Hapori Tohu Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 The official LEGO Bionicle Facebook page has shared a brand-new character video of Tahu, Uniter of Fire. Based on the animation style it would appear to be made up of footage from the upcoming Netflix series LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One. It's quite impressive to see this style in motion, from the detailed CGI renders of the Toa to the more expressive style of the effects and scenery. Presumably similar videos for the other Toa are coming soon. Follow the link above to watch the video! View the full article 3 Quote News Forums Q&A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahkshi Lalonde Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Hm, some of the poses look a tad off in the cuts they took, and not sure if i'm 100% into how the toa contrast the backgrounds, but the animation looks okay and i LOVE said backgrounds. very... MNOG. o: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BioniCro Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT! Cant wait to see the other Toa in the same type of animation. Hype overload for the Journey to one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nescent Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) Not going to lie, the voice acting was a little...surprising. But the animation is sweet, look at the little Shadow Trap at 0:10, hiding behind a rock like Vakama in LoMN. I think Journey to One will be a nice show. Now that we've seen the animation in action, here's a reminder about the promotional poster - you can get a glimpse at how the other Toa will appear in the show. Also, I love that there are familiar features in the video. We can see the temple thing from the Region of Fire art, and the Fire village...it's kind of sucking me into Okoto. Edited January 25, 2016 by Nescent 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xboxtravis Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Voice acting, meh. Hope it's just the narrator. Animation was fun! Just hope the story presentation will be better than the Legend Reborn... Quote All aboard the hype train! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 The animation looks good, and Tahu looks really cool as well. This preview makes me pumped for the show. Now if I only had Netflix.... 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...
MrSciFiGuy Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Woooooorrrrlld building! Finally, I cant wait for this! 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...
GSR Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Strangely, Netflix still hasn't actually given a launch date for the series even though it's slated for next month and they pushed out their formal schedule to press today. Hope it's not slipping to March for whatever reason. Quote Hey: I'm not very active around BZP right now. However, you can always contact me through PM (I have email notifications set up) and I will reply as soon as I can. Useful Topics: The Q&A Compendium | The Official RPG Planning Topic Stories: Fractures | An Aftermath | Three Stories | LSO 2012 Epics: Team Three | The Shadow and the Sea | The Days They Were Needed | Glitches | Transformations | Echoes | The Kaita and the Storyteller | Nui BZPRPG: Komae · Soraya · Bohrei Blog: Defendant Lobby no. 42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny7092 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Wow! I love this video! We can finally see a preview for the Netflix show! The animation looks great! I can see some interesting G1 references, like the lava from MNOG (well, the lava could have needed some work because it looks 2-D instead of 3-D, but okay) and how Tahu touched some kind of door or wall that made his hand glow for some reason (reminds of a scene in Bionicle: The Legend Reborn). Plus, I love how Tahu and Ikir unite. That was epic! Man, I love how I see world building in the video! I am so hyped for the show! Hopefully, more videos about the other Toa will be great like this one. Quote I like Lego, Bionicle, and Hero Factory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J46 Nui Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I am a huge fan of the very stylized visuals of the first few movies, but this still looks good to me despite sticking close to the sets. I enjoy cell shading, and the few breaks from the set that the model took all looked good. I just wish that they had taken a bit more liberty with the design and gave Tahu a mouth. It looks like his eyes are going to be very expressive though. I really hope that the fights in this series looks good are are choreographed well. That is one thing that the older movies never did satisfactorily for me. I really hope that this series is still on track for next month. Quote PSN ID: darthlegoGamertag: SPARTAN J46Steam name: jumpy46 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltex Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I'm liking the looks of this series - I'll definitely be checking it out whenever it airs on Netflix! Quote JOIN AETHERGARDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disciple Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Very cool. The 3D character models combined with the more "cartoony" backgrounds and effects reminds me of the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm games. Looking forward to seeing more of this stuff. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcee Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 (edited) Let me just say: while I'm still pretty undecided on how I feel about the style as a whole, I'm in LOVE Tahu's expressiveness. Particularly that one clip where his eyes widen. I was pretty incredulous about how a show with set-accurate characters would be (no mouths and such) but I'm pretty hopeful about how they're gonna handle facial expressions. Also, dunno what everyone's saying about the voice! The voice clip is only a few seconds long so I don't know what's expected here. If that's what Tahu sounds like when he's calm, that's fine by me. Of course, odds are it's just a narrator for this particular clip so it's probably pretty early to jump to any conclusions Edited January 26, 2016 by constable-frozen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishers64 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Very cool art style. Here's to hoping that the story and voice acting will be just as good. Unlikely, though. Quote Hero Factory RPG | Bionicle Mafia XXIX: Storyline & Theories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicleFanatic Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 The style reminds me somewhat of the transformers cybertron cartoon. Here's hoping it's better in storyline/pacing than that atrocity, though [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pohatu: Uniter of Stone Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 That lava is straight out of MNOG! The animation style is awesome, I can't wait to watch this show! Quote I HATE SCORPIOS ~Pohatu Master of Stone, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaT in Rogue Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 The animation looks pretty good, aside from that flying bit. Color me somewhat impressed. Quote "Whether that is right or not...I also...as a Rider...have a wish that I want to fulfill." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ta-metru_defender Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 That, huh, dang, that looks pretty cool. I may have to check it out. Quote Hand-drawn, bespoke avatar by none other than Mushy the Mushroom. a body adrift in water, salt, and sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zidonaro Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 That derpy narrator voice :v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Nui Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I must agree, the new style is very cool as presented in this video, and in my opinion it looks even better in the new Lewa video on the official Facebook page. To me, the narrator of the trailer doesn't sound bad, but rather a bit bland. But I'm not worried about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ektris Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I have to say, I like what they're teasing. It's looking good and has me looking forward to the show. ~|ET|~ 2 Quote E-T... Phone home. "He walks among us, but he is not one of us." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidhiki of the Shadows Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Man, the cartoon-look of the backgrounds works surprisingly well with the more detailed character models. Tahu is looking fantastic in this style, and I can't wait to see the full episodes once they hit Netflix. -NotS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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