Brickvention 2021
Covid has curtailed many LEGO fan events over the last year, but rather than cancel, Australia’s premier Lego convention went fully online for 2021, and the live-streamed videos from last weekend’s online event are available on the Brickvention YouTube channel.
Featured are a host of interesting 10-15min interviews with a range of LEGO professionals and personalities. Ever wondered about the role of a LEGO instruction creator, and how they interact with set designers to finalize products? About the daily schedule of a Creator Expert designer? The work of a professional LEGO historian? Or how to be successful with LEGO as a YouTube content creator? Check out some of the great videos summarized below:
Thomas Foli: Senior Specialist Instructions
Thomas explains the role of producing LEGO set instructions, detailing how sets are modified for ease of assembly, and how instructions are proofread and errors analyzed.
Are M Heiseldal: International AFOL
Are details how he went from Norwegian sports presenter to AFOL and then hosting fan evenings at LEGO House in Billund.
Tiago Catarino: International YouTuber
As a former LEGO designer, Tiago explains how he drew upon his skills in multimedia design and animation to create a successful YouTube channel.
Warren Elsmore: International LEGO Artist
Warren covers how he balances business management and brick-building when working as a professional LEGO artist on large models, and shares tips for developing your portfolio.
Pierre Normandin: Senior LEGO Designer
Pierre details his daily schedule working as a Creator Expert set designer, and the advantage provided by his prior work experience designing for Megablocks.
Kevin Gascoigne: Fairy Bricks
Kevin tells us about his globally successful charity Fairy Bricks, which provides LEGO sets to children in hospital.
Henry & Cade: LEGO Masters Winners
These successful contestants talk about their co-operative working relationship on LEGO Masters, and introduce their new comic book ‘Brick Dad’.
Kieran Jiwa: LEGO Discovery Center Master Builder
Keiran explains how his passion for brick-building and inspiring children led from an architecture degree to his present position as a Master Builder with LEGO.
Kristian Reimer Hauge: LEGO Cultural Mediator
Kristian explains his crucial role as a professional LEGO historian, mediating the history of the LEGO group both within the company and to external business partners.
Pawel Duda: LEGO Masters Poland Judge
The ‘Bearded Geek’ discusses his YouTube channel, his love of Harry Potter, and what he would like to see more of in the future from the LEGO Masters show in Poland for which he is a judge.
Milan Reindl: LEGO Technic Designer
A veteran of LEGO Technic design, Milan discusses his passion for Technic animals, the variety of tasks his job involves, and how the AFOL community continues to inspire his design work.
Ryan McNaught (Brickman): LEGO Masters Australia Judge
Ryan, a LEGO Certified Professional (LCP), LEGO Masters judge, and Brickvention veteran describes his Brickvention memories and explains his LEGO fitness app - BrickFit.
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