Topic: Lego Horror Effect
What are the best techniques for animating a horror 
brickfilm?
Like camera settings, and special effects.
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What are the best techniques for animating a horror brickfilm?
Like camera settings, and special effects.
Dynamic use of camera, lighnign and yes sound.
Sound I think is kinda major
lol.
This thread is teh funneh.
There are no "best techniques" for making a horror brickfilm. There's no one-size-fits-all camera setting or a particular best kind of special effect. Perhaps you had a more specific question?
- Leo
The scariest brickfilms I've ever done were these, maybe you should check them out and see what's wrong and what's good on them?
This is a bloody Lego Vampire Attack - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjS4WZDuNiI make sure you watch it till the end, cause the 2nd. half of the video is the "scary" one.
This second video was an inspiration from a movie called "30 Days of Night" I've decided to recreate that 'faces covered in blood' effect from the live action movie into a brickfilm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UZ5PuIA3BA
Tell me your oppinion if you find it scary at all. If you do, I'll give ya some tips if you want to.
An amazing example of a Lego horror film would have to be Malheur, by wirss (on YouTube). It is very well done, and I think that you could examine some of the techniques used to see what makes a good Lego horror film. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-93hBxM3aQ
Hope it helps! 
EDIT: Yes, it is more of a drama, but the thing I'm getting at here is that the audio was used to create a feeling of suspense or tension, and the camera angles added to the effect.
Last edited by Prologue (May 3, 2010 (07:20pm))
That's...I wouldn't call it an Horror film, it's more like a drama or a thriller.
I have done a horror(ish) style film before and also few atmospherics tests. perhaps you should take a look.
Okay, I recently did a Horror Style Brickfilm Clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlFrneHrr6Q
The main key to a horror themed Brickfilm is the music/sound and lighting. I did Black and White since it helps build suspense a bit. Also with Black and White, do NOT use Ketchup, it doesn't show up that good, use Chocolate Syrup, that's what I used in the clip.
I did Black and White since it helps build suspense a bit.
Also, with black and white you can color some parts to add emphasis to something important. As in the movie Schindler's List (it was done in black and white), there was a little jewish girl wearing a red coat, who is later seen dug up from a mass grave, and it added a LOT of emphasis to the theme of the what a horrible thing the holocaust was. Just another thing to consider.
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