Brick flicks a comprehensive guide to making your own stop-motion LEGO movies

Turn your bricks into blockbusters with this movie-making guide! You've seen the smash-hit film; now it's time to step into the director's chair and make your own. Forget big budgets, A-list movie stars, and exotic locations -- this guide will show you how to make a stop-motion movies using little m...

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Main Author: Herman, Sarah, 1984- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, [2014]
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Summary:Turn your bricks into blockbusters with this movie-making guide! You've seen the smash-hit film; now it's time to step into the director's chair and make your own. Forget big budgets, A-list movie stars, and exotic locations -- this guide will show you how to make a stop-motion movies using little more than a camera, a computer, and your own LEGO collection. From picking out the right gear, planning a story, and setting up shots, to animating minifigures, editing, and promoting your film online, Brick Flicks has enough tips and tricks to turn a popcorn apprentice into an Oscar-worthy wizard. Along with a brief history of brick-films, official LEGO shows, movies, and associated products, and a wealth of knowledge and expertise from some of the most popular brick-film producers out there, this is a must-have purchase for any budding directors, young or old, who want to turn their box of bricks into flicks.
Physical Description:xvi, 206 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-199) and index.
ISBN:9781629146492
1629146498
Author Notes:Sarah Herman is a British writer, editor, and LEGO lover. She has written for Total Film , Star Wars Insider , and the official magazines for TV shows including Lost , Heroes , and Torchwood . She is the author of two other LEGO-related titles, A Million Little Bricks and Extreme Bricks , as well as other books including The Classic Guide to Famous Assassinations and Does Anything Eat S**t? She resides in Norwich, England, where she works as an editor for The Lab Magazine .