We don’t like anybody when they’re angry, but we really like it when Unikitty gets angry and becomes Ultrakatty in The LEGO® Movie 2™, because that meant the introduction of the 1x5x2 brick.
“We did a lot of exploration on creating Ultrakatty’s face, looking at many different sizes of brick,” explains the LEGO® designer, Joe Coleman. “The main goal was to make sure we could keep Unikitty’s face proportions as she raged into Ultrakatty mode. We also needed to consider how big her face was when she needed to interact with Emmet and Lucy on screen, so she could actually fit into the shot!“
Prototypes of Ultrakatty’s face
The 1x5x2 brick was the one that worked best for the model, 70827 Ultrakatty & Warrior Lucy!, and the movie character.
This meant creating an entirely new piece.
“this was somewhat controversial as we usually try to keep to even numbers in bricks - apart from 1 module and 3 module elements,” Joe says. “But it made sense for the character and model so it was exciting to challenge ourselves and make it happen!”
Prototypes of Ultrakatty
Because it was unconventional, this new piece surprised other designers, and there was much discussion before it was approved. But new elements mean new building opportunities that haven’t previously been thought of – which is exciting to LEGO designers.
Further prototypes of Ultrakatty
“I like that when you look at the element it still looks like a normal LEGO brick, I love seeing people do a double take and count the knobs on top!”
As for revolutionizing other new elements, Joe concludes, “we are always trying our best to make the LEGO System the best it can be. I think there is always room to improve, especially with our core system bricks as it can allow for so many creative builds in the future. “
Get your hands on this new element in 70827 Ultrakatty & Warrior Lucy! available at the LEGO Shop.
Edited by Sara Skahill
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