 | | | | | | |
| |
|
The LEGO Group in Billund held a challenge to select a designer to go to
BrickFest - Five designers took the challenge, which was simple: Build a
moonbase module according to the standards set by the Space Community, and seen
at this link on Zemi.net - hi Jon!
Each designer
built a unique design that will be judged by a fan
poll—this poll to be exact!
The five modules
are:
1. The Loony Luna Knight:
Reluctant to let go of the past and their traditional ways, the Loony Luna
Knights live a simple life of jousting and hunting Jar Jar meat. They
reluctantly use only the most basic of technology to help them survive in the
harsh realms of space, air tanks and fem bots are as advanced as they like to
get. After reading “The Da Vinci Code” the knights traveled into space fo rthe
holy grail in hope of proving Dan Brown wrong...5000 years later they are still
looking.
2. Command and Defense
3. Squidman Module (and what is a Squidman? See the video
here - PG for language)
4. Space Hungry Hippos (and how does this work? See the video
here!)
5. Ice Planet Dome
More photos can be seen at
poll page.
Vote for the best module by Sunday, July
30 - the winner will be coming to BrickFest, as well as its designer! .
Good luck to the designers!
Joe Meno
Event Coordinator, BrickFest 2006
Many thanks to Jamie Berard of the LEGO Group, Kevin Loch and Dan Boger
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
I voted for the ice planet module if only because of the coolness factor of
being the only ice planet MOC ever to use the large octagonal dome in
trans-fluro-orange (now if only I could find a way to get ME one of those :)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In lugnet.events.brickfest, Joe Meno wrote:
| |
The LEGO Group in Billund held a challenge to select a designer to go to
BrickFest - Five designers took the challenge, which was simple: Build a
moonbase module according to the standards set by the Space Community, and
seen at this link on Zemi.net - hi Jon!
|
My jaw dropped when I saw this post. What an awesome surprise! I think I can
tell who’s going to be the winner here, but I like them all! LEGO, send
everybody!
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In lugnet.events.brickfest, Jon Palmer wrote:
| |
My jaw dropped when I saw this post. What an awesome surprise! I think I can
tell who’s going to be the winner here, but I like them all! LEGO, send
everybody!
|
You would have known about it on the 18th if you read
Jamie’s blog...
I just wish I knew which one was his. I’m always willing to throw a vote to a
fellow 04 Master Model loser.
Derek
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In lugnet.events.brickfest, Joe Meno wrote:
| |
The LEGO Group in Billund held a challenge to select a designer to go to
BrickFest - Five designers took the challenge, which was simple: Build a
moonbase module according to the standards set by the Space Community, and
seen at this link on Zemi.net • --SNIP--
Joe Meno
Event Coordinator, BrickFest 2006
Many thanks to Jamie Berard of the LEGO Group, Kevin Loch and Dan Boger
|
Hi Joe,
These are all very cool.
You might want to add names in the poll section. It’s pretty easy to make a
mistake if you’re trying to remember numbers.
Tim
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In lugnet.events.brickfest, Timothy Gould wrote:
(snip)
| |
Hi Joe,
These are all very cool.
You might want to add names in the poll section. It’s pretty easy to make a
mistake if you’re trying to remember numbers.
Tim
|
I’d like to, but I am not the webmaster, so I can’t edit the poll...and he’s on
assignment out of country!!
Sorry.
Joe
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Can’t they all go? they are all great!
Tim
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In lugnet.events.brickfest, Tim David wrote:
| |
Can’t they all go? they are all great!
Tim
|
I imagine the trip is company-funded, hence the contest. Maybe they could have
the winning builder bring all the modules.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In lugnet.events.brickfest, Jordan Bradford wrote:
| |
In lugnet.events.brickfest, Tim David wrote:
| |
Can’t they all go? they are all great!
Tim
|
I imagine the trip is company-funded, hence the contest. Maybe they could
have the winning builder bring all the modules.
|
You’re right - so they can’t bring everyone....as for the modules, I’ll see what
I can do :-)
Joe
Event Coordinator
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Talk about a hard choice! I voted for #2 because of the sheer awe-inspiring
size, but if I had 2 votes, the Hungry Hippos would get a vote, too.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bring them All!!!
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
4. Space Hungry Hippos (and how does this work? See the video
here!)
|
Hippos! Hands down.
-Nick
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
3. Squidman Module (and what is a Squidman? See the video
<http://media.peeron.com/tmp/squid_man_the_movie.mpg
|
The video is so funny for squidman module. I think it’s the most imaginative
module out of all of them, with the head that opens into a lab. That’s cool. It
gets my vote.
But I would like to see the hippos too. I think you should send them all!
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In lugnet.events.brickfest, Martin Wilson wrote:
| |
| |
3. Squidman Module (and what is a Squidman? See the video
<http://media.peeron.com/tmp/squid_man_the_movie.mpg
|
The video is so funny for squidman module. I think it’s the most imaginative
module out of all of them, with the head that opens into a lab. That’s cool.
It gets my vote.
|
My vote too!
JB
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Though they are all wonderful and all deserve to go to Brickfest, I have to vote
for the adorable hippos. I thought they were really cute, but after watching
the video and seeing them in action, I’m convinced no Brickfest would be
complete without a visit from the Hungry Hippos! WOW! How creative is that!
Keep up the awesome work everyone! The world needs more adults who remember how
to have fun!
Denise
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In lugnet.events.brickfest, Joe Meno wrote:
| |
The LEGO Group in Billund held a challenge to select a designer to go to
BrickFest - Five designers took the challenge, which was simple: Build a
moonbase module according to the standards set by the Space Community, and
seen at this link on Zemi.net - hi Jon!
Each
designer built a unique design that will be judged by a fan
poll—this poll to be exact!
|
Wow, all of the entries are great. Very different & distinct styles. As a
castle fan, I’d vote for the Loony Luna Knights, but the functional Hungry
Hippos are just too cool not to vote for!
-Bryan
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
|
After a week of voting, the moon base competition has finally come to an end.
On behalf of the LEGO Group, I would like to thank all the designers who took
the time and effort to enter. I’d also like to thank the fans for their
comments and positive reaction to this endeavor.
On account of the overwhelming response to two of the entries, I am happy to
announce that both designers will be joining fans at this year’s BrickFest!
Congratulations are in order to Play Themes Designer Tim Ainley and Creator
Designer Jamie Berard. Tim created the Squidman Module along with its
Oscar-caliber video presentation. Jamie brought a blast from the past right
into the future with his Hungry, Hungry Space Hippos.
Hailing from Manchester, UK, Tim’s been with the LEGO Group for almost a year.
His first products are due to be released early 2007 for a new Play Themes line
which has yet to be publicly announced. This will be Tim’s first BrickFest.
An Adult LEGO Fan from the Boston area-turned LEGO Designer, Jamie has worked on
products for CREATOR, LEGO Direct, Creative Building and LEGO Promotions. His
first products are due out in early 2007. Jamie will also be giving a
presentation this year at BrickFest called “Stressing the Elements.”
Again, many thanks to all who contributed to the success of this competition. I
look forward to meeting many of you at BrickFest.
Play Well!
Jamie Berard
LEGO System A/S
Billund,Denmark
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In lugnet.events.brickfest, jamie berard wrote:
| |
Jamie will also be giving a
presentation this year at BrickFest called “Stressing the Elements.”
|
Is there any chance that there will be slides for this presentation available
online for those of us that can’t make it to BF? This sounds like an interesting
topic!
Spencer
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In lugnet.events.brickfest, J. Spencer Rezkalla wrote:
| |
In lugnet.events.brickfest, jamie berard wrote:
| |
Jamie will also be giving a
presentation this year at BrickFest called “Stressing the Elements.”
|
Is there any chance that there will be slides for this presentation available
online for those of us that can’t make it to BF? This sounds like an
interesting topic!
Spencer
|
There should be something available, but I am not sure what at this point..
Joe
| | | | | | |
