Famous Film Characters in Lego Form
Legos and films go hand in hand, as I've made abundantly clear during my tenure with Ruby Hornet. Whether Lego enthusiasts are recreating scenes from films using stock Lego pieces or even creating feature-length family films with them, the creativity that goes behind Lego creation is so amazing and inspiring. One Flickr user, SuckMyBrick, has created iconic film characters with Legos as part of a "Movie Quiz" photo set on Flickr where people can take a guess at which films are being represented.
While I won't spoil the ten photos SuckMyBrick took, I've shared some of my favorites from the set in the gallery below that are represent a good variety of film genres from comedy to action to musical (and everything in between). Make sure you check out SuckMyBrick's Flickr Photostream for more Lego creations, including South Park characters and even political figures like Nelson Mandela and Fidel Castro.
[via Fast Co.CREATE]
Star Wars Scenes Recreated With LEGOS
I don't know if there is a resurgence in the popularity of LEGOS or if its just a rediscovery of a childhood toy, but they've been comig up a lot lately. Last week I posted about a website dedicated to iconic album covers pixelated with LEGOS and now it looks like someone else has created their own art composed of the popular toy. Vesa Lehtimaki has taken LEGOS and recreated several scenes from the movie Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back and it's pretty impressive. You can see by the photos that these scenes took time and that the artist paid great attention to each of the fine details. Check out some the scenes he recreated and for more of this artists work visit his web site here.
[Via linjamiehet]
Your Favorite Album Covers Pixelated with Legos
Lego always takes me back to my childhood, and people are making some pretty crazy stuff with Legos like cars. Back in the day, it seemed like Lego had an infinite amount of sets, and now they've expanded to creating sets like the Simpsons House set, which looks pretty dope.
Somebody has taken the Lego creativity to the next level with Lego Albums. You read that correctly - somebody has dedicated a Tumblr page entirely to iconic albums pixelated them Legos. When you visit the page, you'll find all the classics in a variety of music genres, ranging from artists like Michael Jackson and The Beatles to Kanye West and Nirvana and many more. It's pretty cool to see these albums in Lego form, so check some of them out here and visit the site for more here.
[Via Lego Albums]
[Video] Would you drive a car made out of Legos?
Legos are basically god's gift to mankind. The possibilities for some amazing Lego stuff is only limited by our imaginations (and number of bricks). I've seen some amazing DIY Lego sets (like the awesome Ghostbusters set), a plethora of amusing stop-motion films, and even a Hollywood animated film. The magnitude of what can be done with Legos was recently heightened exponentially by a small group of guys for a little something called the Super Awesome Micro Project.
Steve Sammartino, a Melbourne entrepreneur, and Raul Oiada, a Romanian "technology genius," created a life-size, drivable Lego car (with some help of a number of financial backers). To accomplish the amazing feat, more than 500,000 Legos were used, the car's Lego-made engine runs on air, and has four orbital engines and 256 pistons. While it won't be winning any races (top speeds were capped at 12 mph - 17 mph), it's an amazing accomplishment and shows what a little money and a lot of Legos and imagination can do.
I predict Lego hoverboards to become the next big thing. Get at it, Lego inventors! You can read more about the Super Awesome Micro Project on their website.
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[via Engadget]