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Hey film fans,
I'm back in the US, so if any of you have been looking for updates to
Brickfilms, head on over and check out the new update.
There are more movies listed (I believe there are 29 films listed right
now). All LEGO, all the time.
But the big news is the contest! I have taken the liberty to paste the
announcement here:
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I'm pleased to announce Brickfilms' first film contest: "Based On A True Story"
To promote the art of LEGO stop motion animation and give directors out
there some inspiration and creative competition, I'd like to hold a contest
of short films. Here is a short list of rules regarding this contest:
Subject matter: Films can be any work or story of historical fiction. This
means your film must be based on something that actually happened. This
does not mean it has to be an accurate representation of events. Examples
would be Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, the story of Helen Keller, or man's
first walk on the moon. They can be comedic or serious, a spoof or an
accurate look at an event.
Length: Films should be from 3 to 5 minutes in length.
Copyright: The work does not have to be original (that is, made specifically
for this contest), but it must be your own, or credited to the right people
and submitted with their permission.
Submission: Entries should be submitted to the webmaster as a url link.
Brickfilms does not currently have space to host films. If you need space
for your films, please contact me and I will see what I can do.
Deadline: Entries will be accepted from now until April 30th, 2001. That
gives you around two months.
Judging: Entries will be judged according to creativity, cinematography,
and presentation of the story.
Prizes: Yes, there will be prizes! They will vary a bit according to the
number of entries received, but there will for sure be a Grand Prize, which
will be a large LEGO set. If there are enough entries there will also be
smaller prizes for honorable mentions. The winner will also have his or her
film promoted and featured on Brickfilms and probably a few other sites.
Right now I'm going to shell out for the prizes myself, but maybe we can get
some sponsorship to promote the contest and get some great prizes.
Well, that's it for the contest. Remember, we are all amateurs here. This
would be a great opportunity for those who have not submitted a film or who
are thinking about a larger project to get moving and have fun with a goal
in mind. If you know you would like to enter, please send me an email so I
can gauge how many entries there will be. As always, Happy Filming!
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So, if anyone is interested, head on over and check out the new LEGO films,
and look at the contest. :)
Take care,
Jason
P.S. More set shots soon from my little film, if I can get around to taking
them.
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In lugnet.publish.cinema, Jason Rowoldt writes:
> I'm pleased to announce Brickfilms' first film contest: "Based On A True >Story"
Jason -
I was wondering what ever happened with this contest. Were there any
entries to it? I actually had an idea for a submission but never had time
to bring it to life. It took me longer than planned to finish my "set,"
which was my model of Colonial Williamsburg's Powder Magazine (pics link
below). I had wanted to make a stop motion animation video of an even that
occurred there in Spring of 1775. The Royal Governor had British soldiers
sneak into town late one night and remove the gun powder from the Magazine
so it couldn't be used against him. This of course just pushed the local
colonists closer to revolution.
I still plan to make a video of this later this summer. I used to work in
Colonial Wmbg. at the Magazine so I want to have it to send back down there
for some of my old cohorts to chuckle over.
But if the contest has been extended then I might be motivated to work on it
sooner.
So what's the latest? Has a winner already been declared?
Thanks,
G.
Powder Magazine Pics:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4145
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Hey Greg,
Well, it turned out that there were not as many directors that wanted to
participate as I had hoped. So, unfortunately the contest was cancelled.
However, I'm sure we will have one some time soon. There is a lot bigger
active audience and pool of directors now. Give it another 6 months and I'm
sure there will be another contest under way.
Your idea sounds fantastic, though. I'd love to see it. I think the "Based On
a True Story" theme is a great one, so I might do that one again.
Personally, I had the idea to do Hillary and Norgay's first sucessful ascent of
Everest. I went to Nepal this year, and was really inspired.
Jason
In lugnet.publish.cinema, Greg Perry writes:
> In lugnet.publish.cinema, Jason Rowoldt writes:
> > I'm pleased to announce Brickfilms' first film contest: "Based On A True • Story"
> >
> Jason -
>
> I was wondering what ever happened with this contest. Were there any
> entries to it? I actually had an idea for a submission but never had time
> to bring it to life. It took me longer than planned to finish my "set,"
> which was my model of Colonial Williamsburg's Powder Magazine (pics link
> below). I had wanted to make a stop motion animation video of an even that
> occurred there in Spring of 1775. The Royal Governor had British soldiers
> sneak into town late one night and remove the gun powder from the Magazine
> so it couldn't be used against him. This of course just pushed the local
> colonists closer to revolution.
>
> I still plan to make a video of this later this summer. I used to work in
> Colonial Wmbg. at the Magazine so I want to have it to send back down there
> for some of my old cohorts to chuckle over.
>
> But if the contest has been extended then I might be motivated to work on it
> sooner.
>
> So what's the latest? Has a winner already been declared?
>
> Thanks,
>
> G.
> Powder Magazine Pics:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4145
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