用积木还原电影世界的美国学生！酷玩潮专访乐高粉丝设计师Patrick Higgins
不知你是否还记得前段时间我们推荐过的积木电影场景？（用乐高积木场景带你回顾17部影史经典电影！）其中丰富的细节和高还原度让我们印象深刻，所以酷玩潮小沙也特意联系到这位年轻的粉丝设计师Patrick Higgins，和他进行了一场关于积木的对话，了解他是如何设计出这么有趣的作品的。
今天我们就把这段对话分享出来给大家，你也可以在文章最后看到英文原版访谈。另外他的剩余部分电影场景作品的介绍我们也会在近期放出。
Patrick Higgins(ins ID: totallyawesome_me)，00后MOC作者，20岁，来自美国东南部的阿拉巴马州。Patrick本科在读，目标是从事会计方面的工作。其作品《Pieces of Cinema》是酷玩潮选中介绍的系列作品。
1. 你对乐高的兴趣是如何及何时产生的？
我一直对乐高建筑感兴趣。我5岁的时候得到了我的第一套乐高玩具，从此就迷上了。
2. 你平时都有什么爱好？你有没有创作过让你特别自豪的乐高MOC作品？
乐高就是我的业余爱好，但我也喜欢和朋友玩游戏。我创造了几个我引以为豪的MOC，比如《电影碎片》和《阿卡姆疯人院》系列。
这件《阿卡姆疯人院》是Patrick在16岁是拼的，用了七个月6万块积木完成
3. 乐高现在是如何融入你的日常生活的？是作为全职主业吗？
只要有时间，我就用乐高搭建新东西。大学学业和其他杂事常常占据了我所有的时间，但我总是喜欢从这一切中抽出时间，拼搭一些新的东西。
4. 你最喜欢的乐高主题及官方套装是什么？为什么？
我最喜欢的乐高套装是2006年的原版蝙蝠翼（注释：7782 LEGO Batman The Batwing The Joker's Aerial Assault 蝙蝠翼vs乔克儿）。这是我的第一套作品，至今我还保留着它。（注释：小哥的ins头像就是蝙蝠侠，这可真的是从小的蝙蝠侠粉丝啊）
5. 你喜欢的乐高杂志或者媒体/网站有哪些？
我曾多次参加过Brickfair活动。这是一个很棒的展览，我和其他许多创作者都可以在那里展示我们的工作成果。（注释：详见小沙的主题报道）
6. 有没有哪位是你印象最深或者最喜欢的设计师？（官方乐高设计师或粉丝设计师）为什么？
乐高社区的一个好朋友是Martin Harris（@bricksnaps），他是一个非常优秀的积木建造师。（注释：bricksnaps是真大神，创造了超级多的大场景系列，比如两米多高的长发七公主城堡，马里奥游戏的公主城堡，和哈利波特系列的魁地奇球场）
7. 你在制作电影场景系列模型时遇到了什么特别的挑战？最难再现的部分是什么？
《电影碎片》的每一个单独的作品都有独特的的挑战。有时最难的部分是选择哪一个特定的场景来重现，有时找到合适的零件是最具挑战性的，有时寻找灵感是最困难的部分。
8. 你大约用了多少块乐高积木来制作你的模型，零件都是怎么采购的？
我估计在每个电影场景模型中使用的零件在300到400之间。每当我需要零件时，我都会去Bricklink，一个优秀的在线乐高销售网站。
9. 如果你用数字方式建立模型，你用什么软件来建立和渲染你的模型？
我自己没有用任何软件来设计模型，但许多设计师会使用一个叫stud.io的程序，这是一个免费的乐高设计程序。
10. 如果你在设计中使用了定制的贴纸或印刷品，你是如何创建它们的，或者你从哪里得到它们？
我在《电影碎片》中只用过一张定制的贴纸，它被用在我的侏罗纪公园模型上。实际上是我妈妈用她的手工技能为我做的。（注释：侏罗纪公园场景的恐龙和人仔来自Patrick的弟弟，真是团结友爱的一家）
11. 如果你能在开始这个项目之前和自己对话，你会告诉他什么？什么是你希望自己当时知道的？
我会告诉自己要提前做计划，开始前就把想要覆盖的所有电影先列出来。
12. 你是否有计划在未来创作其他作品？如果有，你能给我们一个提示，那可能是什么？
我的下一个作品实际上是一个相当大的作品，同时我一直在对它进行保密。关于它，我可以透露的是，跟华特迪士尼世界的一个游乐项目有关。
13. 有没有让你印象比较深刻的中国MOC设计师以及作品？
我看到的大多数作品都来自Brickfair等展会和Instagram上。不幸的是，Brickfair并没有吸引很多国际玩家，所以我从未有幸见过任何一个。不过我知道有很多有才华的设计师和模型师，我总是非常喜欢看他们的作品和想法。
14. 你对中国的MOC社区有什么期待或者想说的话么？
我想跟中国朋友说的是：要有创造力! 建造你喜欢的东西，然后与世界分享这些作品。
英文版
1. How and when did you get interest in Lego and brick creation?
I’ve always been interested in Lego building. I got my first Lego set when I was 5 years old and have been hooked since.
2. What hobbies do you have in your spare time? Have you ever created a LEGO MOC piece that you are particularly proud of?
I’d say that Lego is my spare time hobby, but I also enjoy playing games with friends. I have created several MOCs that I am proud of, such as the Pieces of Cinema and Arkham Asylum.
3. How does LEGO fit into your daily life now? Is it as a full-time main job?
I build new things with Lego whenever I have time. College and other responsibilities often take up all of my time, but I always enjoy taking a break from it all and building something new.
4. What is your favorite LEGO theme and official set? Why?
My favorite Lego set is the original Batwing from 2006. It was my first set ever and I still have it today.
5. What is your favorite brick media or event? Why?
I’ve been to an event called Brickfair several times. It’s an awesome exhibition where myself and many other creators get to display what we’ve been working on.
6. Who is the most impressed MOCer in your mind (Official LEGO designer or fan designer)? Why?
One of my good friends in the Lego community is Martin Harris (@bricksnaps) and he is an excellent builder.
7. What is the biggest challenge you have to create the piece of cinema? Is there any part difficult to recreate?
Each individual Piece of Cinema presents its own challenges. Sometimes the hardest part is selecting one specific scene to recreate. Sometimes finding the right parts is the most challenging. Sometimes finding inspiration is the hardest part.
8. How many pieces of brick have you used for average of the series? What are your purchasing approaches for these bricks?
I have no idea how many parts I’ve used in pieces of cinema. Whenever I need parts I go to Bricklink, an excellent online Lego selling website.
- One more follow up question about the 8th, this question just ask the general piece number range of this series. Could you please estimate a range for me?
- Per build, I’d estimate about 300-400 parts
9. What software do you use for designing the digit models before building them up physically?
I personally don’t use any software to design my models, but many builders use a program called stud.io, a free lego designer program.
10. In your physical implementation of the models, how do you get your customized sticker or printed brick?
I have only ever used one custom sticker in Pieces of Cinema, and it is found on my Jurassic Park build. My mother actually made it for me using her crafting skills.
11. If you could talk to yourself before starting the piece of cinema project, what would you tell him? What do you wish you had known?
I’d tell myself to plan ahead and have the full list of movies I wanted to include before I started.
12. Do you have plans to create other works in the future? If so, can you give us a hint as to what that might be?
My next build is actually a pretty big one, and also one I’ve been keeping pretty secret. One thing I can say about it is that it is a recreation of a ride at Walt Disney World
13. Are there any Chinese MOC designers and works that impress you? Is there any specific theme or topic of brick you would like to see from Chinese or other cultures?
Most of the MOCs I see are from shows like Brickfair and here on Instagram. Unfortunately Brickfair doesn’t attract many international builders, so I’ve never had the pleasure of meeting any. However I know that there are so many talented builders out there and I always love seeing their work.
14. What would you like to tell our readers in the Chinese AFOL communities?
Be creative! Build the things you enjoy, and then share those creations with the world!
后续
小沙把写的《电影碎片》专题文章发给了Patrick Higgins，他在看过之后，非常惊讶——
“That is absolutely incredible!Im blown away by this! You've gone above and beyond with all the information you included.Thank you so much!I'm very very excited to see the rest :)”
我们也期待Patrick的更多创作。