this calendar will be sold across a variety of popular geek websites, as well as Amazon.com and other retailers.
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It Can Be Arranged
A scene from a dark comedy about two friends (Kristen Nedopak, Michelle Mellgren), a bloody murder and a man (T Ashanti Mozelle) who finds himself caught in the middle of a dire situation.
Find this film on IMDB.
Comic-Con 2011 TV Interviews: Vampires & Witches
You all know how much I love The Vampire Diaries and have seen my reviews for Think Hero, but when I got the chance to interview the cast one-on-one… woot! My goal here was to just have fun and showcase the actors’ personalities. Especially Paul, who is so hilarious and easy to banter with! Why ask the same exact questions as everyone else?
Fight Class: The Series Takes on Game of Thrones
Yet another fun episode from my show Fight Class: The Series! This time we take on a fight sequence from one of my favorite shows: Game of Thrones (and if you’re not watching this show, you’re nuts!)
Comic-Con 2011: I Am Spartacus
Steven DeKnight and Liam McIntyre sit down with us to chat about season 2 Spartacus: Vengeance, just meeting each other for the first time, how much fun the cast has on set and what we’ll do without Batiatus.
Sexiest Actresses At Comic Con 2011
I made the list! I am still flabbergasted and flattered to be considered “sexy” amidst these gorgeous geek goddesses. Continue Reading
Time Traveler Couture Fashion Shoot
The Time Traveler project is a photo shoot saluting the work of Kristen Nedopak: Actress, Host, Producer and Geek. A one-woman show, Kristen is a trendsetter and innovator in her field who has proven that one can trailblaze, create buzz and secure the status of an “it” girl through creative, non-traditional means, all while inspiring the masses.
The theme of this shoot is “tech fashion,” and it will entail the creation of one-of-a-kind couture that screams creative, fierce and fun, and above all else, pushes the limits of fashion.
Fight Class: My New Show About Film & TV Fight Choreography
Here’s the pilot for my new hosted show called Fight Class where, each episode, I’ll learn a fight sequence from a popular geek-genre film or television series, taught by Swordmasters Jan Bryant and Dan Speaker from the Academy of Theatrical Combat in LA. Most of the time we’ll be using swords (oooh, the broadsword is my favorite!), but we’ll venture into other weapons later on.
Co-Hosting Geek Podcasts
Over the last few months, I’ve had the opportunity to guest host some VERY cool geek podcasts covering Game of Thrones and The Vampire Diaries (swords n vampires, are you surprised?). Here are a few links for ya to check out!