Gross.

This is a tragedy..... :'(

BricksInMotion.com: the LEGO movie website where the announcement that a professional, wide release LEGO movie is being made is met as a VERY, very sad tragedy.

Sounds familiar...

...but come on, even if the animation studio working on it doesn't have a stellar track record, it's the guys who wrote Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and the director of Robot Chicken (who has some experience working with LEGO). Sounds like it's in good enough hands. And even if there is SOME live-action, it could be something like The Princess Bride, where it switches between the fantasy world, and a kid and his grandpa, so the LEGO bits might be 100% LEGO (albeit CGI).

Frankly, I'm excited for this movie, even if it might be a colossal failure.

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.

Last edited by Siobhan (November 16, 2011 (06:20am))

Yes.

Though I wish it was stop-motion (as most of us do), I agree with Sean. At least they are recognizing Lego more, and be happy that they are using them as a medium (in CGI I mean).

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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.

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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.

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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.