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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=NXTManiac]First off, welcome to BricksInMotion! 
Now to answer your question regarding animation style, let's breakdown brickfilming to the core.
Filming. Bricks. Filming with bricks. 
Now, step into someone else's shoes, and imagine someone showing you a video on YouTube. This video uses Lego as a medium. First thing that comes to mind is "Haha! The little Lego guys are all moving!" Once they get past this, they enjoy the rest of the video. 
Lego is a toy. It is not an animaition program. It is not a publicly accepted "adult" hobby. 99% of people will laugh when they see a Lego person moving. [i]Laugh.[/i] To further the viewer's enjoyment, it is easiest to create a brickfilm with a comedic style. Dramas don't tend to work as well in the Lego form, although they can be effective, comedy better suits Lego.
Don't take this information as if dramatic films are evil. Some of my favourite brickfilms are dramas. But to start off your brickfilming career, it will be easiest to make silly films, and then if you develop enough to a point where you really want to challenge yourself, you could try dramatic films.

Most important thing is have fun. This isn't you job. You don't have to do this, so if you do brickfilm, why not enjoy it! If you like your films and enjoy spending time putting them together, then nothing else matters.
Have fun! :)

NXTManiac[/quote]

Thanks so much. All of you guys have really helped me out!]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[FrozenCosmo Films]]></name>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[First off, welcome to BricksInMotion! 
Now to answer your question regarding animation style, let's breakdown brickfilming to the core.
Filming. Bricks. Filming with bricks. 
Now, step into someone else's shoes, and imagine someone showing you a video on YouTube. This video uses Lego as a medium. First thing that comes to mind is "Haha! The little Lego guys are all moving!" Once they get past this, they enjoy the rest of the video. 
Lego is a toy. It is not an animaition program. It is not a publicly accepted "adult" hobby. 99% of people will laugh when they see a Lego person moving. [i]Laugh.[/i] To further the viewer's enjoyment, it is easiest to create a brickfilm with a comedic style. Dramas don't tend to work as well in the Lego form, although they can be effective, comedy better suits Lego.
Don't take this information as if dramatic films are evil. Some of my favourite brickfilms are dramas. But to start off your brickfilming career, it will be easiest to make silly films, and then if you develop enough to a point where you really want to challenge yourself, you could try dramatic films.

Most important thing is have fun. This isn't you job. You don't have to do this, so if you do brickfilm, why not enjoy it! If you like your films and enjoy spending time putting them together, then nothing else matters.
Have fun! :)

NXTManiac]]></content>
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			<updated>2009-11-24T04:26:13Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Alright from what I've heard some people want me to do the genre of Comedy in my Brickfilms and some don't... Which should I do? :dizzy:]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[FrozenCosmo Films]]></name>
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			<updated>2009-11-24T02:44:40Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Not necessarily.

And also, don't try to make it funny as in,a comedy, because I betyou that it would be boring and unfunny.

Usually funny people get their jokes and stuff naturally, so you'll think about it as you workon the script etc.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[L0stInPie]]></name>
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			<updated>2009-11-23T17:07:43Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Oh and one more tip that I believe has not been said yet. Until you get amazingly good at films in general and can make any emotion really project to the audience correctly, I would advise that your animations stay based around humor and comedy. The best humor for brickfilms is generally slapstick (i.e. Some guy getting hurt in a humorous way) but puns and jokes can work as well. LEGO characters seem to be built to be humor all the way, and when you think "brickfilm," you generally connect it with "funny." Good luck animating!]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Onyxanimations]]></name>
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			<updated>2009-11-23T00:23:28Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=ScypaxPictures]Well, it isn't a overused idea, that's for sure.

And welcome to BiM! I am pretty new here as well. The only advise I have is this: Don't worry to much about the story. Brickfilming is about having fun, it is a hobby for most of us here. Of course, if you want to get serious with it and make the most amazing video on the web, go ahead! But it is not going to happen over night...not even over a week...maybe not even over two months. 

It takes dedication, and in the end, that is all that really matters is how much work you put into a film, for that is how you are going to be remembered here. A decent story is good thing to have as well, don't get me wrong, and yours story sounds good...just make sure you "tell" it well. I have seen a few animators on here who make videos with great effects and decent animation, but the way they tell the story is confusing. I suggest researching filmmaking. It will help. :)

Bottom line: Don't stress out over brickfilming, it is meant to be a fun, enjoyable thing to do. Have fun and enjoy it! Think more about how you can make your film your own! :D

Anyway, just wanted to give a little advise since you are a new brickfilmer, and I wish you luck! Who knows, you might become better than all of us! 


P.S. Please forgive any typos, typing pretty fast. x)[/quote]

Thanks for the advice! :)]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[FrozenCosmo Films]]></name>
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			<updated>2009-11-21T04:56:22Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Well, it isn't a overused idea, that's for sure.

And welcome to BiM! I am pretty new here as well. The only advise I have is this: Don't worry to much about the story. Brickfilming is about having fun, it is a hobby for most of us here. Of course, if you want to get serious with it and make the most amazing video on the web, go ahead! But it is not going to happen over night...not even over a week...maybe not even over two months. 

It takes dedication, and in the end, that is all that really matters is how much work you put into a film, for that is how you are going to be remembered here. A decent story is good thing to have as well, don't get me wrong, and yours story sounds good...just make sure you "tell" it well. I have seen a few animators on here who make videos with great effects and decent animation, but the way they tell the story is confusing. I suggest researching filmmaking. It will help. :)

Bottom line: Don't stress out over brickfilming, it is meant to be a fun, enjoyable thing to do. Have fun and enjoy it! Think more about how you can make your film your own! :D

Anyway, just wanted to give a little advise since you are a new brickfilmer, and I wish you luck! Who knows, you might become better than all of us! 


P.S. Please forgive any typos, typing pretty fast. x)]]></content>
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			<updated>2009-11-21T04:46:15Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=BGanimations]Click on Profile next to the BricksinMotion logo.[/quote]


Oh, alright thank-you so much. :)]]></content>
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			<updated>2009-11-21T04:42:03Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Click on Profile next to the BricksinMotion logo.]]></content>
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			<updated>2009-11-21T04:38:54Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=BGanimations]Well, you already are in a sense. But I know what you're asking: when does it say member and not new member. All it takes is for you to have posted more than 10 or 20 times I think, but I'm not sure the exact number. So if you're a rather active member (visit the site a lot, like me), it will go away in a day or two.[/quote]


Oh alright. How do I tell how many posts I have?]]></content>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Well, you already are in a sense. But I know what you're asking: when does it say member and not new member. All it takes is for you to have posted more than 10 or 20 times I think, but I'm not sure the exact number. So if you're a rather active member (visit the site a lot, like me), it will go away in a day or two.]]></content>
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			<updated>2009-11-21T04:32:32Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=BGanimations]My signature took a looooooong time to make. I took a high-quality picture of the ninja against a greenscreen with a blank face, then made a digital background in Blender (it's really difficult, just a hint) for the background. After that I digitally modeled and added the face in Blender also, and then added the title in MMEP 14 (MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 14). But you can tell the greenscreen wasn't the greatest lit because the neck on the person is rounded out.[/quote]

Alright and now I just have 1 more question. How do I become a Member of Bricks In Motion?:/]]></content>
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			<updated>2009-11-21T04:23:45Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[My signature took a looooooong time to make. I took a high-quality picture of the ninja against a greenscreen with a blank face, then made a digital background in Blender (it's really difficult, just a hint) for the background. After that I digitally modeled and added the face in Blender also, and then added the title in MMEP 14 (MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 14). But you can tell the greenscreen wasn't the greatest lit because the neck on the person is rounded out.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[BGanimations]]></name>
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			<updated>2009-11-21T04:21:05Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Thank-you for all the tips guys. Really helped. I do have one question on how to get a great signature like your guys. Do you know how I could get one of those?


Thanks. :)]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[FrozenCosmo Films]]></name>
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			<updated>2009-11-21T04:13:21Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Welcome to BiM!

For the story, I think it might be better to have the one encouraging him to donate the brick look more like an 'angel', and make the other one look more like a 'devil'. This would help to semblize the good vs. bad theme that's going on.]]></content>
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			<updated>2009-11-21T03:28:05Z</updated>
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