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· Oct 24
The Untold Struggle Behind BIONICLE
YouTube video by Behind BIONICLE
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The first episode of our BIONICLE Documentary series is out now! youtu.be/oZPT1ep_uYo
Thanks to @e-milyy.bsky.social's recent interview with Kun Chang, we now have higher quality scans of his production sketches!
Interview: www.maskofdestiny.com/biomediaproj...
Art: www.maskofdestiny.com/biomediaproj...
Interview: www.maskofdestiny.com/biomediaproj...
Art: www.maskofdestiny.com/biomediaproj...
October 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Thanks to @e-milyy.bsky.social's recent interview with Kun Chang, we now have higher quality scans of his production sketches!
Interview: www.maskofdestiny.com/biomediaproj...
Art: www.maskofdestiny.com/biomediaproj...
Interview: www.maskofdestiny.com/biomediaproj...
Art: www.maskofdestiny.com/biomediaproj...
Kini-Nui production design sketches by Kun Chang (sources below):
August 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Kini-Nui production design sketches by Kun Chang (sources below):
The Bohrok Va were not made available in toy stores for a year (sources below):
November 1, 2024 at 2:34 AM
The Bohrok Va were not made available in toy stores for a year (sources below):
BIONICLE was designed with its own Iceberg Chart as part of a layered marketing strategy (sources below):
October 30, 2024 at 3:34 PM
BIONICLE was designed with its own Iceberg Chart as part of a layered marketing strategy (sources below):
The All-American Rejects were kidnapped at sea as part of a BIONICLE campaign (sources below):
October 29, 2024 at 6:14 PM
The All-American Rejects were kidnapped at sea as part of a BIONICLE campaign (sources below):
BIONICLE concept sketches for LEGO application by Christopher Woollett (sources below):
October 28, 2024 at 7:57 PM
BIONICLE concept sketches for LEGO application by Christopher Woollett (sources below):
Voya Nui Online Game research sketches by Séverin Baclet (sources below):
October 27, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Voya Nui Online Game research sketches by Séverin Baclet (sources below):
An early BIONICLE concept poster was inspired by Jurassic Park (sources below):
October 25, 2024 at 10:29 PM
An early BIONICLE concept poster was inspired by Jurassic Park (sources below):
The first episode of our BIONICLE Documentary series is out now! youtu.be/oZPT1ep_uYo
The Untold Struggle Behind BIONICLE
YouTube video by Behind BIONICLE
youtu.be
October 24, 2024 at 2:32 PM
The first episode of our BIONICLE Documentary series is out now! youtu.be/oZPT1ep_uYo
"Extending Neck Rahi" concept for BIONICLE: The Game by Enrique Barahona (source below):
October 23, 2024 at 1:38 PM
"Extending Neck Rahi" concept for BIONICLE: The Game by Enrique Barahona (source below):
Cryoshell was formed after a one-time recording for a BIONICLE song, with their sound referencing bands like Evanescence and Linkin Park (sources below):
October 22, 2024 at 10:32 PM
Cryoshell was formed after a one-time recording for a BIONICLE song, with their sound referencing bands like Evanescence and Linkin Park (sources below):
A 2002 BIONICLE album was planned to feature Cold, SEV, Rob Zombie, Kenna, and Woven (sources below):
October 22, 2024 at 3:26 PM
A 2002 BIONICLE album was planned to feature Cold, SEV, Rob Zombie, Kenna, and Woven (sources below):
Lost BIONICLE Sketches by Annemette Islin Øvlisen (sources below):
October 21, 2024 at 11:28 PM
Lost BIONICLE Sketches by Annemette Islin Øvlisen (sources below):
Metru Nui 2003 concept sketches by Jan Kjær (sources below):
October 21, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Metru Nui 2003 concept sketches by Jan Kjær (sources below):
Early Inika concepts by Andre Sang-Tae Stenbryggen (sources below):
October 21, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Early Inika concepts by Andre Sang-Tae Stenbryggen (sources below):
A BIONICLE film script resembling Lord of the Rings was so bad it prompted the Ignition Trilogy to be made- to show Hollywood how its done (sources below):
October 21, 2024 at 5:50 PM
A BIONICLE film script resembling Lord of the Rings was so bad it prompted the Ignition Trilogy to be made- to show Hollywood how its done (sources below):
BIONICLE Nike 2001 concept sketches by John Bell (sources below):
October 20, 2024 at 5:18 PM
BIONICLE Nike 2001 concept sketches by John Bell (sources below):
BIONICLE shoes sported clip-on masks to turn the franchise into a lifestyle choice (sources below):
October 20, 2024 at 5:09 PM
BIONICLE shoes sported clip-on masks to turn the franchise into a lifestyle choice (sources below):
How BIONICLE sets were designed (sources below):
October 19, 2024 at 3:27 PM
How BIONICLE sets were designed (sources below):
Early Toa concept paintings for Flame, Axe, Kick, and Claw by Jan Kjær (sources below):
October 19, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Early Toa concept paintings for Flame, Axe, Kick, and Claw by Jan Kjær (sources below):
A BIONICLE game pitched as "Mario meets Tony Hawk" would've had players parkour across Metru Nui (sources below):
October 19, 2024 at 2:58 PM
A BIONICLE game pitched as "Mario meets Tony Hawk" would've had players parkour across Metru Nui (sources below):
Early concept sketches for BIONICLE instructions designed as comics by Bo Torstensen (sources below):
October 19, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Early concept sketches for BIONICLE instructions designed as comics by Bo Torstensen (sources below):
BIONICLE vans were stationed at skate parks in order to target "shredder tweens" (sources below):
October 19, 2024 at 2:27 PM
BIONICLE vans were stationed at skate parks in order to target "shredder tweens" (sources below):
Early inspirational drawing for Tahu by Bo Torstensen (sources below):
October 19, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Early inspirational drawing for Tahu by Bo Torstensen (sources below):
BIONICLE commercials played in cinemas before screenings of Shrek as part of a broad marketing strategy (sources below):
October 19, 2024 at 2:14 PM
BIONICLE commercials played in cinemas before screenings of Shrek as part of a broad marketing strategy (sources below):