![]() With the show, it’s more of, “We need this in this amount of time.” It’s that deadline that makes it so much different. Yes, I do work for clients from time to time, but it’s more of a creative process in that environment. Whereas when I’m creating art, it’s generally just for me. Well, it’s not really a “boss,” but I have producers that come up with ideas that need to be created in Lego for the show. It’s a different approach on the show because I have a boss. Good to know! So how does your approach to creating elements for the series differ from your approach to creating art on your own? My fingers have been doing this for almost 20 years now, so they’re used to it. Well, they’re used to it, but there are a few calluses built up, too. Well, before I get to what I assure you are more thoughtful questions, I have to ask: Do your fingers hurt as much as mine do during long Lego building sessions? All of the signage is built out of Legos, for example. The camera doesn’t always focus on the background, so a lot of people don’t realize that most things on the set are built out of Lego. That’s one part of it, and then building set pieces, too. So my team and I built an entire Lego city - and when I say “my team” and I, that’s just me and one other person, Brandon Griffith. But you can’t have that parade just anywhere, right? You need a whole Lego city for the parade to go through. For example, in the first episode of season 2, there was a parade of Lego floats that the contestants built. When the contestants need to build off of something in a challenge, we have to build that base for them. Nathan Sawaya: Well, it’s a lot of building, actually. I’m told you play a role in developing the challenges for the show, but what else does that position entail? With season 2 of Lego Masters returning from its Olympic hiatus on August 10, Digital Trends spoke to Sawaya about his work on the series, as well as his world-famous exhibit The Art of the Brick and whether he finds stepping on Legos as painful as everyone else does.ĭigital Trends: In addition to creating amazing art, you’re a consulting producer on Lego Masters. Assisting in both the development of these challenges and the brightly colored, Lego-fueled design of the show’s set is artist Nathan Sawaya, a consulting producer on the show and the only person in the world to hold the Lego-endorsed titles of Lego Certified Professional and Lego Master Builder. Hosted by The Lego Batman Moviestar Will Arnett, the series asks amateur Lego builders to craft complicated, entertaining creations based on various challenges posed by Arnett along with Lego design managers Amy Corbett and Jamie Berard, who serve as judges on the series. With the enduring popularity of Lego bricks, it’s no surprise that the Fox competition series Lego Masters received a warm welcome when the series premiered in February 2020 and brought teams of clever Lego builders together to compete for the title of Lego Master.
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