Monthly Folding Challenge - November 2009

Kafar · Post by **Kafar** » November 15th, 2009, 9:29 pm

wow, what an offtop, 2 pages of text and only 2 entries

Zoraz · Post by **Zoraz** » November 15th, 2009, 10:59 pm

No worries, I plan to fold mine tonight.

morpheology · Post by **morpheology** » November 16th, 2009, 12:17 am

Darn! I just finished a Greek myth and out of a dollar. Double disqualification.

legionzilla · Post by **legionzilla** » November 16th, 2009, 4:21 am

wow, what an offtop, 2 pages of text and only 2 entries

Ermmm... one entry you mean...

Here's my second entry for the month

KIRIN

My rendition of the Kirin is different from Kamiya's as I based it on a different picture.

Zoraz · Post by **Zoraz** » November 16th, 2009, 6:37 am

This is probably a stupid question, but I want to make sure my model will count before I fold it a second time (its truly a pain to fold)
It seems like all the examples are from a long time ago, or from mythology. Is it okay if I fold something from modern Japanese culture?

legionzilla · Post by **legionzilla** » November 16th, 2009, 2:00 pm

That's why I was asking the same thing, are you talking about kaiju (Godzilla, Gamera, Mothra, Destoroyah etc)?

Zoraz · Post by **Zoraz** » November 16th, 2009, 6:05 pm

No, its not a monster or anything, its actually a specific person I chose to fold in order to represent a sub-culture in Japan

childofsai · Post by **childofsai** » November 16th, 2009, 6:24 pm

The only snag I can see is in the title -- "Folding Japan - legend and myth"

As long as you can link to that, it should be fine.

satsukawa · Post by **satsukawa** » November 19th, 2009, 7:59 pm

can someone else judge plz? i want participate these challenger , only two entry T_T, legionzilla will get the 1º and 2º place

childofsai · Post by **childofsai** » November 19th, 2009, 8:10 pm

I'm sure anyone would be happy to (myself included), but perhaps we should leave that to the Mods.

Post by **origami_8** » November 19th, 2009, 8:46 pm

It's only the 19th of the month, sure there will be some additional entries. Satsukawa you can show your model but it will be out of contest.

Zoraz · Post by **Zoraz** » November 19th, 2009, 9:34 pm

My entry will be up this weekend if everything goes well, so I can guarantee that there will at least be something in 3rd place

FlareglooM · Post by **FlareglooM** » November 19th, 2009, 10:13 pm

My initial idea for an entry will not be finished. First of all I don't have a lot of time and secondly I still don't have the proper insight in designing. I might try something more simple though and keep the initial idea for the future.

childofsai · Post by **childofsai** » November 19th, 2009, 11:35 pm

I finally got a chance to read up on some of the Japanese Mythical Creatures and of course, I tried to opt for the easiest possible thing to design.
My first attempt was based off the description I read:

Yuki-Onna - Appears as a beautiful maiden wearing all white, or with white skin. She appears during snowy nights or during the full moon, and manifests as a white vapour that blows through the cracks of the door. She sucks the life out of the sleeping through her breath giving the impression that they froze to death.

Attempt 1:

There, you can see the white snow and the all-white maiden!

However, seeing as I based it off a description only and not an image, here's attempt 2:

I used this image to help me (although I had to change the hair):

Judge(s) - the decision to take me seriously is up to you ^_^

el señor b · Post by **el señor b** » November 20th, 2009, 8:02 am

Moon rabbit (tsuki no usagi)
According to Japanese mythology, there is a rabbit who sits on the moon pounding mochi with a mortar and pestle.

Here he is, albeit without his mochi.

P.S. This is my first design, if that wasn't already obvious