Arunima Saxena

IR2028

Dance Of Deception: Brihannala's Journey

 "Geisha" means artist and to be a geisha is to be judged as a moving work of art. Arjun disguised as Brihannala tells the tales of the journey, from being a skilled archer to a musician to a revered teacher. Interpreting the Mahabharata character through the lens of Rob Marshall incorporates the intricate beauty of the Japanese houses and the rich cultural charm of the character.

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As an introductory exercise the studio watched 45 films and interpreted them through A5 illustrations.

Storyboard-1 : Memoirs of a Geisha Choosing a movie and then creating a set of illustrations composed together to tell a story to the viewers.

Storyboard-1 : Pan's Labyrinth Through the second story board I explored a part of the movie through a set of composed illustrations.

Mumbai Storyboard Jab Vada Met Pav is an experiential narrative written and then illustrated in the form of a storyboard revolving around our experiences on our site visit.

Character: Exploring Brihannala as the protagonist

Designed a space revolving around the chosen character in the style of the chosen movie, Memoirs of a Geisha

Brainstorming and sketching out various ideas related to the final spaces constructed.

Models were made through laser cut creating layers and adding depth to the illustrations.