The LEGO Show

[LEGODalekbuster523]

EDIT: Minor difficulties with title sequence. Will add link to fixed version.

Edited May 2, 2016 by LEGODalekbuster523

[LEGODalekbuster523]

Here it is - made as part of a university assessment:

Edited May 3, 2016 by LEGODalekbuster523

[Actor Builder]

Are you sure the title sequence is completely fixed? I get a black silent screen until 1:33

Besides that, it's cool! What active part did you particularly have in making this?

I'm guessing you wrote and directed it, but did you also film, and edit and whatnot?

Edited May 3, 2016 by Actor Builder

[LEGODalekbuster523]

Are you sure the title sequence is completely fixed? I get a black silent screen until 1:33

That's where the bars and tone would be, but I only exported from the clock through to the end of the programme.

Besides that, it's cool! What active part did you particularly have in making this?

I'm guessing you wrote and directed it, but did you also film, and edit and whatnot?

Thanks. I was the director and also produced the concept, wrote the script, created the VTs and casted the presenters. There was supposed to be someone else as the expert but he cried off ill (hence the odd placement of 'A Masterbuilder Approaches') so the co-presenter Stephen Clarke had to step in as the Masterbuilder too.

I edited it afterwards, although I won't be marked for it. That was my own choice to do inbetween university work.

[Actor Builder]

Well You did a good job. Especially on the stop-motion parts.

I'm guessing the presenters are just lowly Performaing Arts majors? (I can say that, because I am one. you guys can't.)

So was this a class on Television Production? Is that what you're going into? Pretty neat stuff!

[Fuppylodders]

I wanted to give it a fair chance, so I watched it all...

Re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: 'some idiot wants to make it into a set'

The guy says he is good at mini builds, but that toilet...

All I get from this guy is that he is quite condescending while trying to be slightly humourous.

The music editing could do with being faded in and out a bit better rather than abruptly starting and ending.

The presenter frequently looked elsewhere rather than directly at the camera, like he was talking to someone else/reading a script.

I appreciate trying to create a random lego show and filling it with things to do/talk about, but I just get that this was quite rushed in the production/thought/delivery, and that the main presenter was trying to be all natural but coming across awkward.

As a uni assessment, I am giving this my honest opinion/thoughts.

The idea to look at Lego Ideas (mostly poor) attempts was good in itself though, I just felt it wasn't quite delivered well.

Same with the speed build, but I felt I was left underwhelmed.

What was the target age range of audience this was designed for?

I did like the stop motion work though, good job on that!

Edited May 3, 2016 by Fuppylodders

[anothergol]

I wanted to give it a fair chance, so I watched it all...

Re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: 'some idiot wants to make it into a set'

The guy says he is good at mini builds, but that toilet...

All I get from this guy is that he is quite condescending while trying to be slightly humourous.

nah, it all smells "The Office" humor

& I'd say well done. 0:35 was the most funny bit.

Edited May 4, 2016 by anothergol

[LEGODalekbuster523]

I'm guessing the presenters are just lowly Performaing Arts majors? (I can say that, because I am one. you guys can't.)

They are actually presenters of the university radio station.

So was this a class on Television Production? Is that what you're going into? Pretty neat stuff!

It was a practical TV Studio exam. We'd been learning techniques about it.

The guy says he is good at mini builds, but that toilet...

I deliberately wanted to go for someone who wasn't very good at LEGO; partly for the humour and partly so that 'Challenge Alex' is basically David VS Goliath (although it didn't quite work out given that the Masterbuilder due to take on the presenter had to pull out so the co-presenter had to step in).

The music editing could do with being faded in and out a bit better rather than abruptly starting and ending.

Yeah, that was unfortunate. That was mainly because we had to cut out of some things early like the Caterham Super Seven VT so the music never really fades out properly. It fades on the full VTs and those on sound can fade it themselves but there were occasions where they didn't have time to prepare.

The presenter frequently looked elsewhere rather than directly at the camera, like he was talking to someone else/reading a script.

That would be the autocue and something I would have tried to fix if I had more time.

I appreciate trying to create a random lego show and filling it with things to do/talk about, but I just get that this was quite rushed in the production/thought/delivery

I wish we had longer; they only gave us all 45 minute slots each to rehearse and record the show and most shows on TV would have two or three days of rehearsal before actually going for a record (especially ones as complicated as The LEGO Show was).

The idea to look at Lego Ideas (mostly poor) attempts was good in itself though, I just felt it wasn't quite delivered well.

Same with the speed build, but I felt I was left underwhelmed.

Fair enough. I wish I had more time to rehearse it but as I said, they only gave us all 45 minutes to rehearse and record.

What was the target age range of audience this was designed for?

I was thinking AFoLs but I would probably say it was more a show for them that they could also show their kids currently playing with LEGO rather than strictly adult fans.

I did like the stop motion work though, good job on that!

Thanks. I had no idea how to create a title sequence but researched a few to work it out.

& I'd say well done. 0:35 was the most funny bit.

Thanks. My favourite bit is when they're talking about the challenge and then suddenly start building when they realised they were supposed to actually be doing it!

Edited May 4, 2016 by LEGODalekbuster523

[anothergol]

and partly so that 'Challenge Alex' is basically David VS Goliath (although it didn't quite work out given that the Masterbuilder due to take on the presenter had to pull out so the co-presenter had to step in).

well, it worked in the sense that the guy on the left looked like he was about to eat the one on the right.

Anyway, if this was really not intentionally bad, keep doing it, because it's funny. Like 70's BBC.

Edited May 4, 2016 by anothergol

[Tariq j]

On the whole I think this is very good. I think the set could have had a little more personality to it (maybe some Lego sets on stands, cardboard cutouts of minifigures etc.) but given the time restraint it's understandable. I think the look at the Doctor Who set could have been extended sightly. But I agree with the above keep at these - they're very funny.

[Actor Builder]

They are actually presenters of the university radio station.

Ah! No wonder they weren't very good actors! That can't be helped though, at least from your end.

They guy in the Star Wars shirt looked really uncomfortable or embarrassed or something... Maybe he just doesn't want his family or friends to see him playing with toys.

My favorite part was "How do you like your towers?"

I found that hilarious for some reason. Maybe I'm the only one, though. I'm weird like that.

[LEGODalekbuster523]

On the whole I think this is very good. I think the set could have had a little more personality to it (maybe some Lego sets on stands, cardboard cutouts of minifigures etc.) but given the time restraint it's understandable. I think the look at the Doctor Who set could have been extended sightly. But I agree with the above keep at these - they're very funny.

Thanks. If I were doing it for a real show, I'd preferably want it to be 10 minutes rather than eight and it would form a longer show. The demo at the end was supposed to feature a look at the Delorean and Ecto-1 too alongside the Ideas Doctor Who, Back to the Future and Ghostbusters minifigures but we had to cut it short otherwise it would have been longer than 8 minutes (resulting in loss of marks).

[Fuppylodders]

Ahhh, 45 minutes explains quite a lot then. So, in matter of fact, quite a lot achieved within a short time-frame.

[Robert8]

I'd would suggest trying with white letters in the titlecard. The pattern in the letters and the background look kind of confusing together

Other than that, I think it was nice

Good luck with this assessment!