brickfilm
Sign in to saveA brickfilm is a film or Internet video made by either shooting stop motion animation using construction set bricks like Lego bricks and minifigures or using computer-generated imagery or traditional animation to imitate the look. They can sometimes also be live action films featuring plastic construction toys (or representations of them). Since the 2000s The Lego Group has released various films and TV series and brickfilms have also become popular on social media websites. The term “brick film” was coined by Jason Rowoldt, founder of the website brickfilms.com.
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- History
- 1960s–1970s: Early brickfilms
- 1980s–1990s
- 2000s–present
- Technique
- Franchises
- Brickfilming communities and festivals
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- Documentary
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A brickfilm is a film or Internet video made by either shooting stop motion animation using construction set bricks like Lego bricks and minifigures or using computer-generated imagery or traditional animation to imitate the look. They can sometimes also be live action films featuring plastic construction toys (or representations of them). Since the 2000s The Lego Group has released various films and TV series and brickfilms have also become popular on social media websites. The term “brick film” was coined by Jason Rowoldt, founder of the website brickfilms.com.
==History== ===1960s–1970s: Early brickfilms=== The earliest known brickfilm was a German advertisement for Lego, released in circa 1960. It features various brick-built animal characters, including dogs, cats, and camels, all animated using stop-motion. Little information is known about the advertisement, other than it was released for German cinemas. A display featuring the advertisement is located in the History Collection of Lego House, in Billund, Denmark.
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