Chroniclers journey - 2022 Bionicle Community tribute poster

This is a Bionicle tribute to the most amazing fan community ever. United I believe that we have the skills and the creativity to take the story further. I’m all in because this is both engine and fuel in one.

We are all Turaga now and who says that a Turaga can't become Toa again. The future story is unwritten and it only becomes what you make it.

As you move through life, legend becomes shapes on the horizon of history and as you realize how small you are on the big scale, you also find that you carry all you need to take the legend further and make it your own. Go be the legend. The future of the biological chronicle is in your hands. Your backpack is full of treasures but dont let it weigh you down. Ahead lie great untold adventures.

Snitch drone vs Marlin

Mid-ocean near Caspar Point 2042. A Snitch drone and a Marlin "who is catching who"? In the near-future nature and tech will interact in ways we humans can't imagine. The mystery of near-future on planet Earth is the inspiration for Rebel Nature. Get ready to visit the reality of your grandchildren. They will be rebels

A dream in a shell

Nature Girl by Cryoshell. A cover version with a twist

Nature Girl cover illustration. The "Carrying A Tree" truck at a hightech well in a distant near future desert

Back in 1947 songwriter and poet Eden Ahbez composed this strange and mesmerising song. It has a the calmness of a lullaby and the melancholy of a ballad and it holds a banal but powerfull sentence that captures the core of human existence “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return”.
Here in the early 21th century the human civilisation is at a crucial point in time where we have the knowledge and technology to shape our future and make life on earth better for all. But at the same time the danger of not thinking ahead and go for short-term solutions and selfish greed is more present than ever. We have to take the concept of love and compassion and build it into every piece of technology we create.The mix between epic themes, storytelling and big emotions have always been the trademark of Cryoshell and from the very beginning back in 2006 Cryoshell has found inspiration in the clash between nature and technology. The robot on the beach in the early Bionicle legend is a good example and a good beginning. We humans have invented thinking machines and a world wide web connecting it all, but what influence will we have on the future of these creations. The coming album “Next to Machines” is inspired by this epic point in time where we cross over to the age of thinking and conscious machines.Now the message of “Nature boy” and “Nature girl” gets extremely relevant and what we teach the machines will be the key to survival. Love might be the most amazing invention and most important human survival skill.
Link to Nature Girl on Spotify

Your Grandchildren will be rebels - Rebel Nature Concept poster

It has been far to long time since the last update from Rig21 but we have been very busy and here is a small sneak peek into the liveaction concept phase that is on the drawing table right now.

Merry X-mas from the Rig and an epic rebellious new year

Deep forrest encounter. Rebel Nature future concept

After crossing the wide ocean, this small gardener robot moves inland and encounters a world of possibilities for new bio-tech connections. The dragonflies are the first to collaborate.
This is a Rebel Nature future concept sketch to explore what will happen when autonomous machines start roaming the earth.

Approaching the Surface. Cryoshell teaser poster

The INKredible Adventures of Drawboy - Making curves

Go make your own lines on some infinite pure surface. Make your creative mark straight from your brain onto paper. Consuming impressions is the most sustainable joy available and drawing is the best way to use your impressions and pratice your curves:)
If you want to feel the rush and speed of creativity you need to give in to chance and gravity. Falling or flying, that is a question of opinion. If you aim high you need to go downwards in-between. Drawing is all about the right mix of curves and straight lines.

The INKredible Adventures of Drawboy #26

"You are what you draw and each drawing is an image of you".
DrawBoy is originally a title I gave myself when people asked what my job was at the advertising agency I used to work at. The name kind of grew on me because it describes the craft of drawing in it's purest form. This was and is the craft I love and it is my favourite meditation and expression.
So DrawBoy is my superhero and alter ego. He tries to catch as many impressions as possible, stack them in his memory and merge them into visuals and concepts. It all starts with the simple pencil and the white surface of the paper or whatever media you choose.
"So go chase those images and make them your own. Consuming and creating images are the most sustainable type of consumption you can imagine"

50%, 50% robot, 100% new evolved hermit crab

Deep beneath the waves of the ocean and Rig21, this strange creature scavenge for spareparts and energy. It is a mix of organic life and robot technology. The head of a deepsea robot reused by a mutated crab. In nature everything is reused, even the thrashed and replaced technology.

Getting closer to Res Waveborn

"I'm told I'm human, whatever that means?"
Res Waveborn and Rebel Nature has taken a new small but very important step on  the long journey toward the "movie" dream. Thanks to the dedicated crew. This is what a reallife adventure should feel like.

Cryoshell 2017 Kickstarter teaser poster

Rebels around the corner

Res Waveborn on the shoulder of Scraper making a tight turn to outrun some Snitches on Rig21.
Concept sketch fresh off the drawing board at Goodman Rock/Ghost in Copenhagen. 2017 is off to a good start

RebelNature concept drawing of Mutated Brittlestar emerging from the deep

I you wonder what effect the plastic pollution of the oceans has on the marine life then meet this new mutated gadget wearing brittlestar, crawling up the metal leg of RIG21 in the Rebel Nature universe.
Sadly there is plenty of food for this new specie and it is just a taste of what is happening deeper down. This is not a "bad-guy" in the common sense. It is evolution mixed with human waste and technology.

Merry Christmas from Goodman Rock and Rebel Nature

Snow falls heavy around the rocky outpost in the middle of the ocean nicknamed Goodman Rock. The lights are on and we are planning that 2017 is going to be Rebel Epic on many accounts. The amazing crew at Ghost has been busy doing a lot of other mind-blowing new projects that you will hear about very soon. But for now have a fantastic holiday, merry christmas and get ready for an epic 2017. #RebelNature #GoodmanRock #GhostVFX #FaberFuel

A tribute to all the true heroes of Bionicle. You the fans!

"Mask of time" made from pure protodermis, lie waiting in the sand, waiting to be discovered. Waiting to give it's bearer the ultimate power. Even a Turaga who have seen it all will search for that. The power to change time. The power to create legends. It is right there, grab it and grab it now!

"The stories we hear and the stories we tell, shapes who we are and what we do". This is what I have learned from working with creative storytelling through almost 30 years and no story has proven this stronger than Bionicle. The fans was, is and will be the true heroes of a story that becomes a legend.


I made this piece of Bionicle fan art earlier this year, on request of the french fansite Bionifigs.com. It is a tribute celebrating their 10-years anniversary. At the same time it is a tribute to all who have been a part of this great adventure.
Please share this with all the fans you know. This one is for you!

Res Waveborn's leap of faith

Creating the new RebelNature story universe and launching the startup feels a lot like taking a "leap of faith", jumping into the unknown. You have to believe in the future and the survival skills you have learned through the years. One thing is certain, it is not going to be easy or routine.

"Humpback morning"

One of those mornings where the sky looks magic and kickstarts imagination

Inktober 2016 - The INKredible Adventures of Drawboy #12

"As I walk through the valley of the shadow of waste"

 

worried is putting it mildly. 

Is this really the legacy we will leave behind on planet earth. Maybe creativity is the answer. draw what you dream about instead of consuming it and leaving it as waste.

The INKredible Adventures of Drawboy #6

Drawboy stares into darkness, something stares back