This is very well done for a first brickfilm, your definitely starting better off than most. The sets were really really nice, they were definitely the best part; they were believable and very nicely detailed, I loved them. The idea was also clever and well executed; you included a nice variety of historical events, it was always easy to tell what was going on, there was some nice humor thrown in, and the pacing was good, it didn't feel rushed or drawn out.  I also liked the black and white minifig effect for the time travel, that was clever. You seem to have the creative side down pretty well. I noticed a few big things that can be improved on technically. The most obvious would be the frame rate; bump it up a little bit and the quality will jump. The focus also seemed off on a couple shots. I could be wrong, but it seemed like your camera may have been on auto focus, which is a cardinal sin in stop motion. Also, the absence of sound in the beginning was very off-putting, in almost every situation, especially at the very beginning of a film, there should always be some sort of audio; silence leaves the viewer wondering if there is something wrong with their computer. Some subtle machine noise would have fit the scene nicely. Keep practicing animation, I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with in the future.

Last edited by backyardlegos (April 5, 2013 (03:24pm))

Youtube Channel

^Ditto.

For a first brickfilm, this was really good. I agree completely with everything backyardlegos said. The storyline was fun and well executed, you had some really nice pacing, and the sets were great. You seem to have a solid grasp on those aspects of brickfilming. The only thing you need any work on is the technical side of animating. But I'm sure you'll become an expert with some practice. I can't wait to see what's next from you. If only I could use that time machine to see your future films .

YouTube Channel | Flickr

What they all said, great job.

Most awesome lego movie in the world.I love the filming and the buildings are very realistic. The animation is amazing and i loved the portal.

Zarathrusta is not only Ric Flair's theme, but it's the theme song to 2001: A Space Odyssey.  Alex North actually wrote an entire score with his own, powerful opening theme in the same key as Strauss, but Director Kubrick ended up rejecting everything in favor of classical music.  After seeing it again, I love this BrickFIlm even more!  I loved the sets, especially the future one.

I love the film it inspires me to make more.