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Assassin's Lego: Cops Chasing Robbers
English subtitles available.
A new chapter about a series that I've been filming during the last years.
This is the sequel of Assassin's Lego Begins Again and The Bank Robbery. Enjoy it!
Last edited by HarryAndBillyBrick (August 1, 2015 (09:58am))
Good job 
the camerawork is incredible in this one.
Great work!
The animation is smooth, and the sets expansive, but the action sequences is where this really shines.
Everything on the trailer looks fantastic, and that long shot starting at 3:44 is just amazing.
More animators need to attempt shots like that, myself included.
The story was just enough to set up the chase, but still worked well.
I have to echo LMD, it's amazing how big and full the sets look in camera, yet how little is really there when you step back.
I'm guessing extensive storyboarding enables you to pull that off?
Thanks for the positive feedback! As you said, I only build the necesary because I don't have enough bricks to build long streets, that is why I prefer close and dark shots focusing in the characters and actions. If I'm honest I didn't prepare any storyboard in this video (and the previous), I just wrote a script. There's a lot of improvisation during the production, which involves more time and I took many decisions in the editing process. I feel I could make a better work in cinematography if I had prepared a storyboard. I'll try to do it in my next video.
Sorry I posted again the same that I said before. 
Last edited by HarryAndBillyBrick (August 3, 2015 (01:30pm))
After I have watched this masterpiece several times I have a few questions.:rolleyes:
1.Did you add digital camera movements in post production or did you only used real camera movements?
2. Hadn't you any trouble with light flicker while filming this long action sequence at the end (3:44-4:06)? That shot was really insane 
3. How often did you retried this single shot from 3:44 (or did you shoot it once)? This was one of the best animation scenes I have ever seen on YouTube.
After I have watched this masterpiece several times I have a few questions.:rolleyes:
1.Did you add digital camera movements in post production or did you only used real camera movements?
2. Hadn't you any trouble with light flicker while filming this long action sequence at the end (3:44-4:06)? That shot was really insane
3. How often did you retried this single shot from 3:44 (or did you shoot it once)? This was one of the best animation scenes I have ever seen on YouTube.
My answers:
1. This video in particular has only 4 shots with digital camera movements (at 0:39, 1:56, 4:13, 4;15), I made the rest of the movements during the animation, with little tripod movements.
2. The animation of that shot took me one week. I tried to avoid all the natural light that comes across a window next to the desk but I still see a little in some parts. The fact is that it is quite camouflaged because the constant movement of the background.
3. That shot was made only once. I don't usually repeat shots.
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