{"id":7996,"date":"2021-06-18T22:11:28","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T21:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/?p=7996"},"modified":"2021-06-18T22:11:30","modified_gmt":"2021-06-18T21:11:30","slug":"how-to-make-a-lego-animation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/how-to-make-a-lego-animation\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s make a LEGO animation!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cardiff-based LEGO animator Will Osborne teaches us how to make a &#8216;Brickfilm&#8217;: a LEGO stop-motion animation.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/app-man-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/app-man-6.jpg 780w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/app-man-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/app-man-6-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/app-man-6-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/app-man-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/app-man-6.jpg 780w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/app-man-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/app-man-6-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/app-man-6-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Still from <em>App Man Episode 6<\/em>. Image courtesy of LOTW Studios.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever wanted to make a LEGO stop-motion video, but didn\u2019t know where to start?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LEGO videos, or \u2018Brickfilms\u2019, as they\u2019re called, are an art form made using the immensely popular LEGO interlocking brick system. They were also the inspiration behind the successful 2014 film <em>The Lego Movie<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s make our very own Brickfilms together with the help of \u2018brickfilmer\u2019 Will Osborne, head of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/LOTWStudios\">Light on the Water Studios<\/a> based in Cardiff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI started animating stop-motion films in 2014, and animated my first Brickfilm in the January of 2015,\u201d says Osborne. \u201cI&#8217;m always working on new projects. I consider myself a filmmaker first and foremost and put a lot of passion into each project I make.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"LEGO App Man Episode 6\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GWxa2O2GT1o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"LEGO App Man Episode 6\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GWxa2O2GT1o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>LOTW Studios is known for their webseries <em>App Man<\/em>, a Brickfilm series about a banker who obtains a super-powered smartphone with which he uses to fight crime. They also have a bi-weekly podcast series called <em>The World of Brickfilms<\/em>, in which they interview other brickfilmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So how do we make a Brickfilm?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well first, we\u2019re going to need some Legos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Setup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/2-Xavi-Cabrera.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/2-Xavi-Cabrera.jpg 780w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/2-Xavi-Cabrera-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/2-Xavi-Cabrera-770x432.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/2-Xavi-Cabrera-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/2-Xavi-Cabrera.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/2-Xavi-Cabrera.jpg 780w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/2-Xavi-Cabrera-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/2-Xavi-Cabrera-770x432.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/2-Xavi-Cabrera-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The building blocks of art. Image by Xavi Cabrera, licensed through Unsplash.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A film is nothing without a story. It doesn\u2019t matter how long the story itself is, but there does need to be one: regardless of whether it\u2019s a long epic or a half-minute short.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For my Brickfilm, I\u2019m going to do a simple clip of a performer singing a song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, we\u2019ll have to build a set. You can build it using Legos, like on Osborne\u2019s <em>App Man<\/em>, or you can use some things lying around the house like I did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI prefer to build my sets with Legos, because it\u2019s much easier to keep the figures still while filming,\u201d says Osborne. \u201cThen I fasten anything that won\u2019t be moving with tape. It\u2019s completely alright if you don\u2019t want to use Lego to build your set, but make sure everything is fastened. I cannot stress this enough. Keep things fastened, it will prevent a lot of frustration later on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I built my set using a box and some green cardstock for the backdrop. As per Osborne\u2019s advice, I fastened everything with tape and Blu Tack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/3-set.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/3-set.jpg 780w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/3-set-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/3-set-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/3-set-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/3-set.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/3-set.jpg 780w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/3-set-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/3-set-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/3-set-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>My set. The marking at the bottom indicates where my camera will stand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Camera<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We will now need something to capture the film. Osborne uses an expensive DSLR, but you can use a smartphone or tablet camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou can use any camera you like,\u201d says Osborne. \u201cThe trickiest thing to remember is to keep the camera steady, so there isn\u2019t any shaking. You\u2019ll need a tripod, and something to capture the frames without touching the camera, like a remote.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For my clip I\u2019ll be using my laptop\u2019s webcam. Since I use an external webcam, I can position it anywhere and take the pictures using the Windows camera app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Capturing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/4-Frame1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/4-Frame1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/4-Frame1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/4-Frame1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/4-Frame1-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/4-Frame1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/4-Frame1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/4-Frame1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/4-Frame1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/4-Frame1-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>One of the frames I captured for my video.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, we need to capture the frames. Make a small movement, then take a picture. Make another small movement, then take another picture. And so on and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe number of pictures you\u2019ll need depends on how smooth you want the animation to be,\u201d says Osborne. \u201cLet\u2019s say you\u2019re making a 30-second clip. A reasonably smooth animation would be 15 frames-per-second, so that\u2019s a total of 450 pictures. If you want it to be as smooth as a movie, then it\u2019s 30-frames-per-second, which means a total of 900 pictures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is easily the most time-consuming part of the process,\u201d said Osborne. \u201cBut it\u2019s alright, really. The results are rewarding enough to bear it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I myself wound up with just 36 pictures, but I will be recycling some of them so it\u2019s fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other tips Osborne mentioned were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Make sure the camera faces the front of the minifigures and not the top; this is a mistake most beginners make.<\/li><li>Try to use artificial lighting (like desk lamps) as much as possible, since we cannot predict how the sun and weather will behave.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Putting it all together<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The final step is editing: putting it all together. Osborne uses a software called <a href=\"https:\/\/fxhome.com\/product\/hitfilm-pro\">Hitfilm Pro<\/a> which costs \u00a3300, but there are others which you can use for free. Here are some of them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"532\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/6-Infographic-532x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/6-Infographic-532x1024.jpg 532w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/6-Infographic-156x300.jpg 156w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/6-Infographic-770x1481.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/6-Infographic.jpg 780w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/6-Infographic-293x563.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"532\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/6-Infographic-532x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/6-Infographic-532x1024.jpg 532w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/6-Infographic-156x300.jpg 156w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/6-Infographic-770x1481.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/6-Infographic.jpg 780w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/6-Infographic-293x563.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Infographic illustrated by me.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I myself used Adobe Premiere Pro, but only because I\u2019ve been using it for years. Neither I nor Osborne recommends it for someone just starting out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/7-PP.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/7-PP.jpg 780w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/7-PP-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/7-PP-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/7-PP-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/7-PP.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/7-PP.jpg 780w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/7-PP-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/7-PP-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/7-PP-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>If you do have the experience with Premiere Pro, then by all means go for it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also want sound effects and music. Osborne recommends <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zapsplat.com\/\">zapsplat.com<\/a> for sounds, and <a href=\"https:\/\/incompetech.com\/music\/\">incompetech.com<\/a> for music. It\u2019s all free, though Kevin MacLeod, the owner of incompetech, does require that you credit him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf I can\u2019t find a decent sound effect on Zapsplat, then I just try to do it myself,\u201d says Osborne. \u201cFor example, the footstep sounds on <em>App Man<\/em> were all made by me stamping about my back garden in my wellies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For my clip, I used one of my own songs called <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/djroio\/the-ox-song\"><em>The Ox Song<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Final LEGO Brickfilm<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"LEGO singer performs &quot;The Ox Song&quot; by DJ Roio\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3grZlQIUmBA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"LEGO singer performs &quot;The Ox Song&quot; by DJ Roio\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3grZlQIUmBA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><figcaption>This is my Brickfilm. Did yours come out well?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I used a green screen effect because I didn\u2019t have any of my Lego sets with me. I had to improvise. And Osborne himself says that I did pretty well, considering this was my first attempt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a time-consuming, but very rewarding hobby,\u201d says Osborne. \u201cMy films take a while to make, but I love every minute of it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what are you waiting for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time to get creating!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardiff-based LEGO animator Will Osborne teaches us how to make a &#8216;Brickfilm&#8217;: a LEGO stop-motion animation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":604,"featured_media":8000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[216,217,215],"class_list":["post-7996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised","tag-animation","tag-cardiff","tag-lego"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Let&#039;s make a LEGO animation! 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