LEGO Stop-Motion: Tips and Tricks

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A brief look inside of Brotherhood Workshop! This behind the scenes video will show you how Kevin Ulrich brings his LEGOs to life. Check out the other videos in this channel to see the original animations! And don't forget to subscribe!
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Directed and Edited by Kevin Ulrich
BTS Camera Operator, Brian Ulrich
Music Selection by Rick Cortez
Special Thanks, Joe Class and Torry Dechert

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  • @BrotherhoodWorkshop
    @BrotherhoodWorkshop11 жыл бұрын

    I started animating 12 years ago. It's taken me a LONG time to get this good.

  • @kaiserrex9506
    @kaiserrex95069 жыл бұрын

    I think the most important thing about brick films is patience

  • @blackbricks9384

    @blackbricks9384

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ya think

  • @legofuryfilms2898

    @legofuryfilms2898

    3 жыл бұрын

    I would say the most important thing about stop motion is enjoying it.

  • @sharronsidberry5820

    @sharronsidberry5820

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yesh i make my own

  • @kernowpictures2002

    @kernowpictures2002

    28 күн бұрын

    I have plenty of patience but I do tend to procrastinate and get distracted easily because I have ADHD

  • @fabianofcarlos
    @fabianofcarlos10 жыл бұрын

    Stop-motion is clearly a labor of love and attention to detail. Much respect to you animators.

  • @micahhermiller
    @micahhermiller7 жыл бұрын

    You have a really good Gollum voice!

  • @AngelHair

    @AngelHair

    6 жыл бұрын

    Precious!

  • @gumby2826

    @gumby2826

    4 жыл бұрын

    PRECIOUS!

  • @lozaus1
    @lozaus111 жыл бұрын

    Well made, very much enjoyed watching this

  • @Gon3600

    @Gon3600

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yooooo I never knew you watch brotherhood workshop

  • @BrotherhoodWorkshop
    @BrotherhoodWorkshop11 жыл бұрын

    Nice! The cut scenes I've seen look hilarious. You guys have just the right blend of EPIC and tongue in cheek humor. Keep up the good work! Can't wait to play it.

  • @legorearick1312

    @legorearick1312

    Жыл бұрын

    Your the one who makes this Awesome Lego Lord of the Rings videos for everybody to see. and i think this videos are very cool Keep up the great work Brotherhooworkshop 👍 and i hope you make some more Lego Lord of the Rings videos in the future.

  • @bigrickmachine
    @bigrickmachine6 жыл бұрын

    3:40 TOOK 6 YEARS LOL

  • @BrotherhoodWorkshop
    @BrotherhoodWorkshop11 жыл бұрын

    I have my entire set built on a sliding platform that I move ever so slightly each frame. I shoot in 24 frames per second.

  • @aubreystudios82
    @aubreystudios8211 жыл бұрын

    Hey, which lord of the rings set is your favorite?

  • @okwstudios

    @okwstudios

    3 жыл бұрын

    I like all of them

  • @koalabee1009

    @koalabee1009

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@okwstudios hello

  • @okwstudios

    @okwstudios

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@koalabee1009 hullo

  • @rhydianruns

    @rhydianruns

    3 жыл бұрын

    I like Wizard Battle

  • @jacobmontaguemiscellaneous9335

    @jacobmontaguemiscellaneous9335

    3 жыл бұрын

    The orc forge

  • @ashlynnzibby7876
    @ashlynnzibby78768 жыл бұрын

    I just want to say that it is such a wonderful thing that there are people like Brotherhood workshops that are willing to share what they know so that others don't have to learn by trial and error. It is truly an inspiring gesture to share all your trade secrets to inspire others.

  • @lilcicero77

    @lilcicero77

    8 жыл бұрын

    yes !

  • @Bluefax
    @Bluefax3 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely love seeing behind the scenes! A glimpse of the skill, patience and vision that goes into it. Awesome!

  • @henrybrothers8017
    @henrybrothers80179 жыл бұрын

    This is such a helpful video! I've already watched it 3 times! It will definitely help with my animations!

  • @flynn.bulens
    @flynn.bulens7 жыл бұрын

    I have been searching for a while for some good tips and these are the best tips a have ever seen!

  • @moisegiulia4576

    @moisegiulia4576

    7 жыл бұрын

    I agree

  • @pizzamaster0089

    @pizzamaster0089

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @Dany1239
    @Dany123910 жыл бұрын

    but the time needed to do these....holy hours batman

  • @niku1840

    @niku1840

    10 жыл бұрын

    But it's all worth it. :P

  • @b34513
    @b345134 жыл бұрын

    Love your behind the scenes!!

  • @stampedestudios4927
    @stampedestudios49278 жыл бұрын

    I love your lego stop motions and the clay motion battle from the end of the video looks just as great.

  • @IfYouBuildIt
    @IfYouBuildIt7 жыл бұрын

    what frame rate do you use?

  • @lucyhartwell2134

    @lucyhartwell2134

    7 жыл бұрын

    24fps

  • @Investing_WithDrake_Culver

    @Investing_WithDrake_Culver

    2 жыл бұрын

    I use around 12-24

  • @aubreystudios82
    @aubreystudios8211 жыл бұрын

    What version of Dragon Frame do you use? Because I have Dragon Frame 2.3, however I have not used it yet, because I am still a little bit confused on it.

  • @SkwirtSkirt_32

    @SkwirtSkirt_32

    3 жыл бұрын

    Aubreystudios your great too

  • @Mackmation
    @Mackmation8 жыл бұрын

    Great inside peek at how the magic happens!

  • @Brainslugged
    @Brainslugged11 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the swift response. I've made a few simple Lego stop motion videos on youtube just using my video camera as a still camera, but your videos have inspired me to try and take them to the next level and try to make some more zoomed-in movies.

  • @amislifkin
    @amislifkin10 жыл бұрын

    How much money do you spend on props, clay, and Legos

  • @ParkerFloris
    @ParkerFloris8 жыл бұрын

    how do you make the clay stay movable rather then just drying up?

  • @sts-1347

    @sts-1347

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Stoptimemotion Workshop It's a clay that doesn't dry called Claytoons

  • @BrotherhoodWorkshop
    @BrotherhoodWorkshop11 жыл бұрын

    Of course :) go for it!

  • @juliannakocher3080
    @juliannakocher30802 жыл бұрын

    Enjoying them I am loving them!!!!

  • @lennertvandyck5185
    @lennertvandyck51857 жыл бұрын

    do you work together with Lego?

  • @PopigalProductions
    @PopigalProductions10 жыл бұрын

    what clay do you use

  • @Drestopmotion

    @Drestopmotion

    10 жыл бұрын

    Van Aken clay. Read his FAQ. It'll help you.

  • @_AABCEHMU

    @_AABCEHMU

    10 жыл бұрын

    DreAndreas Where are the FAQ's?

  • @Drestopmotion

    @Drestopmotion

    10 жыл бұрын

    Joshua Allen google it.

  • @jayblade2000
    @jayblade200011 жыл бұрын

    Oh, and the claymation looks awesome!

  • @TheFlynnben
    @TheFlynnben11 жыл бұрын

    Dear Kevin, hey dude! You have so many A-MAZING stopmotions on this channel, and I'd like to thank you on behalf of us for doing such an amazing job. I've just gotten a big Monster Fighter castle LEGO set, and The Hobbit Bag-End. This weekend I'm going to make my own stop motion since yours were so inspiring. Thanks Bro! The Flynnben

  • @nutmeg453
    @nutmeg4539 жыл бұрын

    If you have a canon t2i why are you seen with a Nikon in the first second of the video?

  • @BrotherhoodWorkshop

    @BrotherhoodWorkshop

    9 жыл бұрын

    Timothy Alder I have upgraded twice since starting BW. I started off with a Nikon D40, but it had really bad flicker. So I upgraded to the T2I, and I used that for several years until it broke from too much usage. I now use a Cannon 60D.

  • @TheOriginalFlamingEagle

    @TheOriginalFlamingEagle

    9 жыл бұрын

    BrotherhoodWorkshop how do you make the clay base

  • @cassyj3001

    @cassyj3001

    9 жыл бұрын

    Take aluminum foil and cover it in clay. That's how. ☺️

  • @dfilms4747

    @dfilms4747

    9 жыл бұрын

    BrotherhoodWorkshop should i buy a canon t3i for stop motin

  • @thefamousalfredo7846

    @thefamousalfredo7846

    8 жыл бұрын

    +BrotherhoodWorkshop do i need to use a camera like i this video or can I use a phone camera

  • @BrotherhoodWorkshop
    @BrotherhoodWorkshop11 жыл бұрын

    Nope, just barely breaking even :) I would love if LEGO would send me some free sets though. I hope they are reading this.

  • @petar6363
    @petar63639 жыл бұрын

    YES!!! We DO want to see your old claymation videos! :)

  • @BrickArmyProductions
    @BrickArmyProductions3 жыл бұрын

    Cool video! Even though it was made awhile ago, these tips are still useful.

  • @dtinagliastudios
    @dtinagliastudios10 жыл бұрын

    I'm a stop motion maker too! I have a china series

  • @dtinagliastudios

    @dtinagliastudios

    10 жыл бұрын

    ~Chima

  • @AL123Productions

    @AL123Productions

    10 жыл бұрын

    DTinagliaStudios Me too! Lol!

  • @GabbyBrickFilms

    @GabbyBrickFilms

    9 жыл бұрын

    Cool check out my brickfilms too.

  • @Psyoid

    @Psyoid

    7 жыл бұрын

    Nice, China.

  • @jumpy2134

    @jumpy2134

    6 жыл бұрын

    DTinaglia Studios Cool!

  • @mfain21
    @mfain218 жыл бұрын

    What kind of clay do you use? I'm seven am I old enough?

  • @egg7212

    @egg7212

    8 жыл бұрын

    Van Aken clay.

  • @odinangie1377

    @odinangie1377

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yes I started at 8

  • @BlueOrange1
    @BlueOrange19 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video, you are reall professional. So much work and heart put into the one movie

  • @beardzandbiblez1294
    @beardzandbiblez12945 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the BTS videos. They rock !!! You Rock!!!

  • @lmao8794
    @lmao87947 жыл бұрын

    What clay is this ??

  • @malgusdarth7725

    @malgusdarth7725

    7 жыл бұрын

    did you ever find out ?

  • @lmao8794

    @lmao8794

    7 жыл бұрын

    Malgus Darth yes i did

  • @jacobocastano

    @jacobocastano

    7 жыл бұрын

    I don't know in that video but nowadays he uses claytoons

  • @cheetahswift800

    @cheetahswift800

    6 жыл бұрын

    What clay is it?

  • @khmersbelovedman647
    @khmersbelovedman6474 жыл бұрын

    Stop motion animators are underrated I WISH EVERY STOP MOTION ANIMATOR HAD 1000000 SUBS! ESPECIALLY YOU!

  • @BrotherhoodWorkshop
    @BrotherhoodWorkshop11 жыл бұрын

    appropriate lighting. some blue filters and strong shadows really help to give the impression of night

  • @AwesomeFilmz1001
    @AwesomeFilmz100111 жыл бұрын

    Dude you r awesome, this is the best stop motion ive ever seen in my life

  • @BStudiosNetwork
    @BStudiosNetwork10 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for all of these tips! I will use them when making my stop motion videos

  • @ludorium5151
    @ludorium51518 жыл бұрын

    I'm just starting my channel up and interested in trying some stop frame and this video was very inspirational to get me going. Thanks for sharing!! :)

  • @legomoviesfactory6103
    @legomoviesfactory61039 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic tips! We will use them on our upcoming movies!

  • @GunNutproductionsOG
    @GunNutproductionsOG9 жыл бұрын

    I would like to see your early stuff. I always like to learn everything I can about stop motion animation and take that into my own style

  • @bobdalyillo
    @bobdalyillo10 жыл бұрын

    Your Gollum impression is amazing

  • @okwstudios
    @okwstudios3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for all the helpful tips!

  • @lordofthebricksproductions4288
    @lordofthebricksproductions42889 жыл бұрын

    He's my inspiration.he's the reason that I do stop motion.thank you it's been fun.

  • @Cad_yellow_on_the_1_inch_brush
    @Cad_yellow_on_the_1_inch_brush11 жыл бұрын

    You're by far one of the best stop motion film makers on KZread I've seen! I just recently subscribed and I'm already a huge fan! :)

  • @raycraftgaming1158
    @raycraftgaming115810 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! This gave me a lot of tips, and it also gave me tricks that I had never thought of before. This really helped.

  • @paxtonlukaszewicz2736
    @paxtonlukaszewicz273611 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are the best stop-motion videos I've ever seen.

  • @TheMrYellowBrick
    @TheMrYellowBrick11 жыл бұрын

    Your tips are so well good. I watch you ever day.

  • @TheCarpenterV
    @TheCarpenterV10 жыл бұрын

    BrotherhoodWorkshop Your claymation looks AMAZING! Make Tons of claymation!

  • @BrickingScience
    @BrickingScience8 жыл бұрын

    Hey guys, thanks a lot for all the awesome tips, your channel rocks!!!

  • @dawgs824
    @dawgs82411 жыл бұрын

    I think that your claymations are awesome!

  • @bhargava4737
    @bhargava47379 жыл бұрын

    YES!!! We DO want to see your old claymation videos!

  • @stopthemotion5597
    @stopthemotion55979 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video! I'm very new to stop action and soon am going to upload one!

  • @theoriginaljoe
    @theoriginaljoe10 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos please keep making them they make my day!

  • @tracefunk5162
    @tracefunk516211 жыл бұрын

    great tutorial. i like your ideas of keeping it fluid and natural with the effects. very cool.

  • @snkr.bunker4092
    @snkr.bunker40925 жыл бұрын

    THX for the tutorial and the tips! That was awesome

  • @DigitalWizardsStudios
    @DigitalWizardsStudios11 жыл бұрын

    Great work! Love your videos!

  • @carstoysmovies
    @carstoysmovies9 жыл бұрын

    thanx for making these videos man

  • @THE-TEDDY-BEAR-PODCAST
    @THE-TEDDY-BEAR-PODCAST10 жыл бұрын

    cool video..I have just bought a copy of stop motion pro v8 and am about to embark on my first stop motion adventure...just watching your video has given me loads of ideas...thanks...

  • @macxbebe
    @macxbebe8 жыл бұрын

    Great tips! Love your videos.

  • @kapanimations
    @kapanimations3 жыл бұрын

    Even though this video is 7 years old I still find some of these tips useful.

  • @TheAmazingBulu
    @TheAmazingBulu11 жыл бұрын

    Great! Please make more of these videos!

  • @GreaseMonkey8887
    @GreaseMonkey88879 жыл бұрын

    man your work is just perfect, hands up for the stunning work. I am thinking about making a stop motion with model cars... wish me luck :)

  • @topgear22
    @topgear2211 жыл бұрын

    Well done, superb!

  • @zachpflug2088
    @zachpflug20888 жыл бұрын

    That clip of you singing was a total nerd-out moment. I approve 👍

  • @GalaxyStudios-co4fp
    @GalaxyStudios-co4fp5 жыл бұрын

    I love your behind the scenes videos

  • @lilcicero77
    @lilcicero778 жыл бұрын

    very generous, thank you for sharing all this !

  • @hammylee2407
    @hammylee24079 жыл бұрын

    That's a brilliant way to do stop motion you've really helped with my animations...

  • @joshpeterson7187
    @joshpeterson718710 жыл бұрын

    I just watched it today! It was good! You should make another one since it didn't really end.

  • @megabuten9001
    @megabuten90017 жыл бұрын

    You have motivated me man. I like a lot your work!! I just started a lego stop motion chanel XD I wish you the best, you seem to be a nice guy.

  • @skyespector4827
    @skyespector482711 жыл бұрын

    Keep it up. We are always wanting more!

  • @5travelingiguanas
    @5travelingiguanas11 жыл бұрын

    best stop motion videos ever!

  • @White69Gemini
    @White69Gemini8 жыл бұрын

    stop motion rocks its very well done

  • @MAXITAXI36
    @MAXITAXI3610 жыл бұрын

    thats amazing how you make it thanks for all of the tips helps me alot :)

  • @IceFire209
    @IceFire20911 жыл бұрын

    Dude you are awesome, How could I have not found you earlier!!!

  • @halofan3356
    @halofan335610 жыл бұрын

    Ive been watching alot of these videos reading all these comments and people seem to not realize that your the one who made one of my favorite Clay animation movies Rise of the Zerad,that...was like....AWESOME! really,it was awesome! thanks for posting vids of how to do stuff,im making a room in my basement where i can do stop motions and make castles and stuff without having to clear it off of the kitchen table every night before i go to bed lol

  • @brenpersing
    @brenpersing11 жыл бұрын

    That was awesome!

  • @ww2germanhero
    @ww2germanhero8 жыл бұрын

    Your job is awesome!

  • @TheVirginiaStew
    @TheVirginiaStew9 жыл бұрын

    Super Great Video.

  • @dragonlordtyranius1409
    @dragonlordtyranius14098 жыл бұрын

    you have a surprisingly good gollum impression. bravo.

  • @GabrielClifft
    @GabrielClifft11 жыл бұрын

    He is so amazing!

  • @TheGuildmasterStudio
    @TheGuildmasterStudio10 жыл бұрын

    these videos are awesome

  • @santinoarrington7200
    @santinoarrington72007 жыл бұрын

    I think you are the best stop Motion maker ever

  • @AlexanderDanje
    @AlexanderDanje9 жыл бұрын

    WoW! Good work.

  • @ValnarianKnight
    @ValnarianKnight11 жыл бұрын

    Yes! Please show us some of you other videos with claymation!

  • @TheDarklordfilms
    @TheDarklordfilms11 жыл бұрын

    I really would love if you post some of your clay animations! They look awesome!

  • @pr-xy1dw
    @pr-xy1dw6 жыл бұрын

    best stop motion film maker

  • @CalamitiveJoe
    @CalamitiveJoe7 жыл бұрын

    the tips realy helped me get a little bit better

  • @jacksmalley7289
    @jacksmalley728911 жыл бұрын

    Your a GREAT animator!!!

  • @BrotherhoodWorkshop
    @BrotherhoodWorkshop11 жыл бұрын

    Depends on the situation. I change for just about every shot, depending on the depth of field I want.

  • @openshutterfilms
    @openshutterfilms3 жыл бұрын

    This video is so helpful!

  • @markresnick4537
    @markresnick453711 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! I created created a Lego Stop-Motion film for a contest and I couldn't have done it without your help. Thanks!

  • @Deathshuck
    @Deathshuck11 жыл бұрын

    Holy shit that clay animation in the end looked facking amazing

  • @filipvelin813
    @filipvelin81310 жыл бұрын

    I love stop motion!!!

  • @littleshedproductions7287
    @littleshedproductions72878 жыл бұрын

    Great information, keep up the good work.

  • @jedupree91
    @jedupree9111 жыл бұрын

    Would be so awesome if you could do more behind the scenes! Basics of using Dragonframe, specifics on how you work with moving the models, how much each time to make it so fluid? and how you integrate camera movement!!? :D

  • @hobbricks_lego_man
    @hobbricks_lego_man7 жыл бұрын

    thank you this was very helpful!

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