Little Coloured Bricks

As the late Michael Jackson crooned, “It don’t matter if you’re black or white” but somehow in photography it matters if it is black or white or both. The Little Coloured Bricks would like to share to you some photos found all over the internet of Lego in black and white.

Built by legofenris a Flckr user, this black and white photo of a Stormtrooper who just came out of a rather dirty and muddy fight. This photo is rather beautiful though and you really have to give it to legofenris.

Like the picture above? Yes, those are stormtroopers in Lego again but this time it is not legonfenris’ work. Avanaut, the owner of the photo sure have a very creative streak because this photo is rather dramatic. It is entitled ” The Arrival of a Star Destroyer”.

The photo above is a rather funny creation of yet another Stormtrooper who is..err..lost during a storm. Avanaut took this photo and much like the first one, this has truly hit the spot for our craving for black and white Lego. If you love Star Wars, you will surely get a fix here too since we will be showing more stormtroopers in black and white.

Filed as Stormy Parade by legofenris, this photo is a cute representation of the elite inter-galactic army.  Great usage of light (or lack thereof) too!

If you would like to see more Stormtroppers posing for the cameras, go right ahead and scroll down because we have more from legofenris.

Alright this is not strictly black and white but you have got to love this baby if you love vintage Lego cars. Dylan Denton, the guy who built this Lego car must be a real cool guy because this white car is truly magnificent.

The Little Coloured Bricks do not know the names of legofenris and Avanaut, let’s just hope they drop by the website.

**Photo Via Avanaut’s, legofenris and Dylan Denton’s photostreams in Flckr.

Fond of fairy tales and of Lego bricks? Them you are in for a treat. The Lego creation in the picture above was done by Makoto Uda, a Japanese Lego enthusiast. It is complete with Prince Charming running after the girl of his dreams and the girl of his dreams (Cindersoot) is running away from him with only one shoe. Classic!

If you think you have seen it all, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Makoto Uda’s creation is just the beginning. If you do not know this already, Lego released a Lego Cinderella play set a few years ago and th said play set is still available in Lego stores today.

For those who would love to have their very own Lego Cinderella play set you can search for Lego Cinderella online or visit the Lego website.

You can make a customized Cinderella minifig though if you really want to have a unique toy and then build a cool castle along with all the Cinderella character.

Getting To Know Cinderella

Who is Cinderella?  Like Snow White, Cinderella has a stepmom but Snow White had it good because she did not have utterly wicked and utterly ugly stepsisters. She is of noble blood but was reduced to a maid when her stepmother married her father. She later on married a Prince and lived happily every after.

The story however has a lot of versions including Lego-inspired versions done by Lego enthusiasts. Some of them are shown on YouTube while others can be found in the blogosphere. According to history however, Cinderella must have been based on the story of an Egyptian girl named Rhodopis. In the story, the young woman was bathing when an eagle stole one of her sandals. The eagle then flew to where the king was and dropped the sandal on his head. The king was startled but he was also fascinated by the shape of the sandal that he ordered his henchmen to look for the owner of the said footwear. When they have found Rhodopis, the king married her and she became Queen of Egypt.

Seeing a Lego Snow White is quite entertaining not only because it is made out of Lego bricks but because Snow White is one of the most loved fairy tales of all times.

Schneewittchen in German, Snow White is very well known in Europe and in other countries around the world. It is said that the story originated in the black forest (Germany) like most fairy tales did.

The most popular version among the German Schneewittchen stories however is the one told by the uber popular Brothers Grimm.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves has been in many a story book and has been featured in many cartoon channels. There is a broadway show of the same name though but it is rather unpopular to kids and to kids at heart. What is popular are the characters and these characters have been used as an inspiration by many Lego builders. Take Matt Armstrong for example, the little Snow White he made may look bricky but it is still pretty.

Snow White is a princess much like all the other leading characters in most fairy tales and she also has an evil stepmother much like Cinderella but according to what the Brothers Grimm have collected, it was Snow White’s own mother who was jealous of her and she was the one who led her into the woods and left Snow White there. According to many historians however, this was toned down so it is not too scary for children. Many ask however, was SnowWhite based on a real person? There is a possibility that Snow White was based on the life of Margarete von Waldeck who was a very attractive young woman who lived in the 1500s. Much like the heroine in the fairy tale, von Waldeck had a stepmother who hated her, she was courted by a Prince but died of poisoning.

Robin Hood and his Merry Men are back in the big screen and the lead role is played by Australian actor Russell Crowe. Although the film is not as cheerful as the first Robin Hood movies, Robin Hood himself is still a favorite among Lego enthusiasts.

There have been many custom minifigs made by fans in the image of Robin Hood throughout the years and the images are countless. They were made by Lego enthusiasts from around the globe.

Many children know Robin Hood but some sadly mistake him for Peter Pan. Who is Robin Hood and why is he so popular?  Robin Hood, according to legend is an outlaw who steals from the rich and gives to the poor. A highly skilled fighter, the folklore hero is an expert swordsman and archer.

In all of the Robin Hood films, the leader of the Merry Men is always in green clothes from top to toe although some believe that he wore something scarlet that is why he is called Robin Hood.  His popularity did not end in medieval England though because even today, he is a celebrated figure both in literature, film and in television in different parts of the globe.

Many children have asked if Robin Hood was a real person and much like Santa, he is considered as just a folklore character made up by ye olde storytellers.

The amazement of Lego enthusiasts however did not stop at asking if Robin Hood is for real but was celebrated through different Lego creations.

If you want to know if Robin Hood was a real man and a real outlaw however, you would have to look for historical records recounted by English justices. These rolls date back to 1228 and mention  various names  i.e. Robinhood, Robehod, Rabunhod and Hobbehod.  There are also other accounts, that date back to 1439.

You might have, at a certain point in time, wondered to yourself, “Where oh where have all the Asians gone in Lego?” Well, ponder no longer, for we have found them right here, all present in a small but magical place called Lego Duplo Town. The Lego Duplo World Set offers a variety of mini figures or minifigs in different skin tones, hair color and even thematic clothing.

So now you know where all the Asians are in Lego but what you don’t know is where all the Lego is in Asia.

In 2007, Lego launched its first ever Lego League Open Championship, a series of contests involving robotics featuring 66 teams from all over the globe. Although it had European in the title, ironically enough, a group from China won first place. Team Compass was the first champions with the theme Nano Quest.

But that’s not the only place Lego-fever struck. In Taipei, Taiwan, a producer that goes by the name of Danny Lim decided to build his career with the bricks themselves. One of the most watched producers of our time, he has worked with Warner Bros. on blockbuster films such as “Terminator Salvation” and “Sherlock Holmes”, and will be doing so again with his latest pièce de résistance – an action-packed adventure set in the Lego world that should be another hit with families across the globe. Previously the Lego group had turned down most movie offers, but with Lim it was another story, since he promises to deliver them a movie that would reflect what they stand for: inspiring kids and adults alike to the ideals of limitless possibilities, unbound imagination, and a whole lot of fun.

And speaking of inspiration, see how Lego and Asian culture play hand-in-hand with creativity. DJ Ritu, the international pop sensation that was one of the pioneers of Asian music proliferation, credits her success story to the fusion of her early exposure to the doors of endless creativity that Lego opens, and her love for Bollywood. “Music,” she shares, “like LEGO bricks, doesn’t have the restriction of language or culture. That’s why they are both great tools for bringing people together.”[1]

Another example would be the recent partnership of Lego and Muji, the Japanese company based on their traditional ideal of simplicity, the harmony of quality and necessity, and the achievement of the extraordinary in the pursuit of the ordinary. With only a box of lego blocks, sheets of colored paper and a unique 4-hole puncher, see for yourself how these mundane things, when put together with creativity and passion, can create wonderful things that are only limited by one’s mind.

There’s also Lego and Asian history, as seen with people like Jumpei Mitsui, who built a huge 22 ft. long replica of the legendary Battleship Yamamoto with nothing more than a huge quantity of Lego bricks, diligence as well as patience that would last for about six years and four months.

Then there are people who like to recreate historic events with Lego rather than artifacts, such as the 1989 Tiananmen Square:

Or even significant places, like parts of Beijing as they hosted the Olympics.

And even though you’re not a hardcore fanatic like the guy who built the exact replica of Mario using a 3D scanner and Lego blocks, you’d still be able to appreciate this article, because that’s just the beauty of Lego – and we have no other choice but to watch in awe.

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[1] Taken from http://www.lego.com/eng/info/default.asp?page=dj