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Topic: Christmas Eve at the Toy Shop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IavCbyx40Qw
yeah, so I can't find how to post this as a hyperlink, it's 2:38 in the morning, so i am quite tired but I will try to fix that soon
(Well...it appears that is done automatically for those who are forgetful)

This a small sample of my first Lego short in years.  The crew of the toy shop is busy at work setting up Christmas decorations and placing presents they made around the tree.  Yes some of the lighting and animation is poor but one has to start somewhere and I have had loads of fun creating.  I threw in some fun background animation as well as a parade of pirates!  I would have preferred to use Christmas music but I am not sure about copyright stuff so I thought this soothing music sorta toned down the fast animation.  I’m an artist so my skin is thick and I welcome all constructive criticism.  I very much appreciate all the effort that goes on in this site and hope I can contribute to it.

Last edited by PJ_pund (January 29, 2010 (01:45am))

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Re: Christmas Eve at the Toy Shop

Hahahaha! mini/lol Nice! It's funny how some people have no tops on! It's good but a bit confusing. I like it. mini/love A lot!

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  • Location: Huntley, IL
  • Joined: January 25, 2010

Re: Christmas Eve at the Toy Shop

Thanks Brickmationstudios.  The guy with no top is obviously suppose to be bald but I do agree it looks a bit off.  I am considering taking his head to the grinder and smoothing out the top.  Not sure if that has been done before or how easy that is.  I agree this clip is a bit confusing but I just so badly wanted to get something posted last night just to show some work.  I was really pumped up from the blackhawks victory and I just threw this together.  Hopefully I will be posting the full first act this weekend and crossing my fingures the second act as well.  This was supposed to be a quick little video to thank my family for getting me the Lego stopmotion camera and Toy Shop set for christmas, but my imagination has run amuck.  I will have three acts all together and a total run time of about 20 minutes.

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Re: Christmas Eve at the Toy Shop

Sorry, but the best part about that was the special effects.
The animation was average and there was no dialogue. (In the part I watched.)
However the blender shot was very nice.
3/5.

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Re: Christmas Eve at the Toy Shop

How did you make the snow animation?

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  • Location: Huntley, IL
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Re: Christmas Eve at the Toy Shop

Bloonimation:
Dont be sorry, I'm glad you took the time to watch and comment.  I haven't dabbled with dialoge yet.  I have been focusing on getting the timing of my animation down, which still needs some tweeking.  I'm sure I am a minority but I emjoy shorts/movies without dialoge.  Kind of like music with out lyrics; let the animiation tell the story. 

Ark11:
It is one of the special effects available in the lego stop animation studio.  Essentially, a video clip of snow falling laid over my pictures.

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