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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: A Brickfilm Christmas:#:]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Official update, the video is now hosted on Vimeo [url]https://vimeo.com/507363030[/url]]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[thistof]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/133317/</uri>
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			<updated>2021-02-02T06:06:33Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: A Brickfilm Christmas:#:]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Here is my official open letter in response to Rioforce's inquiry about my youtube channel. First Rio's email:

[quote]
Hey Thistof!

I'm sending you a forum email because I don't know how the best way to get in touch with you. Today I saw that you deleted your "A Brickfilm Christmas" brickfilm along with your YouTube channel. I wonder, are you going to re-host A Brickfilm Christmas anywhere else online? D-Tube maybe? I ask because a lot of people participated in that video and we want to know if there's a copy online anywhere or if you plan to put one up.

Thanks,
-rioforce
[/quote]

Greetings and happy new year!

Thanks for asking. My account got hacked and so I suspended my channel. I need some time to straighten things out, change all my passwords, etc. So many life priorities these days, unfortunately brickfilming doesn't warrant my full attention, but I have always appreciated the effort everyone put into the Christmas show, and I fully intend to host it, and the rest of my catalog, as soon as I am able to.

Cheers!

-Tof]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[thistof]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/133317/</uri>
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			<updated>2021-01-20T09:03:34Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I am really impressed how well this turned out, especially considering the fact that you were coordinating 20 animators! 

The TV special style format worked well to tie in the different methods and looks of everyone involved. I thought the framing device and the other airport segments did a great job of breaking up the stories and kept the film as a whole flowing. The story segments were all great: I don't know what my expectations were, but they were shattered :P   The commercials were icing on the cake. I would expect to be bored watching a 30 minute brickfilm, but I ended up wanting more...

Bravo, Thistof, for putting all the effort into making this project a success - I feel honored to have been a part of it. And the same goes to everyone else who contributed: amazing job!

And, what might be the highest praise, I have showed this to a few people outside the brickfilming loop, and they enjoyed it :)]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[FeinsteinFilms]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/133707/</uri>
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			<updated>2017-12-23T04:42:11Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: A Brickfilm Christmas:#:]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[IMPRESSIVE, VERY COOL... :o]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[elDrac13]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/138501/</uri>
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			<updated>2017-12-21T22:43:58Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/372834/#p372834</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: A Brickfilm Christmas:#:]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Hoverfrogfilms]Really fun video! I loved the commercial breaks, especially the walkomatic. I'd like one of those for Christmas! does anyone have links to the other collaboration videos Bricks in Motion has done?[/quote]
The other community projects that have come from this community are:
[list=*]
[*][i][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP6BDUYkPNg]Cleaning Time: The Janitorial Contingency[/url][/i] (2005)[/*]
[*][url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6SOemhgOKtvNGxvTFYwTGNUeU0/view]BrickFest 2006 Montage[/url] (2006)[/*]
[*][i][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pro4bmLV_d4]The Day Brickfilms.com Crashed[/url][/i] (2007)[/*]
[*][i][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRQ57vzPIiM]Brickfilming is Just Awesome[/url][/i] (2012)[/*]
[/list]
The first three of them were made while the community was still located on the old site. More information on all of them them (plus the community projects from the communities that speak other languages) can be found on their individual wiki pages, which are all gathered in the [url=http://brickfilms.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Community_projects]Community projects category[/url]. 

There have also been quite a number of failed attempts over the years; it is exceedingly rare that a community project is actually completed. Also of note are [i][url=http://brickfilms.wikia.com/wiki/The_Brickfilms_Director's_Project]The Brickfilms Director's Project[/url][/i] (2001) and [url=http://brickfilms.wikia.com/wiki/The_Sol_Chronicles_Episode_1_Opening]Vox Populi[/url] (2003), two earlier projects that aren't quite community projects but precursors to the idea.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Penta]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[sillypenta@gmail.com]]></email>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/78/</uri>
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			<updated>2017-12-21T03:12:16Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[This turned out to be such a fantastic film! 

I don't really know what I can say that hasn't already been said. Community projects are always a delight to see, and the way this one was organized is so incredibly brilliant and the way the story is told is immensely endearing. The narrated Christmas stories and the commercials are all very creative and well animated altogether. The transition between story and commercial was a little muddled at times, but in no way did that detract from my enjoyment of the film. 

Bravo to everyone involved! And I hope you have an emotionally-neutral nonspecific occasion this calendar month. :lol:]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[AnimatorUnknown]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/132489/</uri>
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			<updated>2017-12-21T01:50:32Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Really fun video! I loved the commercial breaks, especially the walkomatic. I'd like one of those for Christmas! does anyone have links to the other collaboration videos Bricks in Motion has done?]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Hoverfrogfilms]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[hoverfrogfilms@gmail.com]]></email>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/132433/</uri>
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			<updated>2017-12-20T20:30:12Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Brick Block Animations]... and it was very heartwarming at the end when Shawarma got arrested and everyone sang a Christmas song.[/quote]

Nothing says heartwarming like reading a crazed Knights Kingdom fan his rights :D]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[chris@gbp]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/137874/</uri>
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			<updated>2017-12-20T20:24:26Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/372818/#p372818</id>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[This was epic! Thanks so much for letting me take a part in this project. I honestly think this brickfilm will become just as legendary as TheDayBrickfilms.com Crashed or something like that. I really loved it from start to finish. It takes me back to watching all those stop motion Christmas specials as a little kid. You really nailed the feeling of a TV special thistof. It was especially awesome to hear how some of you guys got your start brickfilming after Christmas. The stories were awesome, the commercials were well done (especially that Soggy Fruitcake one, who's the stud who came up with that? :lol: ), and it was very heartwarming at the end when Shwarma got arrested and everyone sang a Christmas song. Overall, I hope we see more brickfilm collaborations of this quality in the future. Merry Christ-Happy Holi-Happy Emotional Neutral No Specific Occasion everyone! ;)]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[Brick Block Animations]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/132772/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2017-12-20T03:58:13Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/372801/#p372801</id>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Great job thistof at organising this and putting it together - brilliant collaboration, so well done to everyone involved.
I loved the Walkomatic advert - really cool and inventive - all in all, a very entertaining half hour film  - I'm gutted I didn't make time to be part of it  :)]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[legodave1]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/132602/</uri>
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			<updated>2017-12-19T13:24:23Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Wow. This. Was. Fantastic. My brothers loved it, I loved it.

The [i]You Should be Driving a Portia[/i] ad was a great start, it was very funny, and the rhythm took you into the film right away. [i]Walkomatic[/i] is my personal favourite, I think it's mighty inventive. The [i]Emotional Neutral No Specific Occasion Commercial[/i] captured so well that frustrated feeling we sometimes get nowadays trying so hard to be politically correct - and being just the opposite in the meantime. [i]John Buttocks and the Comanche Ninjas[/i] looks just like a real trailer (I wanna watch the movie NOW!), the returning [i]Brick Drink[/i] ads were not only funny, but they gave the whole show a nice rhythm. [i]Noelica[/i] is a great modern twist on A Christmas Carol and says a lot about our drug-obsessed society, [i]A Christmas Dog[/i] is heartwarming and [i]Bricktoria's Secret[/i] is just pure gold! I really enjoyed [i]Soggy Fruitcake[/i], it captured the spirit of all those awesome B-movies, [i]Bricks-A-Million[/i] made a nice comment on consumerism, as well as [i]Winter Warmers[/i], which also sported some cool VFX. [i]Bricksiba Ready[/i] was another great drug commercial and [i]Ogel Control Center Premium Vacation Resort[/i] was plenty of fun: brickfilms that draw from the LEGO canon is something I enjoy thoroughly. [i]The Awesome Weight Loss Program[/i] was very funny as well and I think I'll be needing one of those after all the chocolate I'm eating this december... :lol: 

These were some fantastic commercials. I'll be reviewing the stories as well, after watching this a second time!]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Arginnon]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/1347/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2017-12-19T07:46:53Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/372788/#p372788</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: A Brickfilm Christmas:#:]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Without doubt, a special moment in brickfilming; I'm glad to have been a part of it. I think with the TV special style, you have found the perfect community project framing device. It is a genius way of fitting in more animators with the short commercials, and allows their clips to be self-contained while also making sense in the greater context. I really liked how you had the narrative of the brickfilmers stuck in the airport, as an overarching story went a long way to prevent the (to brickfilms, relatively) lengthy running time from being felt. I also think the idea of sharing Christmas memories worked very well, and was more interesting than having random Christmas films strung together.

My favourite moments has to be "NO! SANTA I ALREADY HAVE THIS!" in Arginnon's segment; the delivery had me laughing out loud. I loved Weasel's commercial because it reminded me of when I got that Ogel Command Center set for Christmas. I also thought it was a very clever idea to have multiple Brick Drink commercials across different breaks, just like real TV. It was charming to see Undershadow's early animations and hear thistof's home movie audio integrated into the stories. Everyone really did a great job on all the sequences, and it is truly amazing to see an original 30+ minute community project be made; especially one of this quality. Bravo to everyone, especially thistof!]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[Penta]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[sillypenta@gmail.com]]></email>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/78/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2017-12-18T22:39:18Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Wow, where do I even begin on this one? There's so much that went down to make this a success, so it's best to first thank you, Thistof, for putting this all together!

I watched this last night and I loved every second of it. Then I showed my two younger brothers this morning and they enjoyed it as well! They loved Undershadow's story, especially the animations where the family members fell over sick. They loved the repeated Brick Drink commercials - the next two times they shouted "Brick Drink!" when the ads returned. They thought the repeated Hobbit gift in WinterSocks' production was hilarious - took them a second to get it, but when they did, they could not stop laughing. Pritchard's part, with Dixie stealing the carrot, probably made them laugh the hardest. That's just some of the highlights - I thought LOTW's piece was a great example of drawing emotion in a brickfilm, Rio's PSA was just hilarious, I should be driving a Portia, and ...

Shawarma. 

You totally stole the show, Shawarma! Between your voice work and story, plus Thistof's animation for the main story, your character is so hilarious, dynamic, ridiculous, and memorable. In the eyes of my little brothers, you're the real hero of the story. :lol:

All in all, great work everyone. It's amazing how we were all able to come together and make this happen! Definitely makes a statement about the community, how much we love what we do and how well we all mesh together. I'll probably watch this about three or four or ten more times at least. Round of applause for everyone who helped make this an undeniable success! :P]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[chris@gbp]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/137874/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2017-12-18T20:36:20Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[This is wonderful! The stories really worked well together and you managed to bridge each one very well. The commercials were very funny - there were times when I genuinely laughed out loud. 

I do regret not creating one of the main stories, but I didn't really have the time to come of with a story that worked and I can't really recall any particularly hilarious situations from a previous Christmas that was particularly story worthy.

Regardless, even though my contribution was small, I'm so glad to be part of such a great project.

I think it's fair to say you've made brickfilm history here. I definitely will be re watching this during the Christmas season and will watch it every year.

Well done on creating such a wonderful film. This came out perfectly, and has been such a great thing for the brickfilming community!]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[William Osborne]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/132919/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2017-12-18T18:30:39Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I was blown away by everybody's (but mine)! I'm so glad I could be apart of this, even though my film was a beginner, and not very good. This is going to go down through the generations of brickfilming. ;)

I was actually pleasantly surprised by how well the story was put together. Trapped in an airport on Christmas Eve. It was quite well done. at Sharma's, I literally laughed out loud. Chris's was great, though it was a really creative way to end. Undershadow's was awesome. The Christmas present every year was hilarious as well. Everyone else's was great too. It has literally blown me away. Probably my favorite commercial was The Walk O Matic. It was smoothly animated, and funny. Everyone did a fantastic job, hope to see more sometime. :)]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Spudson]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/138604/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2017-12-18T18:05:27Z</updated>
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