Greeble

Fine relief detailing added to a surface to make it appear more complex

A greeble (/ˈɡriːbliː/ GREE-blee^{[citation needed]}), or "nurnies", is a part harvested from plastic modeling kits to be applied to an original model as a detail element. The practice of using parts in this manner is called "kitbashing".^[1]

Etymology

The term "greeblies" was first used by effects artists at Industrial Light & Magic in the 1970s to refer to small details added to models. According to model designer and fabricator Adam Savage, George Lucas, Industrial Light & Magic's founder, coined the term "greeblies".^[2] Ron Thornton is widely believed to have coined the term "nurnies" referring to CGI technical detail that his company Foundation Imaging produced for the Babylon 5 series,^[1] while the model-making team of 2001: A Space Odyssey referred to them as "wiggets".^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Fronczek, Steve (January 20, 2008). "Interview: Charles Adams". Future-past.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
^ Fameli, Joey (6 September 2018). "Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Kit-Bashing and Scratch-Building!" (video). YouTube. Adam Savage's Tested. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^ "What Are Nurnies". LEde Designs. One FX group in the UK who built the space ship for '2001: A Space Odyssey' called them wiggets.