[Shu cosplay] Arknights Sui Siblings operator Shu convention photo sharing

In the preliminary preparation for this set of Sister Shu's convention photos, just styling the wig and dragon horns took nearly half a month. The character's blonde hair features obvious blue highlights. To prevent it from looking muddy under strong light, I adopted a method of partial thinning and multi-layer overlay to process the hair strands, and the bangs were also fine-tuned to fit the face shape. The dragon horn prop on top of the head was hand-molded, sprayed with a gradient from bright yellow to vibrant blue. Although it got slightly chipped at the edges during transport, after touch-up colors, it gained a bit more natural aged texture.
The clothing is predominantly white, featuring a bandeau design combined with a loose zippered outer jacket, which actually places high demands on body shape. To shoot that ethereal, floating feel, I wore some invisible supports underneath to fix the geometric decorations on the chest. Those golden and dark blue modules are made of lightweight EVA material, otherwise having them hang on the chest the entire time would really make the shoulders ache. The orange tassels at the waist and the white beads on the wrists were both used to break the monotony brought by the large area of white, adding some warm-toned accents to the frame. Orange gloves were worn on the fingers, which look very eye-catching in the overall intertwined tones of cool white and gold, and during shooting, I had to constantly pay attention that the wrinkles of the gloves didn't ruin the overall lines.
Regarding that green-and-black long sword, the feel was heavier than imagined. During the shoot, I needed to use both hands wearing orange gloves to grip the scabbard and hilt. To avoid looking stiff in my actions, I tried several angles on-site, and finally settled on the current posture with a slight side turn and the long sword placed horizontally, which not only opens up the character's shoulders, but also allows the lines of the sword body to echo with the golden dragon in the background. The hidden patterns and golden borders on the scabbard were drawn bit by bit in post-production, and holding it in hand indeed gives that heavy sense of ritual.
Speaking of the golden dragon in the background, the scale details of that prop are very solid, but it's also particularly prone to reflection. To prevent it from stealing the character's visual focus, we made major adjustments to the lighting. The main light came from the front-side, paired with a softbox to brighten the facial features and the texture of the white clothes; a cool-toned rim light was filled from the side-rear, hitting the hair and golden dragon scales to form a cool-warm contrast. The photographer kept reminding me to slightly tuck in my chin and look upward slightly at the camera, which could make the blue contact lenses appear brighter in the shadows. A leaf blower was also used on-site to create a dynamic feel of flying hair, but because the dragon horns were relatively heavy, I needed to master the center of gravity of my head, otherwise it would easily lose balance in the frame.
As for the nickname 'bumper harvest bread', it actually originated because during a shooting break, everyone looked at this blonde hair and yellow dragon horns and thought it looked like freshly baked bread. This running joke made the entire shooting process feel extra relaxed. My understanding of Shu's character carries a bit of serenity and majesty, so in expression management, I restrained my usual daily smiles as much as possible, looking at the lens with a relatively detached gaze. After a full day of shooting, although my back and waist ached, seeing the texture of the final photos made me feel that all these preparatory handcrafts and high-intensity on-site coordination were worth it. The whole process didn't have too many exaggerated designs; it was all stacked up with solid details, and the final visual effect matched my personal expectations quite well.