[Kaname Rana cosplay] BanG Dream! Blues Guitar Girl & Industrial Studio Shoot

Looking at this set of photos immediately brings back memories of the atmosphere on the day of the shoot. The blue trench coat jacket paired with a white shirt and black bow tie—this iconic outfit for Kaname Rana made me eagerly anticipate the shoot during makeup trials. In terms of details, the cut around the collar and cuffs fits the body profile very well, and the Bunny ear outfit styling has a strong presence. It's not just a character trademark; during studio shoots, the angle must also be carefully considered so it isn't tilted too low and washed out by top lighting. The electric guitar served as an important prop with a very realistic feel in hand—beyond the wood grain on the neck and metallic knobs, the logo on the body was recreated nicely. Although the pose looks carefree during filming, holding the guitar steadily while maintaining arm muscle tension actually required some technique.

I particularly love the first pose: raising my leg combined with the perspective stretching from a wide-angle lens completely elevated the spatial layer to a new level. Photographer Sanmu Yueshitai is very adept at capturing such dynamic motion, paying great attention to integrating ambient mood with character personality when guiding body movements. During the shoot, I tried various ways of holding the guitar; this angle in the picture captured both the guitar body and leg lines in the frame, making the image feel both tense and flexible without losing a Guitar girl's nimbleness. The second pose leans toward static composure, carrying a casual yet confident ease, as if waiting for the moment a chord strikes.

This shoot was carried out with a personal understanding of the character. Kaname Rana gives me the impression of being free-spirited, unconstrained by rules, yet profoundly focused, so I incorporated a touch of lazy ease into my gaze and movements. Being a studio shoot, the cold lighting tones created by the setup matched my inner expectations for this character remarkably well—embodying both adolescent detachment and a sense of seeking resonance through music. The studio space was quite vast; metal window frames, heavy beams, and piping details in the background became scenic decorations, keeping the entire photo set from looking overly monotonous or empty.

The wig used was a custom pre-styled model, which, alongside makeup, featured blue contact lenses that echoed the blue uniform in color. Makeup focused on natural translucency without heavily outlining contours, relying primarily on side-backlighting to present 3D facial dimensionality. During filming, we intentionally selected multiple angles; low-angle shots lengthened body silhouette while emphasizing the guitar's presence in the frame. Aside from these two shots, we actually captured other fantastic side-profile close-ups, but I felt the range of motion and state in these two best represented the feel of that exact moment.

If Cosplay is something that demands a lot of time and effort, then releasing final photo sets is a re-experience and re-interpretation of the character every time. From preparing props and costumes early on, entering the studio to adjust my state, to communicating with the photographer on how to bring a 2D character into a 3D real-world environment, the whole process is immensely interesting. These photos serve as a tribute to Kaname Rana while recording my best state in front of the lens at that moment. I'm deeply grateful to the photographer for spending time meticulously retouching these photos, making every garment texture and guitar reflection appear so natural. Many assume cosplayers simply put on clothes and press the shutter, but in reality, limb coordination and familiarity with the camera directly impact final quality. This experience taught me a lot about using wide-angle lenses indoors and balancing motion with stillness in posing. I hope to shoot more high-texture photos like this in the future.