MRLEGOMAN3D

Hey I took on board some feedback from the forum and tried to do a more interesting build with better rendering - please see what you think?

Hi Toastie, thanks for your comments. Very constructive. Yes I agree the animated instructions are by no means a replacement for paper 2D instructions but I do think they can be used as an additional aid, especially for people who are struggling to interpret the paper instructions. Just because something becomes easy to those who are experienced doesn't mean there aren't people who struggle with the fundamentals. So hopefully the videos can be of use to people to help learn but also just to see a build they are interested in. But I am in agreement with your points. Thanks

Hey thanks for your reply - I've watched some of Coby's stuff long ago and they are great. Thanks for reminding me I might try something along those lines. I suppose its more of a build highlight than instructions - depends on perspective I suppose. I want to start doing larger models but need to work on the rendering quality before I do that. ps: I never used to ask for subscription in videos then was told that not doing it was the worst mistake. Subscriptions jumped a fair bit once I started lol pps: thanks

I have looked at a few different animation build methods (this is by no means exhaustive) and would be interested in which of the different methods people would prefer? Thanks

Hi Mylenium. thanks for the detailed reply. Yeah agree that the complexity and the requirements are massive drivers on the usefulness of these instructions. I completely get the point that the model works because nothing obstructs the view. I have purposefully started with simpler models so I can try to understand myself what works and what doesn't. Also because the effort required for the larger models becomes very substantial. However, I will begin exploring other build techniques that are perhaps appropriate for larger models, such as fading in/out parts of the model for clarity or using clipping planes (like for mechanical assemblies) to get access to areas of interest. It is definitely a question I am eager to keep posing though as it may be as fundamental as people enjoying the challenge of interpreting paper instructions when building Lego models.

This is my bad - I just realised I put this part in as a placeholder and forgot to replace it. Thanks for pointing this out

??? what is it? Thanks for the feedback - yeah I am still trying to figure out how I can use if for larger models - I may use fade in/out functionality to show only certain areas of interest

Hi I wanted to start a discussion on the usefulness of digital instruction animations. Some feedback I have received from people has indicated it helps them understand the build process. This is probably especially true for less experienced people and/or kids, but do you think they are worthwhile for more experienced builders as well?

Hey I have done a digital animated build of the Goombrat from new S4 pack: please check it out - I will put up mechakoopa next

Please check out our digital animated build of this Baby Yoda Santa MOC in collaboration with legotruman