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BZPower Artist Interview #3 - Fsnorglepuff


Taka Nuvia

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It's time for another BZPower artist interview! This time, brilliant MoCist Fsnorglepuff agreed to answer a few questions - and make the fantastic banner. (Thank you! =D)

Read on for the interview. ^^

  1. When did you first start MoCing?
     
    I started MOCing back in 2001, at my neighbor's house mostly because I didn't have anything more than Lewa and a couple of Bohrok (whereas he had many decomposed rahi and technic sets).
     
  2. What does your process when building a MoC usually look like?
     
    I almost always start with the leg. For my Roodaka, Toa, Matoran, Brutaka, Vezon... with the exceptions being Takadox, Lariska, and Velika. Right now all my newly begun MOCs (Teridax and Golden Armor Tahu) are just a leg or parts of a leg!
     
  3. In terms of build/structure, which Bionicle set is your favourite?
     
    My favorite Bionicle will forever and always be Lewa Mata. But that's probably nostalgia talking. I think Brutaka was the most impressively colored and designed Bionicle set ever made (though he still doesn't meet my standards), and if I could have gotten only one Bionicle set in my life, it would have been Brutaka.
     
  4. Do you have any special inspiration for your creations?
     
    Characters are my inspiration. Right now I am endeavoring to create all characters from FoF, including Tren Krom (out of wire, modeling rubber, epoxy putty, and red latex).
     
  5. What's your favourite colour scheme and why?
     
    Dark blue and silver is my favorite color scheme, because of Gali Mistika (my version of her).
     
  6. If you were to pick a favourite out of your MoCs, which one would it be?
     
    Roodaka. She has had some major improvements since I posted her last, and if I had only one Bionicle it would be her. I am using 3D printing to make her headdress and articulated fingers (along with U-joints from Brickarms for the fingers).
     
  7. Describe your MoCing style with 5 words:
     
    Visualization, bricklink, modification, articulation, proportion.
     
  8. Who's your favourite Bionicle character and why?
     
    Vezon is my favorite character, because he is one of my favorite MOCs and Greg has depicted him as delightfully insane. I've also spent hours sculpting his head, so one would imagine my resultant attachment.
     
  9. If you were to spend one day in the Bionicle universe, where would you go?
     
    Metru Nui before the Vahki were introduced. Those chutes would be fun.
     
  10. Do you have any tipps for someone who has just started building things with Bionicle or Lego system pieces?
     
    Technic is a MOCist's best friend.

     
    BE CONSISTENT with ball and socket combinations (one color for the ball, one color for the sockets), as well as color layering. Make sure all large pieces are the same color within one MOC.

     
    NEVER use pre-made, one-piece legs or leg segments (Metru, Vahki, etc.) as limbs. Always use original, multi-piece designs for all parts of the MOC.

     
    Don't be afraid of taking an exacto knife or cat-claw clippers to Lego parts.

     
    Heartlights are good, and must match the eyes.

     
    Be careful of blue pins. Collect other colors.

     
    A tacklebox is an extremely useful tool.

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Don’t be afraid of taking an exacto knife or cat-claw clippers to Lego parts.

I wouldn't say people who don't cut/modify are scared, rather they (and I) think it illegitimizes the challenge of working within the bounds of the pieces.

(I don't mean to start a flame war in this topic)

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No offense to the customizers, and I admire people who can make good custom parts, but I would (and will) never cut/bend/snap LEGO pieces myself. I might never make a perfect MOC without custom parts, but I'm content with that. I work with what I'm given to approximate what I can imagine, not the other way around.

 

 

 

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Sorry Paleo, I didn't mean to insinuate that non-customizers are fearful. I was going for "apprehensive of" or "opposed to" the practice.

 

As for the general argument for customization, one could think of the modifications as merely utilizing the medium of Lego to its highest potential. The part needed is within the piece Lego provides, as a statue exists within a block of marble. Lego can be both a subtractive and additive medium (woodworking, stained glass and metalsmithing are similar endeavors; modified parts coming together to create a unique and altogether better creation than what could be done with raw lumber, unshaped glass or metal ore). One could argue that it takes more imagination and is far more challenging to build with what does not yet exist than to build strictly with what one has been given.

 

Not that building within the confines of pure Lego doesn't take a great deal of talent... in the end, I think that both practices (purism and customization) are equally valid and neither takes more imagination, creativity, or talent than the other.

 

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Most of the time I just lack the motivation to customize parts myself, so I feel a vague need to argue for not customizing.

:P I think if I actually took the time to make some custom parts that I need, I'd be more inclined to accept customization.

 

Both customizing and building with "pure" LEGO parts are kind of about making the medium yield to one's ultimate creation, anyway.

 

 

 

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