The Turaga Files - Video 2

[@toarisebell]

Please consider scanning each page you have. Fans want to see all your work!

[@laing4045]

I agree i would love a copy. To see this man's amazing work concepts would be phenomenal

[@DragonClaw-eg6nj]

I seriously respect you. Bionicle was always one of the most important things to me for as long as I can remember. I wish all of the old sets were always available instead of only seeing new LEGO sets all the time. I also would love to see the combiners, rahi, and dark hunters all officially released.

[@claudiobizama5603]

I always love the behind the scenes of Bionicle, I know this is a 7 year old video, but I really hope more soon.

[@Modularity]

2023 is really starting off strong between this and the BIONICLE GWP. Love seeing all of those development sketches!

[@DragonClaw-eg6nj]

One of the things I always wanted the most was to play all of the cut content from Bionicle the Game 2003, as a kid I was very disappointed that such a huge amount of the area to traverse and so many of the things that could be done were cut out. I love the trailers, I used to watch them obsessively thinking, "How do I unlock these segments?" I ran a cross some pretty crazy stuff in the process of experimenting with the game, like the area that can be glided to the left in Lewa Nuva's lower swamp area, a glitch that let's you walk under the poison floor in the same section and explore what it would have been like when the game still let you walk on the lower area, and the best, I glitched Kopaka off his shield so that I could explore areas you normally never see on foot. I just wish it could have been what it was originally planned to be.

[@Foulowe59]

On the day of the GWP's official unveiling, as it should be

[@Palenie_Psa]

What I like most about Bionicle is their mystery and darkness that hides inside the toy story.

[@xendordawnburst9969]

Couple years ago I saw one of the artists/animators from Treasure Planet, Prince of Egypt, and other works at Comic Con, and at the end of his panel he was handing out copies of sample pieces! I got one of Jim Hawkins from a bunch of angles. It's nice to see that sort of stuff for BIONICLE, too!

[@RRSlugger]

Thank you for sharing this, Chris! 🤯

[@NathanaelRig]

What a slugprise :3

[@chuckschwa]

Thank you so much for sharing these Mr. Faber! Most of these images I've seen online over the years, would love to one day see an official, proper art book published on Bionicle and its development behind the scenes

[@Jan-hd8iu]

OMG, I have been waiting for this moment for YEARS thank youuuuuu

[@lukestarkiller1470]

I love seeing more concept sketches and behind the scenes stuff for Bionicle, and with Lego’s new Bionicle gift with purchase coming soon it’s a great time to be a fan

[@TheAnimatorOfOpallyon]

This is unrelated to Bionicle, but I recently found out that you created the MOC that inspired Lego Time Cruisers, and, as a massive fan of Time Cruisers and its nature I wanted to thank you for being responsible of that event. You left a big mark in The LEGO Group with this and especially Bionicle, both showing the colorful diversity of the brand as a building experience of many kinds.

[@Tahu4266]

Thank you for sharing this, I cant wait to get the gwp set next week. I love Bionicle with all my heart and it easily was one of the best parts of my childhood.

[@GoodGuy06]

I am very excited to see this video released. I hope this hints towards something coming for Bionicle g3 or something. Saw the new Tahu and Takua set in bricks, I hope if g3 is back then it is made from the original parts or new pieces fitting the old designs. Would be a shame to see Bionicle's robotic pieces lost to bricks.

[@jacobcoleman8250]

Nice to hear from you again, old friend. It's been too long.

[@saintbeast]

Thank you for showing all of these to us Christian. I love looking at behind the scenes, and Bionicle was a huge part of my life. I hope to see you talk more about the canisters and their playability with the sets.

[@Карзахни8941]

Я и прмыслить не мог, что увижу это видео на своём веку...

[@EinfachNoah]

So nice seeing this ! And I even have that German Bionicle magazine with the poisoned hau

[@TheOtherIbrahim]

Thank you so much for sharing!🙏

[@urjnlegend]

Thank you for uploading this , we want to see EVERYTHING, no spoilers for when Lego brings your Bionicle back as it deserves

[@ZMattStudio]

This is always incredible to see. Here’s hoping Bionicle continues to play a role in Lego for years to come!

[@z_monty]

Not boring in the slightest, extremely interesting sketches

[@hbcreates8355]

Great stuff. I always enjoy watching behind the scenes stuff. I recently built the mata nui robot and it was great seeing the first sketches of the character.

[@kind1253]

Man, so many memories

[@cameodamaneo]

My left ear sure loved your voice

[@caciquerojas]

This is so cool. Seeing work and dedication over the years even before Bionicle even became what it is is just inspiring. Still gets me everytime how Mata Nui's true form was already conceptualized and kept secret since the very beginning until the big reveal in 08. Thanks for showing us all this, it show just how passionate you are to Bionicle!

[@Unkle_Genny]

Such a cool look at the development process! I’d love to see another video on the Robo Riders/Slizers stuff you have! Thank you for this!

[@Partyfrog]

Dear Mr Faber, thank you so much for sharing this with us, and for helping to bring Bionicle to life! As a lifelong fan this is so exciting to see (my first set was Onua Nuva and I've been hooked ever since). I'm a filmmaker now with my own little production company, and I constantly reference Bionicle both for its worldbuilding, story, marketing strategies, the whole lot! Above all, I have been so inspired by the personal story I've heard, of how a health challenge led to the idea for tiny heroes in canisters to set off and fight disease... Isn't it wonderful how stories play such a powerful part in our real lives. Apologies for such a rambling comment haha, just wanted to say how much I appreciate this video and everything else you've brought us!

[@vincestrollo5689]

seeing how it started and what it became over time is so interesting to me. I remember my curiosity first being peaked when the voodoo heads video came out. After that just thinking how much could have been and the different ways things could have evolved kept my imagination burning. Thank you for taking the time to show all this off and can't wait to see more in the future.

[@TYSniper]

Wonderful video, please keep making more Christian! As an industrial designer I love the behind the scenes material and seeing your process.

[@IBURION]

WOW NEW Turaga Files! Thank you Mr. Faber!

[@Randomdotnew0]

Bionicle still lives in our hearts, even this toy line has ended in 2009.❤️

[@mrtoyreviewman]

Easily the biggest upload of 2023!

[@tommyisfilming]

Thank you for posting this! Super cool to see sketches about the planet reformation arc I'd not seen before, and love to see sources of inspiration such as that design book too.

[@mr_Mmph]

How this video only has a few thousand views so far is beyond me, it's super interesting stuff

[@heroranuva8295]

THIS IS SO COOL! I love to see this stuff! I really loved when you showed the book with the shapes of nature. I love analyzing the details of Bionicle, and I loved how the aesthetic of the series was so unique in how it blended ideas of nature and technology and mysticism. Its great to get this look at the original creative side of the series, what was going on underneath the surface (since cool stuff under the surface was always such an important part of the series 😉)

[@DerelictCountry]

It only took seven years, btw my left ear thanks you

[@nathanfagnano6280]

I’m a graphic designer and comic illustrator, and it is SO awesome seeing the sketches, thumbnails, and mock-ups of the series that shaped so much of my life and my career. PLEASEEE show us more! If you have the time, please release some scans off the work too! I would love to study them :)

[@lees_l822]

We really need a book about visual history of slizer, roboriders, bionicle, herofactory

[@nynrahghost]

Prototype Roboriders!!! That's insane! As an absolute fanatic for Roboriders you're a real one for this, can't wait to see more!

[@krishacz]

interesting, i always assumed it was pohatu and kopaka who were added after lego insisted on having 6 figures instead of 4, but now i see that it was kopaka and gali!

[@mrray477]

Wow I'm so happy I stumbled on this, bionicle was a foundation of my childhood. Some of my first memories ever are getting all 6 rakshi on christmas that year. I was engrossed in all the lore and storytelling of Mata Nui. My birthday party was bionicle themed with the highlight being a scavenger hunt with clues in matoran language. Thank you for creating it.

[@MisterJulius]

Wondered when this would come! The past few years have been pretty crazy, eh? Thanks for sharing more pieces of Bionicle history with us, hope you're doing well

[@calebmar12]

Fantastic video. It's cool, when I first found your content about Bionicle I wasn't sure where I wanted to go with life, but knew it would be something artistic. Now I've done 4 years of design school and worked on a movie (not in the art department unfortunately) and I still find myself coming back to your work for inspiration and reference in composition and pencil rendering/sketching. Thank you for making my childhood and helping steer my adulthood. (PS. I'd love if you could show off any sketches of the Barraki? if you have/did any, they were sets that came out right as my love of the ocean hit its peak and they are still my favourite wave. Along with the ocean being one of my favourite places.)

[@toamastar]

I love seeing how the legend was created! So inspiring! Feels like we are rediscovering it in a way haha :) thank you for your amazing work, it must have been so cool to be part of that team! :)

[@Daler99Productions]

I’m glad this video resurfaced. It’s always cool to take a look at all the concept art and ideas that went into BIONICLE. Looking forward to future videos!

[@SFtheGreat]

2023 is definitely the year of Bionicle. Should you require a professional transfer of the tapes, let me know, I'll be honoured to help preserve them, for your contributions to civilization.

[@SpiritDomain1144]

please do more! we love this content

[@alexmertens5269]

This is so fantastic to see! Thank you for sharing this!

[@benscott8042]

That was Incredibly Awesome! We fans are learning many new things through these Turaga Files! Keep it up Faber!👍

[@EinfachNoah]

I wish new era made Bionicle caps

[@Kohakuchan]

There is some really awesome stuff in here from behind the scenes!

[@ianmata1998]

is so great to see this unboxing files! i'm wishing to see more in the next video 😊👍

[@Nibarash_Trebla]

Wow! This is really what I've been waiting for. Such videos bring us back to the atmosphere of mystery of the first years of the Bionicle series. It would be great to post these sketches on your blog, because there are probably a lot of interesting things that we haven't seen yet. In the future, these materials could become a wonderful book about the creation of the world and the history of Bionicles. Thank you so much, Mr. Faber, and good luck with the "Rebel Nature" project)

[@heyheyitsjae2475]

Hold up, we've got an actual map of Karda Nui!? It's nice seeing how everything was meant to be laid out

[@ThatTarkur]

This was really cool, looking forward to part 3

[@KZN02]

3:35 - Interesting, concept art Pohatu's head looks like the Great Komau worn by Onewa. 4:36 - That would be the 3rd game actually.

[@donaldmcronald6796]

A surprise to be sure, but a welcomed one

[@MorphingGrid101]

Thank you so much for your dedication to the first Bionicle generation! :3 ✨👍

[@BlazeBionicIe]

Always so interesting on how deep the development went into Bionicle, you guys had clearly put so much into making the series what it had been. Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@laing4045]

Can't wait for part 3 😁I hope we one day get to see it all. I love listening to you speak too you have a storytellers voice for sure

[@freddoesvox9033]

Incredibly based youtube channel, i look forward to the next episode of this series! 👊🏻😎

[@alexanderconstantini6447]

This is so much FUN! Thank you for doing this for us fans, and we can't wait to support your next adventure

[@evantudno-jones3886]

It's always great to see a new video from you Christian. I'd love to know what is on the inspirational tunes for Bionicle CD you mentioned at 4:58

[@X-Ray_Fox]

This is just amazing ! I can't wait to see more of it !

[@Dymkobierca]

4:42 - Hehe, "Bug Year". :D

[@Codee212]

Very interesting, I would love to see those style guides and other material in more detail! Do you still have these documents or were they part of what you gave to Lego for the Lego House exhibit?

[@Korohpu]

This is all amazing material Chris!! Thank you so much for sharing! If legality allows it, please consider digitizing these pages in hi-res some day to save them for posterity - they belong in a museum! ^^ Also - and maybe it's still way to early for this - one day, when you no longer can/want to keep it around, a lot of money could be raised for charitable causes if you auctioned this stuff off to fans. I bet some people would pay hundreds of Euros for even a single one of these sketches, if not more!

[@AdamAdver]

yoo I’ve waited so long for this!!

Amazing as always!

[@sebastianthomsen2225]

LOVE IT can't wait! 🤩👍

[@Chefbigpp]

Return of the King

[@TheThirdGenQ]

I love seeing it!

[@RetroActionUK]

The story of the creation of BIONICLE really is phenomenal. Would love to see the complete collection of sketches! 6:15: that’s where the Spherus Magna symbol comes from. Only saw it once on one other piece of concept art.

[@KnightedSilverWolf]

Many years later😂

[@DLV_Channel]

Invaluable material, thanks for sharing! Scan and upload it somewhere online, for posterity!

[@questforfuturecreativity]

Thank you so much and we will get to scanning and full access asap👍🤩✏️❤️

[@Matter_Of_Fact]

This is really amazing

[@studioexpresso607]

Amazing, king

[@s_h9940]

Thanks for the great video. I look forward to seeing more. I have a question for you. Who designed the face prints on 8521Flare and 8522Spark, the Slizer set released in 2000?🧐 I expect that you designed up to 8520Millennium.

[@jota7577]

Very nice!, i have inspiration now :D

[@davidvkimball]

This is incredible. I am absolutely fascinated by the style guide, especially for the 2001-era. Would you be able to upload a complete scan of it?

[@gggggggh9497]

Really cool

[@derrickfoltz8555]

This is all very fascinating stuff! Was there any early concept art for Gali and Kopaka might I ask?

[@randostuffington9627]

02:56 Who is the three-armed figure in the back of Claw and Flame supposed to be? Also I'm curious of the contents of the PCWorld CD-ROM at 04:04

[@UniheroCyclone111]

Boring? Goodness, no! I’ll be back for the next part!

[@Andrewnuva199]

Wasn't the series paused because LEGO was looking to do something with these materials (like a LEGO House exhibit?) Or am I remembering wrong?

[@urjnlegend]

Tell Lego to bring back Bionicle, RIGHT WHERE IT LEFT OFF. No ccbs, original og parts, with ccbs thrown sparingly. The new "Tahu" was a spit in the face of Bionicle fans. We want real sets, not nostalgia corporate farming

[@skofos]

Heyyy have you thought about sharing some of the non private archives somewhere (I mean like scans)? I bet some people, including me, are very eager to see exclusive Bionicle content!

[@questforfuturecreativity]

That is a super idea and we been working towards building an archive for all the concept material but we need an agreement with LEGO on rights and use of owned material

[@coldlone]

pleaseee give us g3 :(((

[@davidmonjoie6122]

What is the cdrom in the video ? It doesn't seem to be in the BioMedia Project. Did I miss it ?

[@abswakentrollmann9540]

YOU ROCK!

[@Wayclarke]

So cool

[@milordzik_]

What is the name of the music in the beginning?

[@samstone2785]

Give us more Bionicle

[@nghoangviet2322]

Sorry if I'm being blunt but have you ever considered giving those documents away someday?

[@EinfachNoah]

Did you cut stuff out because you can’t or don’t want to show it or because you think it wouldn’t interest people or make the video too long ? If it’s because you think the video would be to long or not so interesting please don’t cut things out I’d watch a three hour video and I bet many fans too

[@Chefbigpp]

This might be a stretch but could you ask Lego to send me some missing flash files and images for the archive? I got almost everything recovered by now. Answer is probably no but still worth a try...

[@KnightedSilverWolf]

Some prototypes are good but not all

[@kut_mutt]

bonkle