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Origami stop-motion animations by artist Sipho Mabona

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How do fold a simple origami fish in 30 seconds? Lots of practice and the help of some stop motion animation. Zurich, Switzerland-based origami master Sipho Mabona creates illuminating stop-motion animations of his origami work, including this fish.

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In the video below, he’s created an origami car made from one sheet of newsprint. The animation can help viewers visualize some of the more complex folding that’s possible within the art.

Also, check out this pre-made origamiΒ Rhino unfolding:

Related exploration via My Modern Met: Mabona has also folded an installation of origami locustsΒ (made from sheets of money) at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, a show that’s open until August 26, 2012.

Add this video inspiration to this list ofΒ origamiΒ examples and how tos.

via Colossal.

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