The LEGO Animation Book: Make Your Own LEGO Movies! Free

FREE THE LEGO ANIMATION BOOK: MAKE YOUR OWN LEGO MOVIES! PDF

This book will give you an introduction on how to bring your builds to life with stop-motion animation. The book is separated into easy-to-follow chapters for the different steps of production. The first chapter gives you some of the basics of brickfilming like what kind of equipment is needed, how to set up the scene, and so on. The book will elaborate more with their own dedicated chapters as you go. The next chapter solely talks about how to animate a LEGO minifigure. The chapter also gives you tips on how to animate facial expressions as well as giving The LEGO Animation Book: Make Your Own LEGO Movies! minifigure some movement so it actually covers a lot for just how to animate a minifigure. In the middle of the book, the authors also give you the full instructions and parts list on how to build the PaganoPuppet which is the The LEGO Animation Book: Make Your Own LEGO Movies! shown on the front cover of the book. The rest of the chapters go into more depth on various subject matters like creating your set, the ideal equipment to use for LEGO stop-motion videos, how to convey your story, and editing your videos. The Brick Fan. When you make a purchase or, sometimes, carry out some other action as direct result of clicking on a link at The Brick Fan, we will receive a small commission. The Brick Fan is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. We partner with Rakuten Advertising, who may collect personal information when you interact with our site. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. I Agree Read more. The LEGO Animation Book review & thoughts

While a number of online blog posts and video tutorials are available on brickfilming, there has been a real need for a comprehensive and easily understandable guide to help people get started. The book is about 8 x 8 inches — the perfect size for a handy manual. The soft cover and the pages are all very high quality, with bold and brilliant color images, and nice big text. Flipping through the book the first time, you know it is going to be good. In other words; the book is meant to be practical. If you are brand-new to LEGO animation, start with Chapter 1, which introduces some key concepts to get your feet wet. Feel free The LEGO Animation Book: Make Your Own LEGO Movies! skip around, skim, or read upside down. If at any point you feel compelled to stop reading and start animating, please do so. No amount of prose can take the The LEGO Animation Book: Make Your Own LEGO Movies! of practice. In the next couple of pages, the authors introduce themselves. In the video below, David Pickett talks a bit more about the book. The book also makes it clear that computer- generated animation of LEGO bricks and characters, as well as live-action footage of LEGO models being manipulated by a human are not covered. What The LEGO Animation Book: Make Your Own LEGO Movies! covered, however, is all aspects of stop-motion animated films created with LEGO bricks and minifigures using techniques that are almost as old as motion pictures themselves. The book is divided into nine chapters. In other words, the very first chapter covers everything a beginner needs to know for making their first brickfilm. All later chapters dive deeper into a specific aspect of brickfilming, so you can perfect your skills. The chapters also include lessons and exercises to practice what you just learned. Chapter Six covers The LEGO Animation Book: Make Your Own LEGO Movies! of the trade like cameras, tripods, lights, microphones, computers, and stop-motion animation software available for mobile devices and desktops. Chapter Seven is very interesting, as it goes deeper into the creative process of making a brickfilm, including writing a script, storyboarding, animatics, and organizing your work with spreadsheets. Chapter eight helps you fine-tune your cinematography and production skills with covering topics like aspect-ratio, frame-rate, shot types, movement and composition, light effects, focusing, exposure and more. And finally, Chapter Nine covers post-production activities, like recording and adding music The LEGO Animation Book: Make Your Own LEGO Movies! sound, editing your brickfilm, adding digital effects, adding titles and credits, and whatever else is needed to tidy up your film. You only need to read the first chapter to make your own very first brickfilm, and then just dip in for more detailed lessons, whenever you feel like you wan to learn more about a particular aspect. And because of how the book is organized, it definitely fulfills the goal to be an excellent resource for both beginner and experienced brickfilmers. The book also refers to a short companion film titled The Magic Picnicwhich showcases all of the animation concepts discussed in the book. Later, you can come back to the movie with newfound knowledge and understanding, and see how the approaches discussed in the book look on screen. The LEGO Animation Book will show you how to bring your models to life with stop-motion animation — no experience required! Follow step-by-step instructions to make your first animation, and then explore the entire filmmaking process, from storyboards to post-production. Expert brickfilmers David Pagano an dDavid The LEGO Animation Book: Make Your Own LEGO Movies! share their insight from over twenty years behind the camera, and introduce readers to the basics of animation before walking them through the creative process step-by-step. It is beautiful, fun, and full of practical instructions and lessons on making your very first LEGO stop-motion animation, and also helps you to improve and refine your skills if you choose to go deeper into brickfilming. I would highly recommend it. What do you think? Have you tried making your own brickfilms before? Or do you think about giving it a try? Feel free to share in the comment section below! Very detailed and very step by step layout. As so, not to be to overwhelming. It does take time and patients a lot of patients. Yeah, patience is the key with stop-motion animation. So much work goes into a video that is only a couple of minutes long. Something like a minute video can easily take a month to put together. Would you know how much The LEGO Animation Book: Make Your Own LEGO Movies! the book is specifically about brickfilm techniques, and how much about stop-motion and camera techniques in general? Maybe someone else who also has to book can answer this for you? Legostuff71, are you around? Everything in the book is oriented towards brickfilms and animating with LEGO, but really the only chapters that apply to just brickfilms are Chapters 2, 4, and 5, since they deal exclusively with minifigs, LEGO building, and LEGO scales. The other chapters 1, 3, are general enough to be applied elsewhere. Hopefully that answers your question. I just got the book a few days ago and I just read a couple of the pages. As a beginner in the LEGO animation universe, it looks like it covers most if not all of the various stages a person needs to do whatever style they want to do. I have this book and I The LEGO Animation Book: Make Your Own LEGO Movies! it for the following reasons: — it covers all levels, beginner to seasoned. Webcam to DSLR so to speak. Icing on the cake are the included building plans for that Pagano puppet you see on the cover of the book behind the minifigsit offers a way of animating I had never considered before. I got this book for Christmas, and in four months have barely glanced through it. But yesterday I took a more thorough glance through it, and there is so much information. Some of it I know already specifically the camera stuffbut I will definitely be using this when I make my next brickfilm, whenever that will be. I kinda wanted that set though…. It looks great, the functions appear to work well, and the animals are an interesting attempt, though a few look a little weird. I just watched the carousel designer video. Looks pretty neat! We can talk about it in more detail when I get back. I might have to check this out. Yeah, brickfilming required a lot of patience. However you can manage the length and make the story tight, and thus reduce the production time. Some of my favorite brickfilms are only a few minutes long. They may still take a day or two to make, but the point is that short brickfilms can be just as enjoyable as long ones. Leave this field empty. Delivered by FeedBurner. When you make a purchase through our links, we may earn a small commission. Thank you for your support! Copyright of theBrickBlogger. All Rights Reserved. Legostuff71 April 26,PM. Reply Link. Humdrum April 27,AM. Thanks or sharing that. Very helpful. DavidH April 30,PM. Get in touch by email or social, or subscribe below! Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner. October 10, The LEGO Animation Book: Make Your Own LEGO Movies! Review - The Brick Fan

Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. David Pickett Goodreads Author. Have you ever wondered what your LEGO creations would look like on the big screen? The LEGO Animation Book will show you how to bring your models to life with stop-motion animation--no experience required! Follow step-by- step instructions to make your first animation, and then explore the entire filmmaking process, from storyboards to post-production. Along the way, you'll Have you ever wondered what your LEGO creations would look like on the big The LEGO Animation Book: Make Your Own LEGO Movies! Along the way, you'll learn how to: Create special effects like explosions and flying minifigures Convey action and emotion with your minifigure actors Design sets for animation--make three buildings look like an entire city! Light, frame, and capture consistent photos Add detail and scope to your films by building in different scales Build camera dollies and rigs out of LEGO bricks Choose cameras, software, and other essential animation tools Dive into the world of animation and discover a whole new way to play! Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. More Details Other Editions 3. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Lego The LEGO Animation Book: Make Your Own LEGO Movies! Bookplease sign up. Be the first to ask a question about The Lego Animation Book. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Apr 14, Kristin Hannappel rated it it was amazing. Pagano and Picket present step-by-step instructions to bring your Legos to life with stop motion animation. The book explores the entire filmmaking process from concept storyboards to lighting, special effects, set design, and camera recommendations. Detailed pictures accompany well-written text making The LEGO Animation Book: Make Your Own LEGO Movies! book secretly educational. Stop motion animation inspires The LEGO Animation Book: Make Your Own LEGO Movies! new approach to Lego play in line with S Pagano and Picket present step-by-step instructions to bring your Legos to life with stop motion animation. The hands-on manipulation of Lego paired with the technology of animation is challenging and appealing for readers of all ages. Oct 24, Meredith Spidel rated it it was amazing. He and his friend had too much fun paging though it together. It's a fun way to spur imagination and "get behind the scenes" a bit. Perfect gift for a LEGO-lover! Oct 30, Gina's Library rated it it was amazing Shelves: Do you have a lego fan in your life? Why not spark their imagination with this great animation book. Now you can learn how to make your own. The book is full of step by step directions. The pictures are bright and colorful and easy to follow. My nephew loves this book and is already brainstorming ideas for his first movie! This book is SO cool. It has inspired my son to attempt making his own Lego movies. He is addicted to Lego and has been reading and creating. This boo is full of so many cool designs to make The LEGO Animation Book: Make Your Own LEGO Movies! well. It is the all encompassing book for creating, making movies and a new spin on Lego building!!! Oct 31, Jenna Smith rated it it was amazing. It's easy to follow and fun to read. Love it! The best book ever so good I've animated TNT Oct 31, Angelle Barbazon rated it it was amazing. The book is colorful, easy to read and F-U-N! View 1 comment. Jan 13, Jen rated it liked it Shelves: sewing-making. Detailed DIY guide to animating bricks. Oct 21, Jim rated it it was amazing Shelves: reference. A great inspiration to all would-be brickfilm animators. Lots of information and plenty of illustrations. I can't wait to get animating. Apr 23, Nick rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites. This is the best Lego animation book out there. It contains many helpful tips and tricks for the beginner and expert alike. Oct 31, Chelsea rated it it was amazing. Charming and helpful, this is such a fun, creative book! Oct 31, Sydney rated it it was amazing. If you've ever thought about animating your LEGOs, there's no better guide to getting started! Definitely a book to keep in mind for holiday gifts. 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