Topic: THAC 2025 Starts Now!
THAC 2025 has begun! Best of luck, everyone!
SUBMISSION EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]
Accepted Entries:
Blue Shep
Tomás & Kermit Productions
Onewiththestud
Benji Studios
H4rOld Productions
Mabs
SuperPlush99
Barco Film
Imperial Bricks
Mudborn Studios
Agwens
AoW-Gamer
Christian Bros
Broken Brick
SSM_1408
CLIP productions
Groovy Grass
King Bob Bricks
AquaMorph
Redbric Studio
Weisanji (chillypenguinstudios72)
IBclips
McDewdles
2x3studios
Beefy's brickfilms
Bro Life Animation
Hunt Davis
Trez Studios
Oski Film
Henry McBrick
Ry Ry Animation
Elotron
thefourmonkeys
Jacob Crow
BrickTective Productions
Castlerock
Kitty Studios
MeinDeinLego
Evan JB
Clonecam
Red-Core Studios
IndominusRex
Josiah Studios
Trininja11
SwaggerBrosProductions
ProCreeper
Jimmy Neufeld
BrickMark
Tlider 28
Frame5 Studios
Random Warehouse Studios
Clear Animations
Starwarsstudio100
Brickromancy
Solvem Probler
ConnorDonnellyProductions
LMGbros 772
Orca Studios
Faulty Thing
Chalios Animations
Mr. Reed Animations
Stud's Studio
nookglad717
WillowTree
HermitArtistTabito
Silas Heagen
MrDiscoTaco
JaguarBrickFilms
animationbase1982
Chris@gbp
Orbital Lizard Studios
mando productions
Kris Komedies
ViperAce
flannelshirtguy
M-Star Studios
LegoBrixmin
Thelivingbrick56
Bros with da Legos
Midnight Visuals
Lego Kidstv
BlueTeamStudio
Laura Lowe (aka The_Kickster)
North Brick Productions
legolightbulb
JackSkywalker
Bricker bruh
PR film studios
Mosey Creations
Locker 74 Productions
PicoSpace Industries
GravityFilms4
DudeBrick
mpisku
Buttermilk Dude
albiorix
Stanley Q-Brick
Green Leaf Productions
JuanAteTheJetDryer75
Knauser
EasterwoodProduction
Disodium studios
ClicktoBrick
Michał
Feinstein
A-Brick
SuitedNinjaNerd
Brick Hat Studios
Obstinarian
Brickwill Studio
Greenshirt
Bossman Animations
Slurpy
Mustache Maniacs
Shooks
Leaf Animations
MindGame
Kociarz Studios
The Hyrule Jedi
fan studów
Mighty Wanderer
Super_Squid/SquidtasticVideos
The Tenacious Brick
Shadow Wolf 909
Monsterbrick63
SlidesStudios
funmiproductions
Far Out Bricks
JG Bricks
Tmns5097 (Sully)
Cyberdragon
Green Lego Bender
DaGarbes
m1kut
RDWHITTT
C LEGO Films
BenLAnimations
KabirTheLegomaster
Three Mountains Studio
Max Butcher
Penta and dewfilms
Robukka
MasterBrix
Rudi Kelley
Superduck
Der Handelsmann - VielMuehe Productions
Spinysky
Buggo Bricks
Nurtnaut
JYBanimations
A Brick Too Obvious
StormTheBlank
240 Hours
Silleck Family Productions - Private video - not confirmed
World of Shrimpy
Roody
The Officer
Brickin' Awesome Movies
freo studios
Box Studios
Buck Brothers projects
SlothPaladin
Mosh5256
FallenLeaf Studios
WronaBros.
AngryCatBrickfilms
JO Co
Hamrichonn
asWerty223 / asWerty5040
Urmas Salu
dr.bricks
Marinoubrick
IcyAlan
Edbound
TangoTay
JJ Binks
Caiden Studios
Pixie Marc
BlueBrick
Daragh and Steve
I don’t have a Chanel
FallenLeaf Studios
Osomstudios
Imaginator Productions
Jo TheBro
stephan / Chaizin
BOZBETPRODUCTIONS
SaBByter
Lavaleaf Animations
Chris W.
T&M Media Pictures
tunacap
Cake Bricks Studios
Check out the announcement video:
All entries must clearly show the THAC 2025 logo for three uninterrupted seconds. The logos may be inserted digitally or printed out onto the set. You have 2 amazing designs to choose from; one by James Morr of Tiny Angry Dog Studios, who was part of the judging team of the very first THAC and is a two-time first place winner, and the other by Bredan Henry, also known as Ladon. He designed the very first THAC logo and is making his return, 20 years later, with this brand new design.
Several high-quality resolution versions of the THAC 2025 logo can be found HERE.
Note that I have included the intro video by Ladon, which features in the promotional videos, leading up to THAC. You can choose to include this in your entry if you want, but it is not a requirement, as any version of the logo will count.
The Twenty-four Hour Animation Contest, or THAC for short, is a Brickfilming competition that lasts exactly 24 hours. All writing, recording, animating, and editing must be completed within the span of one day. It is as challenging as it sounds, but equal parts fun and a major staple of the community!
The theme is Fulfill.
The color mod is a Red brick connected to a Green brick.
The letter mod is M.
Submit your video link to [email protected]. before 7:00 AM EST on January 5th, 2025, any entries sent after this time will be disqualified.
Write the subject of your email in this format:
THAC 2025 Entry, [Your username], “[Title of your film]”
For example: THAC 2025 Entry, LOTW Studios, “The Citizen of the Year 2: Bum’s Revenge”
Entries must be uploaded to one of these websites…
1. Unlisted YouTube video. To make your video unlisted, go to the video page and click the little blue icon next to the video title, then select UNLISTED from the drop-down menu.
2. Password-protected Vimeo video. To make your video password-protected, go to the video page and click Settings, then under the Privacy tab, choose "Only people with a password". Please remember to include the password in your email! If I cannot view your entry, I cannot accept it.
3. A Google Drive link. Be sure to change the privacy settings so that anyone with the link can access it.
THAC 2025 has begun! Saturday, January the 4th at 7:00 am EST. It will end exactly 24 hours later, on Sunday, January the 5th at 7:00 am EST. You can find out how much time you have left here: https://countingdownto.com/?c=5980677
Anyone who is not banned from Bricks in Motion is eligible to enter THAC. Send your finished entries to [email protected]. You do not need to have an account on Bricks in Motion, but it is encouraged that you join the site or Discord and get involved with the community. Judges may participate but are disqualified from being ranked and from receiving prizes. Joint productions are allowed, but it is up to you to divide up the prizes if you win anything.
Your entry must be entirely animated and edited during the 24-hour period. To prove this and as a long-time tradition of the contest, mod elements must appear in every shot of your film with the exception of 15 seconds. More on this below.
Your entry must consist of primarily LEGO (or similar building block toy) stop motion animation. Live action, CGI, and hand drawn animation are allowed but stop motion must be the primary focus.
Your entry must consist of at least 30 seconds of stop motion animation. Looped footage that consists of less that 30 seconds of animation will not count. There is no maximum time limit.
No mature or explicit content is allowed. This includes but is not limited to: swearing, excessive gore, overt sexual content, and blatant drug references. (If you are unsure about whether your film will be accepted, ask me or one of the judges).
The use of strobe lighting WILL NOT BE ALLOWED without a content advisory and an additional advisory in the email for judges reviewing the films. Strobe lighting that the judges deem egregious and excessive will be disqualified.
You may not make your entry public until after the deadline. The entry you make public must be the entry you submit to the judges. You cannot create a version of your film that includes the mod element to send to the judges and then release a second version of the film with the mod element removed. Once the judging process is over and the official results have been announced, you can make any changes you wish.
Use of copyrighted material (such as music) is allowed, though be aware of copyright infringement. Use of copyrighted material will not affect the judging of your entry. Additionally, due to time restraints of the contest, music may be created before the contest. While using copyrighted/trademarked material is allowed, you are discouraged from basing your entry on pre-existing franchises such as Star Wars, Marvel, etc. There is no direct score deduction, but a film that uses pre-existing intellectual properties will not be viewed as favorable as a film that creates something entirely new.
The THAC 2025 theme is Fulfill . This could be interpreted in multiple different ways. It could be a character fulfilling a personal goal, or perhaps someone achieving some form of fulfillment. It could also be incorporated into the structure of the film itself. I highly recommend looking up various definitions online for inspiration and to get creative with your interpretations!
To assure that you create your entry within the 24 hour time frame and to prevent cheating, we require the use of the “mod element.” A mod element is a visual component that must be physically included in each shot of your film to prove that it was made in the 24 hour timeframe. There is an exception however, with a 15 second lenience rule. You do not have to include the mod element for a maximum of 15 seconds. Hopefully, this will allow you to film close-ups or other shots where it may be difficult to incorporate the mod elements. Additionally, we want to provide leeway to entrants who forget to include a mod element in a shot or two. In short, if you omit or forget the mod element in a few shots–that’s okay! Just make sure the shots without the mod do not exceed 15 seconds. Additionally, we do allow mod elements to be cropped out in some shots but you must provide proof that the mod element was present, by sending an uncropped still of the shot. You can send this either by messaging me on discord or by including it in your submission email.
There are two mod elements to choose from–you do not need to use both, you can pick one or the other, or even mix and match them. The first mod element is a color mod. This is a combination of two random bricks that must be connected together or touching. The second mod element is the letter mod. This could be any one of the 26 letters in the English alphabet. You may use upper or lowercase versions of the letter, but the letter must be recognizable.
This year’s mod elements are a red brick connected to or directly touching a green brick and the letter M.
According to Bricklink, the acceptable colors are:
Dark Red (Bricklink ID 59)
Red (Bricklink ID 5)
Sand Red (Bricklink ID 58)
Trans-Red (Bricklink ID 17)
Pearl Red (Bricklink ID 252)
Mx Red (Bricklink ID 129)
Mx Foil Red (Bricklink ID217)
Neon Green (Bricklink ID 166)
Light Lime (Bricklink ID 35)
Yellowish Green (Bricklink ID 158)
Medium Lime (Bricklink ID 76)
Lime (Bricklink ID 34)
Fabuland Lime (Bricklink ID 248)
Olive Green (Bricklink ID 155)
Dark Olive Green (Bricklink ID 242)
Dark Green (Bricklink ID 80)
Green (Bricklink ID 6)
Bright Green (Bricklink ID 36)
Medium Green (Bricklink ID 37)
Light Green (Bricklink ID 38)
Sand Green (Bricklink ID 48)
Dark Turquoise (Bricklink ID 39)
Light Turquoise (Bricklink ID 40)
Trans-Neon Green (Bricklink ID 16)
Trans-Bright Green (Bricklink ID 108)
Trans-Light Green (Bricklink ID 221)
Trans-Light Bright Green (Bricklink ID 226)
Trans-Green (Bricklink ID 20)
Chrome Green (Bricklink ID 64)
Pearl Green (Bricklink ID 253)
Satin Trans-Bright Green (Bricklink ID 233)
Glitter Trans-Neon Green (Bricklink ID 163)
Mx Lemon (Bricklink ID 139)
Mx Pastel Green (Bricklink ID 141)
Mx Olive Green (Bricklink ID 140)
Mx Aqua Green (Bricklink ID 142)
Mx Foil Dark Green (Bricklink ID 212)
Mx Foil Light Green (Bricklink ID 213)
Here is the overall Bricklink Color Guide.
The letter mod may be upper or lowercase. The letter can be rotated but not mirrored. It must be clearly identifiable as the particular letter. It may be written on a piece of paper or sticker, drawn directly onto a brick, printed onto a piece, or built from pieces and even integrated into the set. The letter mod may exist as a printed LEGO piece, but it must clearly be that letter. Expressions on a minifigure face or folds in clothing on minifigure torsos are not letters.
Mod elements must be physically present. They cannot be digitally added in post-production.
Minifigure parts such as a red torso attached to blue legs count as the color mod.
Baseplates also count as part of a color mod.
You do not need to include the mod elements in the title or credits.
Check out Chris W.’s video about mod elements: https://youtu.be/YKO2McX25jY
Entries will be judged on criteria including originality, production value (animation, set design, cinematography, sound, etc.), story, and creative interpretation of the theme. Films will be discussed and ranked by the judges until a consensus is reached. The top three films will be eligible for the prize pool. Entries below 15th place will not be publicly ranked.
The judges this year are:
AeroNomad
AeroNomad came 1st place, both in THAC 2023 with his entry Unwavering Dedication, and most recently in BRAWL 2024 with Heck of a Day. He also won Best Cinematography at the 2023 Bricks in Motion Awards with Danju and is a moderator of the BiM Discord.
Andreas and Alexander (Brickfilm Atelier)
With their newly merged studio name Brickfilm Atelier, Andreas Bitzan (formally of A&M Studios) and Alexander Leitner (formally of Legostudio01) are joining together as joint-judges of THAC 2025. As well as being admins for Brickboard, Andreas and Alexander have impressive filmographies, both going back to the early 2010s. As well as collaborating on many award-winning Steinerei entries, including Time for $ale, (K)night Times, Endangered, and Mord in der Manege, they have hosted 2 Steinerei contests; first in 2015 and 2024.
Maosl
Masol is best known for their Among Us brickfilms and hosting the highly successful Continue the Story collaborative series, which is just wrapping up its second year of running.
BertL
BertL is a long-standing member of the Brickfilming community, and took part in the very first THAC in 2005 with his entry Onorno. It is largely thanks to his major contributions to the Brickfilm Archival Project, that many Brickfilms from the early to late 2000s remain seen.
LOTW Studios
LOTW Studios is the current host of THAC and host of the World of Brickfilms Podcast. He is most known for his App Man series and came 1st place in BRAWL 2021, with his entry The Tracker Tracked.
The LEGO Group via the LEGO® Ambassador Network, are very generously providing us with the prizes. A huge thank you goes out to them! The 1st place winner will have the choice to pick out of the 3, followed by the 2nd place winner, who chooses between the 2 remaining prizes, with the 3rd receiving the remaining prize.
Please note that there is the possibility of supply shortages with sets and so LAN may be delayed in sending them, but the prizes we are offering are:
Zelda Deku Tree 2 in 1| Tim Burton's Disney Nightmare Before Christmas| Black and White Cat
Courtesy of Nathan Wells, as well as each receiving a LEGO set, the top 3 will each receive an additional prize of the Bricks in Motion Collection Blu-ray, featuring 29 brickfilms by 18 different members of the brickfilming community, spanning from 1979 to 2015, as well as all 33 entries to the Bricks in Motion Celebration Contest (2014).
In addition, this year there is a separate prize category: Promising Director. This will be awarded to a film that while not necessarily in the top ten, the judges feel displays the creator's passion for their work and their potential to become a great brickfilm director in the future. 
Promising Director Prize; Gru and the Minions
But that's not all! This year we will be doing an additional prize draw. Anyone outside of the top 10 or the promising director, will have the chance of winning Tails’ Adventure Boat set. 
Special Surprise Draw; Tails' Adventure Boat
If you have any questions, please contribute to the discussion below, or message me on the Bricks in Motion Discord!
Last edited by William Osborne (January 5, 2025 (07:09am))
