Our favorite LEGO stop-motion animator Kevin Ulrich from the BrotherhoodWorkshop just sent me over a link to one of his most recent videos, and as I really liked it I thought to share it with you as well. I have also included the behind-the-scenes look at how the video was made, as those are always very interesting. Enjoy! 🙂
This LEGO stop-motion animation was done as the official music-video for the song “Crazy Life” by Home Free, the a cappella group of five super talented guys who won the fourth season of The Sing-Off competition on NBC in 2013. So besides another great LEGO stop-motion animation by the BrotherhoodWorkshop, you also get a happy song to sing along.
Fun, isn’t it? In the behind-the-scenes video Kevin mentions that this stop-motion film took over 200 hours to create. He also shares some of the techniques used for developing the story, for filming, and for changing facial expressions on the minifigures. I think the end result is a very enjoyable little film that matches the song perfectly.
You may have also notice that Kevin used some of the LEGO Modular Buildings for the street, including the #10246 LEGO Creator Detective’s Office and the #10218 LEGO Creator Pet Shop. Notice though, that he wasn’t afraid to use these sets creatively; taking them apart and stacking them in different ways to create a backdrop. Very clever.
So what do you think? How did you like this LEGO stop-motion video? And what you do think of the tutorial? Did you find it helpful? Do you do LEGO animation yourself? Have you used stock footage before in your brickfilms or photos? Feel free to share your thoughts and own experiences in the comment section below! 😉
Also, if you would like to learn more about LEGO stop-motion, I highly recommend checking out the other videos from the BrotherhoodWorkshop listed below, or you can also visit their YouTube Channel directly for more.
- LEGO Star Wars: R2-D2 Unrestrained – (film & tutorial)
- LEGO Stop-Motion Video: No One Understands… – (film & tutorial)
- LEGO Guardians of the Galaxy Funny Video – (film & tutorial)
- LEGO The Hobbit – More Funny Videos – (film & tutorial)
- LEGO The Hobbit in 72 Seconds – Video – (film & tutorial)
- LEGO Batman is Jelly – Funny Video
- LEGO Harry Potter: Umbridge’s First Date – (film & tutorial)
- LEGO Guardians of the Galaxy – Fun Video – (film & tutorial)
- LEGO Harry Potter: How to Kill a Dementor – (film & tutorial)
- LEGO Lord of the Rings: Walk Into Mordor – (film & tutorial)
- LEGO The Hobbit: The Aggravation of Smaug – (film & tutorial)
- How The LEGO Movie Should Have Ended…
- LEGO The Hobbit – Dwarven Dreams…
- LEGO Video: Non-Stop Movie Trailer – (film & tutorial)
- LEGO The Hobbit Middle-Earth Motors
- LEGO Video: Legolas Gets Friendzoned…
- LEGO The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
- LEGO Lord of the Rings Cavetroll vs. Goblin King
- LEGO Lord of the Rings: An Elvish Valentine
- Legless LEGO Legolas – Funny LEGO Video
- LEGO Christmas the Orcs Way…
- LEGO Lord of the Rings Epic Battle Video
- LEGO Lord of the Rings – The Orcs Story
- LEGO Lord of the Rings – Cranky Cave Troll
- A LEGO Halloween Prank by the Hobbits…
- LEGO Video: Veldemort Goes Wand Shopping
- LEGO Video Tutorial: How to Make Things Fly – (tutorial)
- LEGO Brickfilms Behind-the-Scenes Tips & Tricks – (tutorial)
- More LEGO Brickfilms Behind-the-Scenes – (tutorial)
So awesome!! I’ve been a fan of these guys for a long time, and its cool to see them in Lego!
I actually never heard of this group before, but after Kevin sendt me the video, I listened to several of their performances. They sound really good! 🙂
I really liked this animation; it probably has to be one of my favorite of BHW’s (even though it’s not LotR-based). I just really like the variety of facial expressions and how they respond to the music.
Yeah, they are getting better and better with facial expressions. A lot of work goes into these videos and it shows.