What is it?
A LEGO freeze frame is a still scene built with LEGO bricks that shows a specific moment from your chosen book.
It’s like pressing pause
in a film: everything stops, and we see the characters, their actions, and their emotions in one important moment.
What do I need?
- LEGO bricks and figures
Example:
Step by step
1. Scene selection
a) re-read key passages of the book
b) choose one scene you like, e.g. because of it's importance, emotional significance, ...
2. Scene breakdown: identify the key elements
a) Who is involved? (= characters)
b) Where does is take place? (= setting)
c) What is happening? (=action)
3. Planning the LEGO model
a) decide what bricks you need (e.g. figures, a table, trees, ...)
4. Building the LEGO scene
a) arrange the bricks you chose, don't rush! try different arrangements
b) make sure the final version still represents the scene you chose in the beginning
c) take a picture of the final version so you can always replicate it
5. Preparing the presentation
a) decide on how you want to present your LEGO freeze frame
you could use the following questions:
- Which scene did you choose and why?
- What is happening in the freeze frame?
- How did you represent feeling or conflict?
- What does the scene tell us about the characters or the story?
- use colors for symbolism: certain colors are associated with specific emotions (e.g. red for anger, blue for sadness, ...)
- action poses: use dynamic poses to show movement or emotion (e.g. a figure with a raised arm/fist might show anger)
- add simple background pieces to show the settinh more clearly (e.g. a tree for outdoors, a table for indoors, ...)
