The most attractive part of this Remielle Dan cosplay setting for me is the presentation of physical full-form wings. To restore the setting, a total of two completely different sets of wing props were prepared this time. The first set is pure white feathered wings with a huge volume. When spread out, the requirement for back support is extremely high. To ensure the layering and fluffiness of the feathers, just grooming and wearing them took quite a bit of time. The second set is full of mechanical feel white armor wings, embedded with pink-purple glowing lamp beads, and hidden circuits needed to be connected in advance. The alternate use of the two sets of wings in the same scene can be considered a major test for physical strength and prop maintenance.
In terms of clothing, the overall theme is pure white and light purple, featuring a distinct stage combat style. The upper garment is a slim-fit white corset with cutout designs, paired with a neck choker and tassel hanging ornaments in front of the chest. The sleeves are independent split-style large trumpet sleeves with orange thin cords hanging on the outside; this detail flutters along when flapping the wings. The lower body is an irregularly cut white high-slit skirt hem. To match the overall styling, white stockings and silver high heels were paired. In makeup, pink contact lenses were deliberately used, matched with pointy-ear prosthetics and blunt-bangs short hair, and hair accessories used stars and blue-and-white bows.
The shooting scene was arranged in a dark-toned studio, with bright white LED strip lights paved on the ground as the main light source, and an old-fashioned television set and some audio equipment placed in the background. When posing while sitting on the television, it was necessary to balance the drape of the skirt hem and the display of the stockings, while also paying attention not to crush the lamp beads of the mechanical wings. The shooting of standing and jumping postures was to showcase the expansion span of the feathered wings. To ensure the light hits layers on the feathers, the on-site lighting ratio was adjusted heavier, the character contour light was very strong, and the background was completely black, which allowed the character and wings to stand out completely.
In action design, I hoped to express the character's sense of contrast—sometimes being a quiet state sitting on the television with crossed legs, and sometimes being a dynamic pose with arms wide open. Because of the slit design of the skirt hem, leg lines and white stockings accounted for a large proportion in the frame, matching the silver high heels, making the overall visual effect relatively tense. Every time I wear such large-volume props for outdoor or studio shoots, I need to repeatedly adjust the center of gravity and posture to prevent instability. However, ultimately seeing both sets of wings and clothing details completely presented made all the tedium in the process worthwhile.