What began as a pair of teens who made a film for their grandparents has exploded into its own art form. Learn all about how stop-motion Lego films are made.
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Josh and Chuck dive into the surprisingly intricate world of brick films - those charming stop-motion movies made with Lego minifigures that have been delighting audiences since the 1970s. They walk through all the technical basics you'd need to make your own brick film, from lighting setups and camera equipment to the mind-numbing patience required to shoot thousands of individual photos. The hosts also celebrate some classic brick films and discuss how Lego has embraced this creative community that transforms their toy sets into miniature movie studios.
Movies Discussed
Ed Wood
"You don't want to be the Ed Wood of brick films. — Referenced as an example of a filmmaker who didn't care about mistakes in his films."
— Josh
Ghostbusters
"All right, Josh, you've got your Ghostbusters Lego brand kit. — Used as an example of a Lego set that could be used to make a brick film."
— Chuck
Ghostbusters II
"You want to make a sequel to Ghostbusters because Ghostbusters 2 was horrible? — Chuck mentions it as supposedly horrible while discussing making a hypothetical Ghostbusters sequel."
— Chuck
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
"there are all kinds of pre-packaged Lego sets that are just little film sets waiting to be made into movies. Yeah. I mean, that's probably the reason why it took off so much. I'm sure. Because Lego keeps building these sets that are like Harry Potter sets — Harry Potter Lego sets are mentioned as examples of ready-made film sets for brick films."
— Josh
Indiana Jones: Chasing an Icon
"make a Star Wars one, make a Ghostbusters one, make an Indiana Jones one. — Listed as an example of popular franchise that would make good brick film subjects."
— Josh
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
"Have you seen Monty Python and Holy Grail? Shot for shot of the Camelot song? — Josh mentions an impressive brick film recreation of a scene from this movie."
— Josh
Planet of the Apes
"make a Star Wars and a Ghostbusters and a, and a, uh, all right, Planet of the Apes. — Listed as an example of a potential brick film subject alongside other franchises."
— Josh
Star Wars
"I made about probably 12 seconds of one with Star Wars figures in my 20s. — Chuck mentions attempting to make a stop motion film with Star Wars action figures."
— Chuck
The Lego Movie
"did you see the Lego movie? — Discussion of whether The Lego Movie counts as a brick film (it doesn't, being CGI)."
— Josh
The Matrix
"Did you ever see the Matrix brick film? — Discussion of a well-made brick film adaptation of The Matrix."
— Josh
Wallace and Gromit - A Grand Night In
"They do stuff by like Nick Park in Ardman Animation, did Wallace and Gromit — Referenced as an example of high-quality stop motion animation with great attention to detail."
— Josh
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