[Cirno cosplay] Touhou Project Itasha Location Photo Check-in

The location photo shoot in Zhanjiang today has finally been released. The character I cosplayed this time is Cirno from Touhou Project. The most special part of this shoot is that we prepared an exclusive itasha as a shooting prop. The car body wrapping and my character can be said to echo each other perfectly, and this sense of collision between the 2D anime world and reality is truly magical.

To fit the character's temperament, this costume utilizes a large amount of lace and tulle materials, featuring an overall light blue and white color scheme. The layered design of the skirt hem is extremely elaborate, carrying a natural sense of lightness when walking. The crystal geometric decoration on the back is one of the highlights of this styling, refracting different lusters under sunlight and forming a wonderful echo with the line wraps on the car body. The long lace ribbons of the headpiece are also the finishing touch; securing them so the wind wouldn't mess them up took quite a bit of effort during the shoot, but the final photo results are truly ethereal. The inner lining of this skirt has numerous layers, making the volume quite noticeable once worn, so when striking poses, attention must be paid to the spread of the skirt hem to keep the frame looking full rather than bulky.

The sunlight on the day of the shoot was extremely intense, which posed a challenge for lighting. To capture the most natural light and shadow effects, we started shooting around 4 PM. The location was chosen as a spacious open venue, which was perfect for fully showcasing this itasha. For the photo lying in front of the hood, the ground was actually extremely hot, but to present the interactive frame with the character on the car body, I gritted my teeth and finished it. Photographer Huanghun is exceptionally skilled at capturing light and shadow; he cleverly utilized a reflector for fill light, making the frame look contrasty in light and dark while preserving the details of the clothing material. To match the streamline of the car body and the dynamic feel of the wrapping, I also tried different angles in my postures, such as gazing sideways or simply lying down to let the skirt hem spread out completely, forming a dimension-breaking dialogue with the character on the car decal.

I also did a lot of homework for this makeup. Since the character's eyes are blue, I chose circle lenses with higher color saturation to fit the setting. The eye makeup deepened the outer corners of the eyes, utilizing cool-toned blue eyeshadows, and used highlighter to brighten the inner corners and aegyo-sal, making the eyes look more vibrant. Wig trimming was also crucial; the light blue short hair needed to exhibit a fluffy and layered feel with slightly outward-curving hair ends to look vivid and lively. In terms of lip makeup, I intentionally chose a light pink lip gloss with a slight dewy feel, which wouldn't steal the spotlight from the overall cool tone while making the complexion look much better.

Actually, preparing this styling and finding a suitable itasha took quite a bit of time. The itasha has many wrapping details, and to present them perfectly in the lens, just adjusting the car body's angle and lighting required repeated trials. Location shooting is always full of uncertainties, such as wind being too strong and messing up the hairstyle, or the ground temperature being too high to hold poses for long periods, but seeing the final photos made all the hard work worthwhile. This shooting experience gave me a deeper understanding of itasha culture and allowed me to meet many fellow enthusiasts. In the future, I will try more shoots in different styles to record more wonderful moments.