Model commissioned by The Ellen DeGeneres Show for a promotional segment on LEGO Masters USA, Season 1
My task was to make it look amateurish and funny.
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Producer Matt Wright
In the promo, Matt — who is not a LEGO builder — was tasked with building a self-portrait out of LEGO. I designed and built the final model, as well as two work-in-progress models.
Caricature of Matt Wright given to me by the production team
Mini prototypes to determine texture of face
Full-size prototype of model with additional sketch by me
Color Key reference for final model
Work-In-Progress models for promo segment
Producer Matt Wright and I posing with the finished model after the taping
This hat was built in 10 minutes with limited parts for the final moments of the promo
Nate Seltzer with YouTuber Kalen Allen, wearing the red LEGO hat, driving off in a LEGO car