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 …
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The details on the aforementioned ReBrick Halloween video contest have surfaced… The building contest is open to all users 16 years and older holding a ReBrick account. The voting process is open to all users holding a Rebrick account. To submit an entry: Upload your video on YouTube (we do …
[Read more]Signe, editor-in-chief of ReBrick.com, has just shared the lowdown on a new contest. LEGO fans are being tasked to create a Halloween-themed video using LEGO Monster Fighters parts and elements. As an example of what they’re looking for, the blog post references this recent, relevant vid from Marc-André Caron… The …
[Read more]A few days ago, my co-author uploaded the fourth of five behind-the-scenes videos for four commercials his company produced for the LEGO Group last year, collectively referred to as the “Red Brick Saga.” As an animator, these “making of” videos are, in some ways, more enjoyable that the four branded …
[Read more]Eric J. Nelson of Heavy Visuals brings us this cute LEGO City promo, which I assume was for one of the Tongal LEGO contests. It’s a neat short, with some nice animation and cool music (which for some reason reminds me of Super Metroid). The use of a LEGO train …
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