Takama Metru Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Hey guys, Soooo this is my first topic on BZP. I hope to make more and I most certainly hope you guys are interested in some of my topics. Instead of doing a topic on how cool it might be if yo could make your Toa Mata sets ride on a RoboRiders set, I wanna talk about commercials. Commercials is what made me want to buy more sets during Bionicle's original run. I first got into Bionicle in '07 when I stumbled apon a beast CGI commercial of the Toa Mahri fighting on Mahri Nui. Unfortunatly I couldn't get them at the time though ( got all 6 off Ebay few years later) So now you guys tell me. What is YOUR favourite Bionicle commercial and what commercials made you buy the sets? (Btw that wasn't my favourite Bionicle commercial incase you asked. It's the commercial from '01 that showed all of the functions of the Toa Mata sets) 5 Quote BEHOLD.....THE DREAM TEAM! COMING SOON.... ~ Oh hi thar, here are some quotes: ~ "Where wisdom and valor fail, all that remains is faith. And it can overcome all" -Toa Mata Tahu, MNOG "Sometimes a hero has to do something else besides beat the villans and come home covered in glory. Sometimes, he has to make a sacrifice so that a lot of people he's never met before and who don't know his name can live." -Toa Hahli, Downfall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 My favorite is the Vahki promo. I always liked the bit at the end where Vakama comes out to save Vhisola. 1 Quote http://i.imgur.com/kbP5Svg.gifhttp://i.imgur.com/O8CcqC5.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/kbP5Svg.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesy Mac n Cheese Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 I like the Visorak commercial with the instrumental "Caught in a Dream" in the background. The 2005 playset commercial is cool with the giant CGI Kahgarak. And it's not really a commercial, but I like that Turaga Vakama animation where he finds Tahu's canister. It shows a glimmer of hope in dark times. 2 Quote My friend went to Po-Wahi and all I got was this lousy rock. Blue sea...a Ruki leaps...the sound of water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takama Metru Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 Forgot to mention CGI animations count to! Didn't realised. Basically any promos 1 Quote BEHOLD.....THE DREAM TEAM! COMING SOON.... ~ Oh hi thar, here are some quotes: ~ "Where wisdom and valor fail, all that remains is faith. And it can overcome all" -Toa Mata Tahu, MNOG "Sometimes a hero has to do something else besides beat the villans and come home covered in glory. Sometimes, he has to make a sacrifice so that a lot of people he's never met before and who don't know his name can live." -Toa Hahli, Downfall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naota Takizawa Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 My favorite promo animation is the toa nuva one, it looks so cool watching Tahu rise out of the Protodermis. 1 Quote If you like Pingu & want to support a good project, click here. Also, I've rejoined the BZPRPG & I have a new profile for a new game. Click here to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrie Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) I'd have to go with the Mahri CGI. My body literally quivers with nostalgia whenever I gaze upon that Terrain Crawler. Edited May 24, 2015 by The Irrational Rock 3 Quote bZpOwEr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterchirox580 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 My favourites would probably have to be the Lewa nuva and Matau animations, those have really ingrained themselves into my mind, I even have Lewa nuva as my wallpaper because of it. 1 Quote It's time to move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voxumo Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Truth be told it's a toss-up between three of them. The original Bohrok commercial where you see Tahu's golden mask fall to the ground, and the two commercials for 2007, the barraki one with Dekar and the Mahri one. Both had excellent music to go with them and I think that is what caught my attention. 1 Quote Banner made by Onaku BZPRPG CHARACTERS Syvra-Tivanu If you interact with one of my characters and I don't respond or acknowledge the interaction within a day, send me a PM. Odds are I missed or did not see the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarumEsSarene Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Lewa's 2001 ad is best ad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evergrey: Toa of Music Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 The Inika promo commercial (not the toy one, but the actual story where they break into the Piraka stronghold) is my favorite because of the action and the music. No competition. 2 Quote Other great bands: Iron Maiden Journey Mercenary The Unguided Trivium Boston Stratovarius Symphony X Epica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nescent Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Hands down the 2007 Creeps From the Deep video. I didn't have TV so I missed out on all the television advertisements. That video gives me chills every time I watch it. The 2008 Four Minute Retrospective is my favorite Bionicle video, but I don't suppose that counts as a commercial. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfahome Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 This one, specifically. I remember seeing it on one of the set promo CDs (Bohrok-Kal or Rahkshi, can't remember which) back in 2003 and I thought it was so cool, especially the way the music builds up and shows Lewa being all awesome. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evergrey: Toa of Music Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 This one, specifically. I remember seeing it on one of the set promo CDs (Bohrok-Kal or Rahkshi, can't remember which) back in 2003 and I thought it was so cool, especially the way the music builds up and shows Lewa being all awesome.Do they have any earlier discs with the Lewa Mata level in it? It bothers me to no end that the ads pushed that level quite a bit and the game didn't have it. Not to mention that Kopaka is the only toa to not have a Nuva level... 1 Quote Other great bands: Iron Maiden Journey Mercenary The Unguided Trivium Boston Stratovarius Symphony X Epica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xarok Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 It kinda drove me crazy that the Lewa level was completely gone in the actual game, also the music in that ad was amazing. For me it's a toss up between that one because of the music and the Mahri one because it was just so cool. I personally felt like G1 peaked in 2007. 1 Quote -BE EXCELLENT TO EACH OTHER- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takama Metru Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 This one, specifically. I remember seeing it on one of the set promo CDs (Bohrok-Kal or Rahkshi, can't remember which) back in 2003 and I thought it was so cool, especially the way the music builds up and shows Lewa being all awesome. Sweeeet. To bad there were only 2 mata levels and no nuva level for kopaka 1 Quote BEHOLD.....THE DREAM TEAM! COMING SOON.... ~ Oh hi thar, here are some quotes: ~ "Where wisdom and valor fail, all that remains is faith. And it can overcome all" -Toa Mata Tahu, MNOG "Sometimes a hero has to do something else besides beat the villans and come home covered in glory. Sometimes, he has to make a sacrifice so that a lot of people he's never met before and who don't know his name can live." -Toa Hahli, Downfall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xabla Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 this one is my favorite. 7 Quote cringe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Mine would be the Toa Mahri promo. Seeing all of them get geared up and going out to face the threats like Gaduka and the others really helped to set the mood for the story at the time. Also, it was all shown while playing one of my favorite Chris Daughtry songs, which made me like it even more. In fact, that promo actually introduced me to that song, which is another reason why it is one of my favorites. 1 Quote Everyone is one choice away from being the bad guy in another person's story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyichir Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I can't say enough great things about the Barraki ad. It felt more like a movie trailer or music video than a toy commercial. I can't recall any commercials really getting me to buy the sets, though. As an internet-savvy fan, I usually knew about what sets would be coming out long before the commercials started airing, so at best the commercials helped me to know when the sets actually became available—and by that point I had generally already decided which ones I'd want. 1 Quote Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owlexander Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Piraka Rap. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) 2 Quote |"We are the Turaga of the new generation." ~OwlexanderYouTube - Imgur - Flickr - Bionicle RPG Chat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takama Metru Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 (edited) I can't say enough great things about the Barraki ad. It felt more like a movie trailer or music video than a toy commercial. I can't recall any commercials really getting me to buy the sets, though. As an internet-savvy fan, I usually knew about what sets would be coming out long before the commercials started airing, so at best the commercials helped me to know when the sets actually became available—and by that point I had generally already decided which ones I'd want. I must say. Bionicle as a whole felt like a series of movies. There's the Mata Nui Saga( the original trilogy) the Metru Nui saga (the 2 part prequels) and the Ignika saga (As I like to call 2006, 2007 and 2008...that is the sequal trilogy.) 2009 and 2010 were more of a continuation that dont go with the rest cause it was set in Bara Magna and not in the MU and it also felt like a new beginning and end. Thinking about it now I think Bionicle truely ended in 2008. Edited May 26, 2015 by Takama Metru 1 Quote BEHOLD.....THE DREAM TEAM! COMING SOON.... ~ Oh hi thar, here are some quotes: ~ "Where wisdom and valor fail, all that remains is faith. And it can overcome all" -Toa Mata Tahu, MNOG "Sometimes a hero has to do something else besides beat the villans and come home covered in glory. Sometimes, he has to make a sacrifice so that a lot of people he's never met before and who don't know his name can live." -Toa Hahli, Downfall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrade Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 The 2001-2008 retrospective is my all-time favorite video. It has an epic narration chronicling the challenges and victories of the timeless Toa against immeasurable odds. It manages to cram 8 years of story into a couple minutes and it doesn't slouch on the action and adventure at any point. It really sticks out to me out of all the Bionicle promotions, with the only close second being the Bohrok awakening. It's really not this often that you get such a dynamic, well-composed story with such strong atmosphere and cool characters, especially for a toy line. 2 Quote Check out my sprite kit, the Nobelus Kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSciFiGuy Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Bionicle commercials have always been my favorite commercials. The effects Ghost does and the world-building environments are amazing. Favorite ones: the Metru shorts 1 Quote Bionicle: ANP aims to create narrated versions of all the Bionicle books, with voice actors for each character, and music taken from various media to enhance the story. Check here if you're interested in voicing a character, and here for the chapters that've already been released!Formerly: Tahu Nuva 3.0Looking for a Bionicle Beanie. Black one with the symbol on it. Contact me if you are willing to sell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xabla Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 The 2001-2008 retrospective is my all-time favorite video. It has an epic narration chronicling the challenges and victories of the timeless Toa against immeasurable odds. It manages to cram 8 years of story into a couple minutes and it doesn't slouch on the action and adventure at any point. It really sticks out to me out of all the Bionicle promotions, with the only close second being the Bohrok awakening. It's really not this often that you get such a dynamic, well-composed story with such strong atmosphere and cool characters, especially for a toy line.Oh yeah, that was cool too. 1 Quote cringe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owlexander Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 In all seriousness tho, the Phantoka trailer with Gravity Hurts plucks my heartstrings even TO THIS DAY when I watch it. ;u; 2 Quote |"We are the Turaga of the new generation." ~OwlexanderYouTube - Imgur - Flickr - Bionicle RPG Chat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrade Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 In all seriousness tho, the Phantoka trailer with Gravity Hurts plucks my heartstrings even TO THIS DAY when I watch it. ;u;The entire vibe of that trailer conveys very well the feel of the epic Final Battle. It's just the Toa Nuva versus the Makuta, timeless heroes against timeless monsters at the stark, mysterious heart of the Matoran Universe. Instead of the music feeling foreboding and hopeless, it's optimistic and climactic. But among everything, the Makutas' eyes pierce through the clouds and the shadows cast by a waning light. 5 Quote Check out my sprite kit, the Nobelus Kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidhiki of the Shadows Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Oh man. Anything animated by Ghost is just jaw-droppingly good. I love all the main Bionicle commercials. The toy commercials themselves are awesome as well, with some great editing and cinematography. Also, the atmosphere in each commercial is so distinct and brings something new to the table. I love the first Toa Mata commercial - it had so much mystery and intrigue to it. The Barraki and Phantoka commercials really conveyed a sense of danger/epicness respectively and it just blows me away to see how well-made those commercials are. -NotS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owlexander Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Can I just say reading this forum topic while listening to this has nearly moved me to tears from the nostalgia rush I'm having right now? 1 Quote |"We are the Turaga of the new generation." ~OwlexanderYouTube - Imgur - Flickr - Bionicle RPG Chat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takama Metru Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 Can I just say reading this forum topic while listening to has nearly moved me to tears from the nostalgia rush I'm having right now?Well I made this topic so people could feel the nostalgia and look back. Im glad you feel it. 2 Quote BEHOLD.....THE DREAM TEAM! COMING SOON.... ~ Oh hi thar, here are some quotes: ~ "Where wisdom and valor fail, all that remains is faith. And it can overcome all" -Toa Mata Tahu, MNOG "Sometimes a hero has to do something else besides beat the villans and come home covered in glory. Sometimes, he has to make a sacrifice so that a lot of people he's never met before and who don't know his name can live." -Toa Hahli, Downfall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xabla Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Ghost was always excellent. So they do 2015? 1 Quote cringe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hip Historian Iaredios Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Ghost was always excellent. So they do 2015? I don't think so. Maybe, but I thought I read somewhere that they're not doing the animations for Lego anymore. I could be wrong however. 1 Quote A RUDE AWAKENING - A Spherus Magna redo | Tzais-Kuluu | Pushing Back The Tide | Last Words | Black Coronation | Blue Man Bound | Visions of Thasos ن We are all but grey specks in a dark complex before a single white light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyichir Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Ghost was always excellent. So they do 2015? I don't think so. Maybe, but I thought I read somewhere that they're not doing the animations for Lego anymore. I could be wrong however. I seriously doubt you read anything of the sort, considering that I can't find any similar news online and they were at least doing work for Lego up through last year (they did the Hero Factory commercials as well as the "Invasion from Below" special, among many other ads). I would assume the ad for the 2015 Toa is their work as well. 1 Quote Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hip Historian Iaredios Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 (edited) Ghost was always excellent. So they do 2015? I don't think so. Maybe, but I thought I read somewhere that they're not doing the animations for Lego anymore. I could be wrong however. I seriously doubt you read anything of the sort, considering that I can't find any similar news online and they were at least doing work for Lego up through last year (they did the Hero Factory commercials as well as the "Invasion from Below" special, among many other ads). I would assume the ad for the 2015 Toa is their work as well. Alright, if I'm wrong then I am wrong. No shame in that dude. There would be more shame in defending something that is not worth defending and has no evidence to help it's cause. Edited May 31, 2015 by Iaredios Paerkenon 1 Quote A RUDE AWAKENING - A Spherus Magna redo | Tzais-Kuluu | Pushing Back The Tide | Last Words | Black Coronation | Blue Man Bound | Visions of Thasos ن We are all but grey specks in a dark complex before a single white light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahu3.0 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 The Toa Mahri are the best in underwater themed promos. 2 Quote I'm just a simple man, trying to make my way in the Matoran Universe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladon: Lord of Hesperides Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Honestly? Hm... probably the Toa Metru commercial. I suppose it was never the most popular of them, but I really remember the action and the music, and how it just all got me really pumped. And isn't that what commercials are supposed to do? 1 Quote "Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takama Metru Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 Honestly? Hm... probably the Toa Metru commercial. I suppose it was never the most popular of them, but I really remember the action and the music, and how it just all got me really pumped. And isn't that what commercials are supposed to do?Yep pretty much. Im hoping to find an english version of the Toa Metru commercial where they show off the actual toys. I could only find it in French 1 Quote BEHOLD.....THE DREAM TEAM! COMING SOON.... ~ Oh hi thar, here are some quotes: ~ "Where wisdom and valor fail, all that remains is faith. And it can overcome all" -Toa Mata Tahu, MNOG "Sometimes a hero has to do something else besides beat the villans and come home covered in glory. Sometimes, he has to make a sacrifice so that a lot of people he's never met before and who don't know his name can live." -Toa Hahli, Downfall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesy Mac n Cheese Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 (edited) Honestly? Hm... probably the Toa Metru commercial. I suppose it was never the most popular of them, but I really remember the action and the music, and how it just all got me really pumped. And isn't that what commercials are supposed to do?Yep pretty much. Im hoping to find an english version of the Toa Metru commercial where they show off the actual toys. I could only find it in French Here you go. EDIT: I have had limited success in finding seemingly lost commercials by looking for commercial breaks from channels that would have them and months/years the channel would have them. Searching for "commercial" on BZPower's news archive will give you a good idea of when the commercials started airing in the USA. I also found the 2005 Titans commercial on an ad video site and uploaded it to YouTube for more fans to see. If you know of any commercial-centric sites, you might want to check there too. The only problem is the video I found had an ad site's banner at the bottom, but since the commercial was in a widescreen format, I was able to crop it out. Edited June 7, 2015 by Cheesy Mac n Cheese 1 Quote My friend went to Po-Wahi and all I got was this lousy rock. Blue sea...a Ruki leaps...the sound of water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takama Metru Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 Honestly? Hm... probably the Toa Metru commercial. I suppose it was never the most popular of them, but I really remember the action and the music, and how it just all got me really pumped. And isn't that what commercials are supposed to do? Yep pretty much. Im hoping to find an english version of the Toa Metru commercial where they show off the actual toys. I could only find it in French EDIT: I have had limited success in finding seemingly lost commercials by looking for commercial breaks from channels that would have them and months/years the channel would have them. Searching for "commercial" on BZPower's news archive will give you a good idea of when the commercials started airing in the USA. I also found the 2005 Titans commercial on an ad video site and uploaded it to YouTube for more fans to see. If you know of any commercial-centric sites, you might want to check there too. The only problem is the video I found had an ad site's banner at the bottom, but since the commercial was in a widescreen format, I was able to crop it out.Wow dude. Thanks so much! Commercial looks awesome. Also I have seen the 2005 titans commercial in English somall good Quote BEHOLD.....THE DREAM TEAM! COMING SOON.... ~ Oh hi thar, here are some quotes: ~ "Where wisdom and valor fail, all that remains is faith. And it can overcome all" -Toa Mata Tahu, MNOG "Sometimes a hero has to do something else besides beat the villans and come home covered in glory. Sometimes, he has to make a sacrifice so that a lot of people he's never met before and who don't know his name can live." -Toa Hahli, Downfall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderscoreChronix Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 The Barraki 'Creeps from the deep' one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueblur21 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Everything from 2006-2009. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionicle Guru Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 That one Inika ad from 2006 with the voiceover regarding what it truly meant to be a hero...at the time, I was caught up in how epic it sounded and looked. Now I can look back and appreciate the slight subversiveness of the commercial. It successfully sold you the "toy" ("You may have your light-up sword, your multi-shot Zamor launcher...") while simultaneously telling you all that stuff wasn't important. It is what you do with it that makes you a hero. From a "Lego is an altruistic company" perspective, you can see a message for creative, free-form play over pre-packaged, gimmicky diversion. A bold statement for any company, if you want to read that deeply into it. Quote RIP BORNICLE 2004 - 2011 "There are a thousand ways I could bore you...and only 942 of them will put you to sleep. Permanently" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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