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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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More Tongal, Kickstarter, & LEGO Movie News

July 25, 2013 | Written by David Pickett | Filed under: Contests, General, News, Previews, Tutorials

In a roundup that makes me think I need to start diversifying our coverage here a little bit, I have three new things that sound very much like three other things we’ve covered recently.

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Set aside a week to animate with BRAWL 2013

July 24, 2013 | Written by David Pickett | Filed under: General
BRAWL 2013

One of the hardest things about making an animation is finding the time to do it. The great thing about a contest like THAC is it forces you to get down to the business of animating ASAP, because of the sever time limits. BRAWL is like THAC, but on a …

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More details about “The LEGO Movie” from Comic-Con

July 21, 2013 | Written by David Pickett | Filed under: News, Previews

Continuing our on-going coverage of “The LEGO® Movie,” here are some new details that came out in the media frenzy surrounding Comic-Con.

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LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Tongal Contest

July 20, 2013 | Written by David Pickett | Filed under: Contests
LEGO Superman and villains pose dramatically

Here’s another chance to win some money for making a brick animation.

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Five guys standing on a stage smiling

Results of the 2013 Brickworld Film Festival

June 25, 2013 | Written by David Pickett | Filed under: Contests, Festivals, General, Reviews

Earlier this month we had the privilege of running the 2nd Annual Brickworld Film Festival. We had eight great entries spanning a variety of genres and styles, from a live-action comedy sketch to a pulp-style space adventure. Over 160 people showed up to watch and vote on the films.

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Shut up and take my money

June 1, 2013 | Written by David Pickett | Filed under: CGI, Editorial, Previews
Movie poster for Melting Point

I’m a big fan of Kickstarter. If I had a million dollars to spare, I would probably spend it all on getting cool rewards for helping artists make their dreams come true. As it is, I probably spend more money than I should backing Kickstarter projects. The past few years …

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