Rokurokubi
Storytelling through visuals
Based on the Japanese myth Rokurokubi, I transformed myself into a long-neck creature that wanders the night. Many folklores majorly revolve around “cursed” women whose heads detach from their bodies while asleep, floating around the village to kill men and drink their blood.
poster; graphic design; image manipulation; hyperrealism; storytelling through visuals; myth.
I’m not portraying a femme fatale version of myself. I decided to show it in a suffocating but powerful way. Instead of hurting others, my head and neck twist and dance filling the composition with energy from the night. While my body sits in a meditative position, ready to protect myself.
Photography
1a. Background raw picture.
1b. Background color correction.
2a. Body raw picture
2b. Body color correction.
3a. Head raw picture.
3b. Head color correction.
Assemblage and rough edits.
Composition arrangement and addition of light and shadow.
Color correction and composition unified.
Rokurokubi
CREDITS:
Art direction, photography, and edition by Isabela Hayashi de Sena.