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Lego review in US News & World Report
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Wed, 29 Nov 2000 21:02:35 GMT
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I don't know if anyone else has seen this, but in the gift buying guide in
the November 27 issue of US News & World Report there is a review of the
movie maker set:
"Lego & Steven Spielberg MovieMaker Set
($180) - Kids can capture their action-packed Lego fantasies for posterity
with this miniature movie set, camera, and editing suite. The kit-- made for
block-buster disaster movies-- has earthquake panels that split apart to
reveal flames, collapsing buildings, and a full cast and crew, including a
Spielbergian director. A tiny USB camera snaps into an apparatus that lets
it swivel, tilt, and glide along a track.
Upside: The camera captures amazingly rich, sharp images, and the editing
software is more intuitive (and much cuter) than adult versions. The setup
works best for frame-by-frame stop-motion animation, but impatient types can
shoot full-motion video. The camera captures live sound and doubles as a
mike for voiceovers; sound effects and music are easily added. How-to
explainations in the software and manual take you through effects like
shooting in black and white, faking a night shot, and making Legolanders
run, fly, and get attacked by dinosaurs. The final stage: Screen the movie
and compress to an E-mailable size.
Downside: The tempermental camera requires practice to produce impressive
footage. Fast-moving objects blur, and slight lighting changes can make
stop-action scenes pulse oddly. (Be careful not to cast shadows over the set
with your hand or body!) Shameless Jaws and Raiders of the Lost Ark-inspired
tutorial films could cause kids to whine for expensive add-ons.
Bottom Line: The camera and editing software can be used for non-Lego
projects, which makes the price more palatable. And though the set fosters
high-concept action-movie production, those with the right Legos and enough
patience could shoot Saving Private Ryan." (Author not given)
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| "Greg Majewski" <citrusx__@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:G4t14B.yw@lugnet.com... (...) They must be kidding. It is only 320x200 and looks like a moving watercolor painting when your done. I wonder if they only looked at the examples provided on (...) (24 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.general)
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