Brick Flicks
A Comprehensive Guide to Making Your Own Stop-Motion LEGO Movies
1st Edition
Published on 18. November 2014
224 pages
978-1-62914-888-5 (ISBN)
Description
- Ideal choice for fans of the LEGO movie who want to try stop-motion animation in their own movies
- Provides practical tips on how to film using stop-motion animation
- Professional advice on art, lighting, effects, and more
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12/2014
Skyhorse Publishing
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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.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Author's Note
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Bricks On Film
- LEGO in Motion-A Brief History
- The Art of Stop-Motion Animation
- What Is a Brick-Film?
- Why Animate with LEGO?
- Chapter 2: Getting Started
- Understanding Your Stop-Motion Setup
- Choosing a Camera
- Stop-Motion Animation Software
- Your Basic Camera Setup
- Chapter 3: Lighting Your Set
- Safety First
- Exposure
- Bouncing Light
- Diffusing Light
- Lighting for Drama
- Advanced Lighting
- Chapter 4: Preparing Your Studio
- Choosing Your Room
- Choosing Your Work Surface
- Tripods
- How to Turn Your Room into a Studio
- Ready to Shoot!
- Chapter 5: How To Animate
- Different Ways to Animate with LEGO
- How to Animate Like a Pro, in Two Easy Steps!
- Understanding Frame Rate
- Silhouettes
- Secondary Movement
- Walking
- Animation Acting with Minifigures
- Defying Gravity
- Multiple Pass Sequences
- Rotoscope Animation
- Other Types of LEGO Animation
- Moving the Camera
- Chapter 6: Filmmaking and Storytelling
- Ideas and Inspiration
- Scripts, Storyboards, and Shot Lists
- Filmic Storytelling: The Basics
- The Joke's on You
- Chapter 7: Editing and Adding Effects
- Postproduction Process
- Adding Audio
- Editing Software
- Creating Effects
- Professional Finish
- Chapter 8: Uploading and Promoting Your Films
- Uploading
- Promoting Your Films
- Competitions
- The Community
- Useful Websites and Resources
- Acknowledgments and Credits
- Index
