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November 04, 2025

The Conversation Piece #11: How to Build Convincing Characters

November 04, 2025/ Dave Schefcik
The Conversation Piece #11: How to Build Convincing Characters

How do you make a LEGO character feel alive instead of like a static mannequin? The Builder Improvement Initiative explores posing, scene-setting, and interactions to help your characters communicate emotion, story, and personality.

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Conversation Piece, BII, Character, Characters, Posable, Mannequin
March 25, 2019

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March 25, 2019/ Tommy

I continue to be fascinated with builder Moko’s ability to not only make sleek and shapely figures, but to make them so posable. This one doesn’t seem to be based on any particular character, not that I would have any idea who it is anyway, but at least I don’t have to try and learn a bunch of stuff to share with you that I will immediately forget.

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March 25, 2019/ Tommy/ Comment
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Figure, Robots, Female Robot, Posable, LEGO

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