Simple Chameleon
カメレオンA simple chameleon composed of triangles, squares, and rectangles, with the details stylized into simplified forms.
Difficulty
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Paper size
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Basic structure
Base angle (22.5°)
Production date
04/11/2026
Creation log
制作ログ4/11/2026
Design note
First, I deepen my understanding of the chameleon’s shape and body structure by looking up images from various angles and watching videos of it moving. (For animals, I recommend slow-motion videos posted by National Geographic on platforms like TikTok.) After that, I make sketches and work out the rough proportions of each body part.
4/11/2026
Prototype
Next, to determine the basic structure, I try making a range of structures that can fold out a chameleon-like form—its distinctive head with prominent eyes, a long tail, and four legs. From those, I choose the structure that’s closest to the chameleon’s proportions (this time, the one in the second row from the top). The deciding factor was that it allows the tail to be folded out long. (This is a tentative choice, so it may be revised later.)
4/11/2026
Prototype
Try folding it in to some extent. It seems I’ll need to move the hind legs a bit farther back and increase the amount of paper allocated to the head section.
