LEGO 70620 Ninjago City: some info on the genesis of the set

Now that the (good) surprise has fallen, why not try to find out a little more about the origin of the very large and detailed set. 70620 Ninjago City.

The two designers of this box, Nicolas Vás and Christopher Leslie Stamp entrusted to Yahoo some of the "secrets" of making this set which will not leave many people indifferent if I believe your numerous comments following the announcement of this box by LEGO.

In summary, they first point out that the building has been split into three distinct levels which represent the different phases of the evolution of the city of Ninjago City.

Putting together these three very different elements so that they form a homogeneous whole was a challenge. The tower at the top of the building has been deliberately set back to create a perspective effect, as if it was pointing far behind the buildings of the city.

The designers also had to adapt to convert the city seen on the screen to a reduced scale.

They therefore selected the most iconic details of the city to integrate them into the model in order to keep the spirit of the film in the LEGO set.

The sources of inspiration of the designers of the set logically have a lot in common with those of the directors of the film, but Nicolas Vás and Christopher Leslie Stamp have also incorporated references to very real places they have visited in the past and mention having drawn ideas in the LEGO Ninjago TV series and in the many gravy creations Cyberpunk offered by the fan community.