Back From Nc

Posted by GregF on Mar 4, 2008

Back from a brief trip to North Carolina (and warmth!) ... here's the news:

1) We had a one-night story meeting to discuss first half 2009 story. We got the bare bones figured out, now I have to get to work on the story bible.

2) We discussed any number of things, including beefing up BIONICLEstory.com in 2009 and possibly doing a serial or something similar that woud focus on the current universe while main story focuses on the new one next year ... I really like that idea, since there is no reason to believe we won't be bringing back current characters in future and it would be good to keep people "in touch" with them.

3) Binkmeister presented some great ideas for possible web content -- he has done a wonderful job since taking on the BIONICLE.com web producer role.

4) No new movie news, beyond that they are interviewing directors now.

5) BIONICLE Legends #11 is going to need some rewriting so it can match up with the CGI animation being done for second half 2008 commericals.

And that's about it!

Greg

Chols

Mar 4, 2008, 3:25 PMOriginal #1

You were in NC? Aw man, lucky...

1) So, this'll mean that the new story does fit in with the current one, and not a completely diverse change, right?

2) Whoo-hoo!

So they'll still be there. That's all good, thought they were just gonna get dumped.

3) So Leah's still out? Is Binky permanent? I'm confused.

4) Aww, my DVD player is dusty enough.

5) So Ghost animations overrate books?

~Doctor! Doctor!

Obsolescence

Mar 4, 2008, 3:49 PMOriginal #2

What? New universe? You mean that LEGO is rebooting Bionicle? Excellent!

Night Terror

Mar 4, 2008, 3:50 PMOriginal #3

1) That's good news. Hope you don't have too much work with the Story Bible

2) That's even better! So the Ignika won't go black after all (Or yes). Hope we'll se more Toa Nuva, Metru Nui, Voya Nui and Karda Nui in the future.

3) Same as Cholie

4) Good, soon will start the rest.

5) That's very nice from your part. Thanks a lot.

NecroticUnicorn

Mar 4, 2008, 4:02 PMOriginal #4

Nice! Thanks for the update Greg! Glad to hear that there will be more animations for summer. (I figured there would be, just wasn't sure.)

The 09 serial idea sounds very interesting as well.
-Ax-

Dudebot5000

Mar 4, 2008, 4:26 PMOriginal #5

I saw "New universe" in there - Does that mean that we're moving to a different Universe next year? Or is it a different part of the current one?

V-N

Mar 4, 2008, 4:51 PMOriginal #6

Sweet! The serials will keep in touch in the Matoran universe, while the books in a different one! That's great, because i really like some of these characters.

Everything else, okay.

Grey Snow

Mar 4, 2008, 4:58 PMOriginal #7

So only 11 needes(needed) it, or did Shadows in the Sky need anything for the Phantoka commercials?
The commercial sounds like it'll be great.

jimmybob

Mar 4, 2008, 4:59 PMOriginal #8

I very much like the idea of a serial taking place in the good ol' Matoran universe still.

Wrinkledlion X

Mar 4, 2008, 5:03 PMOriginal #9

2. Cool. You know what would be awesome, if possible? A new group of web animations... Canon this time, though...

~Vezerus~

Mar 4, 2008, 6:10 PMOriginal #10

Oh, yay!
Canon commercials again!
So when can we expect news about the Makuta contest?

GregF

Mar 4, 2008, 6:20 PMOriginal #11

Leah is on maternity leave, which lasts a year in Denmark -- so she won't be back before August 2008 at the earliest.

Greg

Dorek

Mar 4, 2008, 6:40 PMOriginal #12

Interesting. Does the rewriting have to do with simple motion things, i.e. Kopaka's wings function differently than they do in the story (hypothetically), or actual character diferences?

Mar 4, 2008, 6:49 PMOriginal #13

Dorek
Interesting. Does the rewriting have to do with simple motion things, i.e. Kopaka's wings function differently than they do in the story (hypothetically), or actual character diferences?

Or plot differences.

~Doctor! Doctor!

MatoranBuilder

Mar 4, 2008, 7:05 PMOriginal #14

A new universe? Sounds interesting...

MB has spoken

Mar 4, 2008, 9:13 PMOriginal #15

Plot differences -- some actions have to be changed in the climax and the description of one location needs to change.

Greg

Mar 4, 2008, 9:20 PMOriginal #16

So the commercial, which'll hit in the Summer without a doubt, will be spoiler-rific.

~Doctor! Doctor!

Guest Cap'n Bionicle

Mar 4, 2008, 9:20 PMOriginal #17

I'm happy to hear you're not destroying this universe completely Greg.

Since when does commercial precide over books?

Lhilertoro

Mar 5, 2008, 3:06 AMOriginal #18

1.Ok,work on it.I'm sure it would be good,Greg.
2.Nice!
3.Good job Bink.
4....
5.That's good.I like canon animations.

BTW,is the Phantoka animation canon?

Kumata

Mar 5, 2008, 4:28 AMOriginal #19

It'd be so easy to just say "it's a commercial, it's not canon", but it really shows that you are a dedicated and fantastic author, trying to make as much promotional material canon as possible.

And I am 100% behind the BIONICLEstory serial idea.

Mar 5, 2008, 7:12 AMOriginal #20

Well, if you look at the big Matoran/Hydraxon/Jaller/Maxilos fight over the mask last year ... that was CGI before it was in story. Story was altered to match it. If I don't do that, we wind up with a situation where people are seeing one thing in CGI and something else in story, and left not sure which one really happened, etc. Makes things more confusing.

Greg