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About Dave Pickett

Dave Pickett is a lifelong LEGO fan and pop culture enthusiast. He runs the YouTube channel BRICK 101 where he shares his LEGO animations, custom LEGO creations, LEGO set reviews and other fun videos. Dave is co-author of The LEGO Animation Book. Dave is a self-taught animator with no formal training, but that hasn’t stopped him from making award-winning brickfilms like Nightly News at Nine, Metamorphosis, and Choose Your Own Storyline: The Fight for Paradise Hills. When he's not building with LEGO bricks, Dave enjoys playing video games, reading comic books, watching nerdy TV shows, playing board games, and exploring Chicago with his husband Bert and their dog Sophie.

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A Couch for all Dimensions

July 8, 2017 | Written by David Pickett | Filed under: 2010s, Reviews

With a few notable exceptions, I find the brickfilm genre “two people hanging out in their living room” pretty boring. “Parallel Panic” by SillyPenta is one of those exceptions.

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Brickfilm Contest: Spirit of Adventure

July 6, 2017 | Written by David Pickett | Filed under: Announcements, Contests

Bricks In Motion’s annual summer contest has long been a source of inspiration for brickfilmers. This year looks to be no exception with a great theme: Adventure.

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LEGO Arcade Robot Breakdance Battle

July 5, 2017 | Written by David Pickett | Filed under: 2010s, Reviews

This excellent brickfilm is a year old, but I was reminded of it after blogging “Sheep” the other day.

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The Eyes Have It

July 3, 2017 | Written by David Pickett | Filed under: 2010s, General, Reviews

Brickfilmer extraordinaire Maxime Marion has graced us with another outstanding addition to the brickfilm canon.

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Dissecting the animation style of The LEGO Movie

June 21, 2017 | Written by David Pickett | Filed under: 2010s, Official LEGO

In case you haven’t seen it yet, watch this great video by Vox that examines The LEGO Movie.

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Short and Spooky

March 31, 2017 | Written by David Pickett | Filed under: 2010s, Reviews

“Bump and the Knight” by 5-K Animations is less than 2 minutes long, but it establishes a spooky mood in the first two seconds.

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