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Lego Stop Motion
A brickfilm is a film or Internet video made by either shooting stop motion animation using construction set bricks like Lego bricks (and Lego minifigure, figures) or using computer-generated imagery or traditional animation to imitate the look. They can sometimes also be live action films featuring plastic construction toys (or representations of them). Since the 2000s The Lego Group has released various films and TV series and brickfilms have also become popular on (Social media, social-) media websites. The term “brick film” was coined by Jason Rowoldt, founder of the website brickfilms.com. History 1960s–1970s: Early brickfilms The earliest known brickfilm was a German advertisement for Lego, released in circa 1960. It features various brick-built animal characters, including dogs, cats, and camels, all animated using stop-motion. Little information is known about the advertisement, other than it was released for German cinemas. A display featuring the advertisement is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lego Group
Lego A/S, also known as the Lego Group, is a Danish construction toy production company based in Billund. It manufactures Lego-branded toys, consisting mostly of interlocking ABS plastic and rubber bricks. The Lego Group has also built several amusement parks around the world, each known as Legoland, and operates numerous retail stores. The name ''Lego'' is derived from the Danish phrase , meaning "play well". The company was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen. In the first half of 2015, the Lego Group became the world's largest toy company by revenue, with sales amounting to , surpassing Mattel, which had in sales. As of 2025, the company is owned by the Kristiansen family via their family office, investment firm Kirkbi. History The Lego company was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen, a carpenter whose primary business of producing household goods had suffered due to the Great Depression. Initially producing wooden toys, the company later developed a syst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
