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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Warner Bros Greenlights CGI Live-Action Lego Movie]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Found this on Wikipedia, thought I'd share it:
[quote=Wikipedia]A feature film adaptation of the Lego world has been in development at Warner Bros. since 2008. In August 2009, it was announced that Dan and Kevin Hageman were writing the script for a comedy action adventure live-action/animated film. Phil Lord and Chris Miller were hired in June 2010, to write and direct the film. In November 2011, it was reported that Warner Bros. has green-lighted the film, with a schedule to release it in 2014. Australian Animal Logic will provide the animation, which is expected to comprise 80% of the film. Chris McKay, the director of Robot Chicken, has also joined Lord and Miller to co-direct the film.[/quote]

Now, because it's Wikipedia, this may not be 100% accurate.]]></content>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Warner Bros Greenlights CGI Live-Action Lego Movie]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Lechnology]Guess I'll step in here for a moment: Personally, I would prefer stop-motion to CGI when it comes to LEGO but such as it is with the times, Hollywood wants a movie done in 6 months rather than 3 years.  It would be cheaper and more convenient to do it in CGI.  As such, they could care less what a group of hobbyist involved with the same medium they're working on have to say about it.

If it were a decade or so ago, stop-motion would make sense.[/quote]

This is why I'd perfer to be a filmmaker who was independent and making money through something like the youtube partner program then a Hollywood director. 9/10 I'd only get to make a movie the studios syas i'm gonna make and no the movie I want to make.

Just my opinion]]></content>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Warner Bros Greenlights CGI Live-Action Lego Movie]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Guess I'll step in here for a moment: Personally, I would prefer stop-motion to CGI when it comes to LEGO but such as it is with the times, Hollywood wants a movie done in 6 months rather than 3 years.  It would be cheaper and more convenient to do it in CGI.  As such, they could care less what a group of hobbyist involved with the same medium they're working on have to say about it.

If it were a decade or so ago, stop-motion would make sense.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Lechnology]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-11-17T18:59:51Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Warner Bros Greenlights CGI Live-Action Lego Movie]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Too be honest, I'm not that bothered. Sure I like the look of Stop Motion Lego a lot more than CG Lego, but i don't care that much. The main thing we should really be concerned about is that the story isn't cliché "Kid's Movie" stuff and the writing is halfway decent.
Also, why are people talking about it so much? I could have sworn that there have been at least a few Lego movies before.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[jstudios]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-11-17T18:45:59Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Warner Bros Greenlights CGI Live-Action Lego Movie]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Personally, the CGI animation isn't all that bad a concept.  What's really concerning is that this may be a cash-in on a popular toy.  Based on what Hollywood has given us recently, it'll be a Smurfs/Chipmunks-esque plot with Lego Minifigures running around New York.  Unless there's honest effort put into this film, It's doubtful this can be the big-budget Lego production I've been waiting for.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Walrus]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-11-17T18:12:02Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Warner Bros Greenlights CGI Live-Action Lego Movie]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=omarnol]CGI is ruining Legos. CGI Legos just look terrible. The legs move from side to side and stuff. And if Warner Brothers were to step into control...ugh. Heaven help us...[/quote]

Though i must admit, I am ok with the way they animate the characters in the video games. For some reason that just feels more in place then, say, Clutch Powers.

And Lechnology does a pretty good job, as well]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Sonjira]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-11-17T03:33:36Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Warner Bros Greenlights CGI Live-Action Lego Movie]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[HEAVEN HELP US. THE LEGOS ARE RUINED. B/]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Siobhan]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-11-17T01:42:18Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Warner Bros Greenlights CGI Live-Action Lego Movie]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[CGI is ruining Legos. CGI Legos just look terrible. The legs move from side to side and stuff. And if Warner Brothers were to step into control...ugh. Heaven help us...]]></content>
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			<updated>2011-11-17T01:29:20Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Warner Bros Greenlights CGI Live-Action Lego Movie]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Tobias]Well there has always been Wallace & Gromit, which must be much harder to animate, as it's clay.[/quote]

Not in the grand scheme of things for a team of professional animators. Their characters are more than just clay - they have complete armatures (skeletons) inside them. With Lego, characters, sets and whatnot are confined to the possibilities of Lego. Want a character to walk at a specific speed, with a specific length in his strides? With Aardman style puppets, no problem. With Lego, too bad - you have to make him walk on studs and even if you go to the trouble of animating him on a smooth surface, you've only got tiny legs with only one articulation point to work with. Hardly an optimal choice for professionals.

[quote=Sonjira]It is definitely a lot harder to make a stop motion movie then a CG animated one. And I am not sure if WB is up for taking chances at the moment, especially after Green Lantern.[/quote]
Not only is it harder, but it's a lot more expensive due to the time and niche talent it requires which make your second point more relevant.]]></content>
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			<updated>2011-11-17T01:18:09Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Warner Bros Greenlights CGI Live-Action Lego Movie]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Well, nowadays people hardly use stop-motion for feature-length professional films anymore. It's mainly because CGI allows for more control and bigger sets. In the case of Lego, minifigs have more joints and a greater range of movement than real minifigs. Stop-motion is good for us, but it's not the best choice for professional movie-makers.]]></content>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Warner Bros Greenlights CGI Live-Action Lego Movie]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Sonjira]And I am not sure if WB is up for taking chances at the moment, especially after Green Lantern.[/quote]

True story.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Tobias]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-11-16T22:43:52Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Warner Bros Greenlights CGI Live-Action Lego Movie]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Sean]Stop Motion, whilst an awesome medium, isn't the optimal choice for a lot of use in feature films for some fairly obvious reasons. Think of how long it takes the average 1 minute film in this community to be made. Even with a team of professionals, a feature length stop motion film takes ages to make and the truth is that Lego, as a medium for stop motion animation, is great for smaller scale projects but for a larger, longer one it would be far too constricting... There's a reason Aardman Studios and the Robot Chicken team use custom made figures.

Logistically, a feature length stop motion film is problematic and I can't see it happening. Not that I'd complain if it did mind you, I'm just aware of the unliklihood.

Just because this community tends to focus on stop motion animation isn't any reason to shun other techniques. As animators, shouldn't we always look to the future and embrace the idea that methods like CG do have their place, and WILL continue to improve?

Seriously dudes, lighten up. You're kicking the horse before it's even out of the gate.[/quote]

I can see your point. It is definitely a lot harder to make a stop motion movie then a CG animated one. And I am not sure if WB is up for taking chances at the moment, especially after Green Lantern.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Sonjira]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-11-16T21:30:17Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Warner Bros Greenlights CGI Live-Action Lego Movie]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Well there has always been Wallace & Gromit, which must be much harder to animate, as it's clay. Although I agree with ANP that at least this prject could be a step closer to something epic with LEGOs. Becuase maybe, if this project actually turned out good enough, then more people would maybe consider making more films with LEGOs.]]></content>
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			<updated>2011-11-16T21:06:23Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Wile I have nothing against Animal Logic, I really wish WB had just made it stop motion animated. If they had, it really would have stood out in the flooded crowd of movies based on toys and what not..

Also, I laughed when i read they were making a movie about Carmen San-Diego. I just know Micheal Bay will sign on to direct.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Sonjira]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-11-16T20:12:27Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Warner Bros Greenlights CGI Live-Action Lego Movie]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I think that the medium offers a lot of creative possibilities, but judging (whether positively or negatively) it this close out of the gate is a mistake. I hope they take the premise in creative directions, as the body of toy-based Hollywood films is not exactly known for its stellar quality.]]></content>
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