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It's an intersting technology and certainly has some use in the MOC world. I don't personally use this system, but it could be fun to play with given the time. I think the likelyhood of finding many personal experiance with the system on Eurobricks is pretty low, a photography site would yeild more results for this type of thing. I can definitely see where the technology could be a nice meld with some MOC presentations, as long as the skill with the camera is high enough that the photos aren't always out of focus. The tutorial is only meant as a general overview to help people decide, it will never be able to cover all camera types. Most people are not going to be interested in using a unique camera like the Lytro for LEGO comics, same way as they won't generally be using film cameras or medium format cameras for shooting LEGO comics or MOC photos.

FinalFeature has created a wonderful LEGO Minecraft film that encorporates action, adventure, and a dragon! Who will win the epic battle? Watch the video in Brick Flicks & Comics!

Extremely impressive work. Sound, cinematography, animation, and effects are all done wonderfully! Looks like I'll be spending some time catching up on your YouTube channel.

To post a video all you have to do is post the URL to the video and the forum software automatically embeds it. Make sure to use the HTTP not the HTTPS address. If it's not showing up, be sure your video isn't marked to private on Youtube.

Are you the developer of this software?

A new house. :)

Lone Ranger sets are a lot more affordable than classic western sets. You can still find them onine and (rarely) in some stores. You might try searching walmart and target online stores as well as amazon and bricklink. Even ebay can work. The key is to know what the MSRP is for the set you want and how much you are willing to spend. Luckily, LR didn't do so well so the markup on small sets will be minimal. Generally speaking, you want lots of western people, guns, that sorta thing. As far as bricks/parts, lots of browns and tans (including the various shades) and greys for rocks. Don't let yourself be stifled by what you "should" have though, keep in mind you can make your western town world whatever you want it to be. There were lots of painted buildings back then, we just don't see them now because paint comes off in 100+ years For some inspiration, look up the TV show Brisco County Jr.

Hi Brickelodeon and welcome to Eurobricks! For films here we actually like to embed the video if possible (currently only with YouTube) rather than simply link text to it. I know it's a little different than you are use to, but it's a lot simpler for people to watch that way. If you'll be posting a lot of your films, just try and keep it only a couple a day so we don't flood the forum otherwise your posts might get lost in your own landslide.

That's a cute video. Welcome to EB.

There's Krusty Burger by PepaQuin The Krusty Burger by Pepa Quin, on Flickr The Krusty Burger - Interior by Pepa Quin, on Flickr

No. Try CTRL+F5 if you are on windows.

Flickr videos don't post, unfortunately. Links are the only way to go at the moment. Cute film. A good start for sure. There was some set movement and a small amount of flickering but not bad at all. Keep practicing and you'll have those issues fixed in no time, then you can move onto advanced camera moves and more complex stuff! I especially appreciated your attention to sound.

Have you ever wondered how and why brick films come to life? Well, your chance to learn may just be on the horizon! Philip Heinrich and his team are working on producing a full-length documenary film about the culture and creation of brick films. Join us in the Brick Flicks & Comics forum for an interview with Philip to learn more about this project and how you can help.

Concept art for the film's stop motion animated scenes Recently I had the pleasure of a nice chat with Eurobricks member Sméagol, or Philip Heinrich, the creator of many wonderful brick films through the years. Philip and his cohorts are endeavouring to create a new film, a full length documentary, about animating LEGO. Right now they are in the fundraising phase of this exciting project. Let's learn a bit more straight from the horse's mouth, as it were. Welcome to Eurobricks. Please tell us a little about yourself and your previous projects. Thanks! I've followed Eurobricks on and off for years, having joined the forums in 2009. I'm an independent filmmaker. I recently completed a masters degree in film from Baylor University as well as my first feature film, the independent drama which is currently in the festival circuit. I've also made a lot of LEGO animated short films, including and ! I've been a fan of LEGO since I was a kid, and I've been involved in the LEGO animation community since 2002. I have owned and operated BricksInMotion, a community devoted to LEGO animation, since 2009. What is your role within the Bricks in Motion: The Documentary production? I am serving as the documentary's director and cinematographer. I'll be conducting the interviews and editing most of the film myself, with the help of a talented crew. I'm being joined by my fellow producers on the film, Nathan Wells, Zach Macias, and Doug Vandegrift. Who are the other primary talents that are making this film? The producers are helping with fundraising and logistics, as well as creative elements of the film. I intend to shoot about 40-50 hours of interviews for this film, but the finished movie will only be 80-100 minutes. So, I'll have them help me in deciding what to include. Nathan and Zach will also work with me on a series of animated segments to be included in the documentary as intercalary chapters of sorts: visual storytelling that parallels the themes of the documentary. Likewise, Doug Vandegrift will produce an animated credits sequence. In addition to producers Nathan Wells, Zach Macias, and Doug Vandegrift, we have our filming crew, Michael Macasa and Zachry Karisch. They are video professionals I've worked with before and will make sure the video and audio on this film is top notch. I'm collaborating with Joseph Frank to co-compose the film's soundtrack. Joseph is a talented composer who has worked on numerous LEGO animated films as well as other films in the past. What is this film about at its core? This film is about what drives people to be interested in telling stories with LEGO. While we have a mix of professionals and hobbyists in the film, all of these people have come to this unusual hobby, from their various backgrounds, with a common interest. I want to explore the personalities and motivations behind these people. It's a character study piece, not an informational piece. These are some of the most fascinating people I know, and I want to celebrate that in this film. Nobody I know, including LEGO animators, would especially enjoy a documentary specifically about the act of animating LEGO minifigures tediously for hours. Do you feel that this film is for brick animation enthusiasts or do you see it as aimed to a wider audience? I want it to be a film both audiences can enjoy. We are aiming for something universal in its appeal and themes, not something that will only appeal to LEGO enthusiasts. Why Kickstarter? Kickstarter just about has more traffic than all the other crowdfunding sites put together. We didn't want flexible funding on this project, since we need $10,000 or more to make the film at all, so Kickstarter made the most sense. One of the main rewards on Kickstarter is a DVD of many short animations. Why would I want this DVD even though the films are available online already? Are there any exclusives? If you are interested in a look at the filmmaking process, all or nearly all of the films on the DVD will have new audio commentary tracks by the films' directors. These commentaries aren't available elsewhere. This includes the 1980s short The Magic Portal as well as classics from the early 2000s and many more recent films. We are obtaining high quality versions of the films from their creators, so the Blu-ray and even the DVD will have superior image quality to YouTube in many cases. Magic Portal director Lindsay Fleay hopes to scan the original 16mm negative of his film to provide a new version that is of higher quality than ever before. I will be remastering Unrenewable for improved image quality as well. There will be exclusive content on the disc besides the commentaries. NXTManiac and I are working on short films that will appear on the collection as an exclusive. Furthermore, Chris Boyer's new sci-fi adventure will be available on the collection before anywhere else, as it makes its way through the film festival circuit. This sounds like a really exciting project! How can the readers help get this film produced? The most direct way is to back the Kickstarter project! If you don't have money to give but would like to help in other ways, we appreciate your efforts getting the word out about the project on Twitter, Facebook, and other social media. If there are any blogs or other publications we should know about, feel free to drop me a line at philipwh@gmail.com. We also have created two promotional videos, either of which you are free to upload to your own channel on YouTube or other video sites to let people know about the project. Is there anything else you'd like to share with the readers about this project? I hope that this project will bring exposure and credibility to the artistic community of LEGO animators and enthusiasts that exists online. While our working title for the documentary is Bricks in Motion, my intentions aren't limited to that particular website. I know the LEGO community has many websites and demographics, and I want to explore as much of that as possible. If we are able to hit relatively low stretch goals outlined on the Kickstarter page, I intend to travel to Europe and interview animators there as well. I know Eurobricks has a vibrant community and a forum devoted to animation. I look forward to seeing what the BricksInMotion and Eurobricks communities can accomplish together!

I really think that it can vary from batch to batch and possibly reseller to reseller. I had no issue with any parts on mine and the mold quality was good as I mentioned in my mini review below the photo.

Finally got the Ultramn figures in. I'm happy with the quality for the price and especially the helmets and printing are both excellent. This is the full set of Ultraman figures from the Jia Li Bo (JLB) toymaker in China. They are modeled after LEGO minifigures and are fully compatible with all minifigure parts. The helmets are extremely nice sculpts, good paint job, and good molds. The printing on torso and legs are also very nice including the white-over-color which is surprisingly vivid for a brand like this. There were no issues with any of the joints and everything seems to be well constructed. Each figure came with the printed yellow plate tile as well (seen here in the backdrop). The downside to the parts are the overall fitting of pieces to studs was not always excellent, the legs are hard to get on studs most of the time and don't sit perfectly flat. The seams on the arms and legs are very visible and overall the legs have a fairly brittle feel to them.

This is a very exciting project. I can't wait to see the finaly product. [bloggedcp][/bloggedcp]

You'll want to use a new bit and tape the torso before drilling to hopefully prevent splitting.

There's actually already a thread for this in Multimedia, so I'm merging the two.

Here's some info about Mafai games http://wiki.mafiascu...title=Main_Page These are closed games meaning you have to sign up and be accepted to play, but feel free to follow along by reading day threads. To get a better idea how the games work on EB, the best way as a viewer is to read a Mafia School game.

GoH was concieved, designed, and run by Eurobricks staff/sr.members. It didn't "just happen" or get thrown together on a Flickr group or something like that, so that would be the difference between GoH and anything you'd find out in the wild that seems similar. It was running for over a year before a subforum was created.

I don't think that separating the forum based on what someone thinks TLG is targeting is the way to go. Friends is obviously an unlicenced in-house theme and Disney Princess is not. Community involvment on things like this could never work because 30,000 opinions is impossible to manage and please.

This looks like a worthwhile project. Not only Brickfilms, but attention to stop motion in general is something I like to see. It almost became a completely lost art a few years ago, the revival makes me very happy.

Great work. Your animation, cinematography, and sound are always stunning. Keep up the great work.

I was trying to say the same thing It's definitely better than what most customizers charge for this type of thing. I think Brickengraver is around the same price for printing. It is nice they only require an order of 5 to make the first price break.