Having participated in (and hosted) my fair share of online video contests, I have strong opinions about how to best run one. I’m going to use the recent ReBrick Halloween Contest as an opportunity to discuss some of those opinions. Let me preface this by saying how great it is to …
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There are so many brick animation contests these days that it can be hard to keep track of them all. Here are three that caught my attention this week. “What Does LEGO Mean To You?” on Tongal The goal of this project is to produce a 2-3 minute video that …
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The fine folks over at Eurobricks have launched a new subforum devoted to developing the skills of brick animators (and comic creators). Building off the success of the long-running Reviewers Academy which trains forum members in the art of making detailed photo reviews of new LEGO sets (random example), the …
[Read more]Spastik Chuwawa is known for his bizarre, humorous, less-than-1-minute shorts. “Monster in the Closet” keeps with that tradition, featuring voice work by The Four Monkeys and some great lighting.
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Yesterday, I led two stop-motion animation workshops geared towards children and families as part of the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts’ Launch Festival. Over the course of two hours, there were over thirty kids who worked in small groups to make twelve short animations. The most epic …
[Read more]“The Machine” is the latest of a handful of brick animations that blur the line between stop-motion and live action. According to the animator, it was filmed at 25 frames per second (FPS), and had motion blur added in post-production to make it ever smoother. The short is worth a …
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