We’re very excited to announce the second annual Brickworld Film Festival! The Brickworld Film Festival is part of Brickworld Chicago, one of the largest conventions of LEGO fans in the world. Last year, we invited attendees to submit their brick animations (or live-action brick flicks) and screened the 14 entries to an enthusiastic audience of over 100 …
[Read more]I was sorting some minifigures this week when I came across one with this head. I immediately had an uncanny moment of disorienting déjà vu. Much like an optical illusion that has been revealed, I could not unsee the unsettling image that SpastikChuwawa so succinctly evokes in the classic brick …
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Got some leftover Christmas gift cards that you’re looking to put to good use? Then might I recommend the recently-released second edition of the Unofficial LEGO Builders’ Guide, written by Allan Bedford and published by No Starch Press. I’ve had the first edition as an indispensable part of my library …
[Read more]“Blink” is widely regarded as one of the best episodes of Doctor Who. I highly recommend it, it’s a great self-contained horror story that’s accesible even if you’ve never seen any other episodes of Doctor Who. If you haven’t seen it, you should stop reading this, go watch it on …
[Read more]Here’s a neat video wherein a minifigure waxes poetic about the potential and possibilities of LEGO bricks. While I think it could have benefited from being about 30-60 seconds shorter, it’s definitely worth checking out — it’s got lots of great animation bits, and some clever dialogue and gags. I …
[Read more]Last weekend, Bricks in Motion hosted the tenth annual(ish) Twenty-four Hour Animation Contest (THAC). Making a brick animation in any amount of time is an impressive accomplishment, doing so in a 24 hour period is a super-human feat.
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