I discovered a well done and funny “Animation Tips” video series the other day while looking around sites for brickfilming news. The “Animation Tips” series was made for the HALO Toymation Mega Bloks website and is very educational for both novices and experts of brickfilming.
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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]Kevin Ulrich of Brotherhood Workshop shares some of the secrets to his incredibly well animated Lord of the Rings brick animations in an equally well produced behind-the-scenes video. I particularly liked his discussion of how he builds his sets using sticks and rocks and why he prefers animating on clay …
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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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Hi there! Welcome to The Set Bump [formerly BrickAnimation.com] — a LEGO fan blog that focuses on stop-motion animation and filmmaking, featuring our favorite plastic building toy. The Set Bump is run by two guys named David: David Pagano is an award-winning animator and the “brains” behind Paganomation, the creative …
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