In the first few days of this year, I received an email from two Los Angeles-based songwriters proposing an artistic collaboration.
They had recently recorded a song for a new album due to be released on February 16, 2024, and wanted me to create some visuals to accompany the launch. The title of their song? Origami. That they contacted me was one of those wonderful serendipitous opportunities that come around once in a while.
Rand and Jason are an Indie Future duo recording under the label Limón Limón. They found me online and while they weren’t specific about what exactly they were looking, for they had a few guideline suggestions.
- A time-lapse origami video sequenced to the rhythm of their music
- An origami tutorial that included their song in the background
- An interview video where we discuss art and music
I was swamped with work and since even a short 3-minute video can take quite a bit of time I wasn’t too enthusiastic. At least initially.
But John loved the tune and kept gently encouraging me saying it had a catchy summer-romance-Jersey-shore feel to it. He also reminded me that I had enough material already to do a video so I didn’t have to start this project from the very beginning.
Little by little I got into it. Within a relatively short time, I cobbled together a visual storyline based on the lyrics, clips I’d kept from other projects over the years, and some recent material including Natalia Bacerra-Cano’s exquisite petal heart and a beautiful still image from a lovely friend, Heather, who incorporated origami into her last year’s Halloween costume as ‘A Beautiful Day.’
We hope you enjoy the result of our collaboration with Rand and Jason and look forward to sharing, in the near future, a recorded conversation between Rand, Jason, John, and myself about this project.
You can leave a comment here on the post, on Youtube, on Rand and Jason’s Instagram profile, or contact them tn through the Limón Limón website.
ORIGAMI – Lyrics
Sitting by myself,
Staring at the sky,
Hearing all the people all the people passing by.
Weekend at the park,
Losing track of time,
Got you on my, got you my mind.
Daydream you and me,
So much I can see,
Like we’re 17,
And young forever.
Sunshine grass is green,
Springtime in the breeze,
Make-believe memories,
Of us together.
Made an origami on a Sunday afternoon.
Hoping it’ll tell me everything ‘bout you…
’bout you, ’bout you…
Wonder if i got a…
Future with you.
Made an origami on a Sunday afternoon.
Hoping it’ll tell me everything ‘bout you.
If you were here right now,
I’d be in the clouds,
Nothing in the world could ever bring me down.
But If I have to wait,
I could pass the days,
Imagining the way you’ll say my name.
Daydream, you and me,
So much, I can see,
Like we’re 17,
And young forever.
Sunshine, grass is green,
Springtime in the breeze,
Make believe memories
Of us together.
Made an origami on a Sunday afternoon.
Hoping it’ll tell me everything ‘bout you…
’bout you, ’bout you…
Wonder if i got a…
Future, with you.
Made an origami on a Sunday afternoon.
Hoping it’ll tell me everything ‘bout you.
Made an origami on a Sunday afternoon.
Hoping it’ll tell me everything ‘bout you…
’bout you, ’bout you…
Wonder if I got a,
Future, with you.
Hermoso…gracias por compartir….provoca ponerse a doblar…jajajajaja
Me alegra que te guste. Fue muy divertido hacer este video!
That is the cutest, happiest, creative music video I’ve ever see! So grand, so adorable! I had a smile on my face the whole time I was watching and listening to it! Loved it!
I am so happy you liked it, Trudy. Please feel free to share it and bring the joy to other people. Thank you for writing!
That’s wonderful. Loved it. ❤️
I’m glad you enjoyed it, Lorna. Thank you for writing!
A Beautiful video, the origami, the music. A very creative collaboration.
Hi Barbara, I’m very happy you enjoyed this video. It was fun making it. Thank you for your kind words1
Dear Leyla, this is the most wonderful video I have seen since long ❤ Just great! I recognised every model from our friends ❤ And I love to see Coco ❤ You just made my day ❤ Thank you!
Hi Billie!
I am so happy you liked it. It was fun to collaborate with our Limón Limón friends to make this to go with their lovely song. Coco says hello ^•^ Thank you for writing.
That is so wonderful! I love all of it.
It makes me happy to read that you loved it, Belinda. It was such a fun project to work on. Please feel free to share it :-)
Thank you for writing!