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The LEGO Animation Book: Make Your Own LEGO Movies! Paperback – October 16, 2016

by David Pagano (Author), David Pickett (Author)
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Have you ever wondered what your LEGO creations would look like on the big screen? The LEGO Animation Book will show you how to bring your models to life with stop-motion animation—no experience required! Follow step-by-step instructions to make your first animation, and then explore the entire filmmaking process, from storyboards to post-production.

Along the way, you’ll learn how to:
–Create special effects like explosions and flying minifigures
–Convey action and emotion with your minifigure actors
–Design sets for animation—make three buildings look like an entire city!
–Light, frame, and capture consistent photos
–Add detail and scope to your films by building in different scales
–Build camera dollies and rigs out of LEGO bricks
–Choose cameras, software, and other essential animation tools

Dive into the world of animation and discover a whole new way to play!

For ages 10+
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'Excellent'

“This is an excellent book that covers everything from cameras and software to animating minifigures, building sets and post-production.” —Brickset

'One of the Coolest'

“As a LEGO fan I can say that this book is one of the coolest things I have read on the craft of playing with LEGO— it is highly recommended!”

—The School Librarian

'A Good Resource'

"If you’ve already made some videos before but want to hone in on some aspects that you want to improve on, this book is also a good resource to have in your library.”

—The Brick Fan

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About the Authors

David Pagano is a LEGO animator and writer and the founder of Paganomation, a NY-based production studio. His work has appeared everywhere from BrickJournal to the Wall Street Journal.

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David Pickett is the LEGO filmmaker behind BRICK 101 and Nightly News at Nine. Together, they run the LEGO animation blog The Set Bump.

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About the Publisher

No Starch Press has published the finest in geek entertainment since 1994, creating both timely and timeless titles like Python Crash Course, Python for Kids, How Linux Works, and Hacking: The Art of Exploitation. An independent, San Francisco-based publishing company, No Starch Press focuses on a curated list of well-crafted books that make a difference. They publish on many topics, including computer programming, cybersecurity, operating systems, and LEGO. The titles have personality, the authors are passionate experts, and all the content goes through extensive editorial and technical reviews. Long known for its fun, fearless approach to technology, No Starch Press has earned wide support from STEM enthusiasts worldwide.

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“Aspiring LEGO stop-motion filmmakers need look no further: this is the book that will launch your career…or at least give you a good beginning.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Ever since the release of The LEGO Movie, I’ve wondered how I could create my own stop-motion videos with my ever-growing LEGO collection. Thanks to the genius minds of David Pagano and David Pickett, I had the opportunity to learn with The LEGO Animation Book.”
—Rory Bristol, GeekDad

“This is an excellent book that covers everything from cameras and software to animating minifigures, building sets and post-production.”
—Brickset

“As a LEGO fan I can say that this book is one of the coolest things I have read on the craft of playing with LEGO— it is highly recommended!”
—The School Librarian

“The whole way through there is excellent imagery to support the text and methodology behind how to create and produce your very own brickfilm. It is great if you are starting from scratch for the very first time, although that’s not to say that a seasoned pro wouldn’t learn a thing or two from these guys.”
—Brick Fanatics

“Creating a Brickfilm can seem like a tricky affair, but the book's authors make it really easy to get started. We look forward to seeing what’s next from No Starch Press, not to mention all these great new Brickfilms born out of this great book.”
—The Bricks Fans

“Overall, if you have a passion for making LEGO stop-motion videos but don’t know where to begin, The LEGO Animation Book is a great starting point...If you’ve already made some videos before but want to hone in on some aspects that you want to improve on, this book is also a good resource to have in your library.”
—The Brick Fan

“Whether you have just started or already have some experience making brick films, The LEGO Animation Book is a must have tool to take your stop-motion efforts to the next level.”
—Hispabrick Magazine

“Everything is awesome with this book that teaches basic animation principles, acting methods for minifigures and tips for creating sets and special effects.”
—The Maker Mom

“The LEGO Animation Book is enthusiastically recommended for dedicated LEGO fans from ages 8 to 88 and will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to personal and community library collections.”
—Midwest Book Review

"The book is about 8 x 8 inches – the perfect size for a handy manual. The soft cover and the pages are all very high quality, with bold and brilliant color images, and nice big text. Flipping through the book the first time, you know it is going to be good."
—The Brick Blogger

"The LEGO Animation Book is perfect if you’re just starting with LEGO stop-motion or stop-motion animation at all. More advanced readers may also find clever pointers, suggestions and ideas."
—Ninja Brick

About the Author

David Pagano is a LEGO animator and writer and the founder of Paganomation, a NY-based production studio. His work has appeared everywhere from BrickJournal to the Wall Street Journal.
David Pickett is the LEGO filmmaker behind BRICK 101 and Nightly News at Nine. Together, they run the LEGO animation blog The Set Bump.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ No Starch Press; 1st edition (October 16, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 216 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1593277415
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1593277413
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1030L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 2 - 4
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.26 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.31 x 0.64 x 8.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 759 ratings

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    David Pagano is an award-winning animation director and the head of Paganomation, a New York-based production studio. Since 2007, David and his team have created dozens of stop-motion shorts, ads, and music videos seen on LEGO.com, YouTube, Disney XD, Comcast On Demand, Nickelodeon, and for approximately two seconds in the climax of The LEGO Movie.

    In 2014, David appeared in “A LEGO Brickumentary” in an effort to make "LEGO Animation Historian" his second unlikely career path. When he’s not otherwise occupied with work (which isn't often), David can be found sleeping in late, biking around NYC, and thinking critically about 1980s media.

    David is co-author of The LEGO Animation Book (October 2016).

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    David Pickett

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    Dave Pickett is a life-long LEGO fan and pop culture enthusiast. He runs the YouTube channel BRICK 101 where he shares his LEGO animations, custom LEGO creations, LEGO set reviews and other fun videos. Dave is co-author of The LEGO Animation Book (October 2016).

    Dave is a self-taught animator with no formal training, but that hasn’t stopped him from making award-winning brickfilms like Nightly News at Nine, Metamorphosis, and Choose Your Own Storyline: The Fight for Paradise Hills. When he's not building with LEGO bricks, Dave enjoys playing video games, reading comic books, watching nerdy TV shows, playing board games, and exploring Chicago.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
759 global ratings

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Customers find the book easy to understand, with clear instructions and plain language. They say it provides great insight into the Lego animating process and is an amazing book for inspiring animators. Readers appreciate the good information, examples, and tips. They also mention the pictures are colorful and excellent. Additionally, customers say the book is fun and entertaining to watch. They mention it's a great gift.

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Customers find the book easy to understand, with clear instructions. They say the language is plain enough for a child and interesting enough for an adult.

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"...LOts of color pictures and detailed instructions. The last chapters are for the more experience directors...." Read more

"Bought this for my grandson. Looked it over, really clear instructions, don't have to have a college degree to follow...." Read more

9 customers mention "Animation"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book provides great insight into the Lego animating process. They say it's an amazing book for inspiring animators and encouraging imagination. Readers also mention it provides great support for Lego movie making for children.

"Enjoyed that this book is about brick filming. It has some general animation principles and how that relates to Lego...." Read more

"Lots of information about how to do animation. Written for even a 10 year old to read and understand." Read more

"I like this book it helps you with animation and it is rlly good this seems fake but it ain’t I like the book period" Read more

"A great book on how to create Lego Animation. Lots of examples (it even has a link to a movie made for the book)...." Read more

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Customers find the book's information good, explains things perfectly, and is comprehensive. They appreciate the examples, tips, and pictures. Readers also mention the casual speech pattern and funny facts to help them remember.

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"A great book on how to create Lego Animation. Lots of examples (it even has a link to a movie made for the book)...." Read more

"A great book with a lot of information for a beginning animator!" Read more

"...I wish I had this one when I first started. It's filled with lots of great information, tips and plenty of pictures!" Read more

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Customers find the pictures in the book colorful, clear, and excellent. They also appreciate the detailed instructions and nice illustrations.

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"...He’s made several movies that really look good." Read more

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Customers find the book fun to read. They mention it's plain enough for a child and interesting enough for an adult.

"...The book was fun to read due to the casual speech pattern and funny facts to help you remember...." Read more

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"...hours and hundreds of photos later, he created a 5 min film that was very fun and entertaining to watch!..." Read more

"My son loves this book. Lots of inspiration - fun and creative. Thank you!" Read more

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Customers find the book a great gift.

"...Hi s mom told me afterwards that it was the perfect gift. I would recommend this to young animation dreamers." Read more

"Excellent book! The perfect gift for any LEGO lover. The instructions are clear and the photos are excellent. Highly recommended!" Read more

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Fun way to learn about basic, stop motion animation with LEGOs
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Fun way to learn about basic, stop motion animation with LEGOs
I bought this book at a big box store, but thought that the Amazon crowd would enjoy seeing a review.This is a good book for the first time stop animation film maker. The authors said that they started their film making adventures when they were 12 years old, and that seems the exact, right demographic for this book.While it uses LEGOs as the format for the animation, the lessons from the book could be applied to any animation process and more broadly to film making in general.The reader will learn about the various kinds of shots, how to do blocking, shot design, story development, and even post production.This is a wonderful introductory book that will help the would be director to figure out if animation is for him or her.All in all, this is a lovely book for the aspiring LEGO animator.
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Neko Twilight
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book for an inspiring animator
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2024
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This book is a great walk through for anyone starting out in stop motion. It shows you different movements of the body parts to achieve different expressions successfully. The book was fun to read due to the casual speech pattern and funny facts to help you remember. Having ADHD its hard for me to pay attention for long periods of time, however I couldn't put this book down. Highly recommend for any and all ages.
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Robert Mitchell
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for encouraging imagination
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2024
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This was a gift; receiver was so engrossed he fell asleep reading. Reading at 8 was enough to make it a great gift, can't wait to see what he does now
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jennifer
5.0 out of 5 stars it help me make lego animations
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2024
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its help full
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Fawn
5.0 out of 5 stars Lego + Animation = AWESOME!
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2023
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This was on a gift list, and he was SO HAPPY to get it as a present. He loves Lego and aspires to be an animator - so this book was perfect.
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Vicki C
4.0 out of 5 stars Sturdy paperback
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2020
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Detailed instructions, nice illustrations. Will have to give a follow up review after gifting to my grandson and see if an eight year old can utilize the information presented.
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S. Csornok
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on movie concepts!
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2019
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My son has been obsessed with Legos since he was 3. He’s now 13 and is thrilled to start making his own movies! This book concentrates more on the movie concepts then mechanics. We bought this book along with the Klutz Lego “make your own movie kit,” which focuses more on mechanics. The two together give you pretty much all the information you need.

My son is now 13 and is doing a Lego movie for his Social Studies class to demonstrate his ideas on how Canada can best move their oil sands supply via pipeline through the US to the Gulf of Mexico. Incredible.
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Crow
5.0 out of 5 stars Good beginner book
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2020
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Enjoyed that this book is about brick filming. It has some general animation principles and how that relates to Lego. The language is plain enough for a child and interesting enough for an adult.
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M. Armstrong
5.0 out of 5 stars This Was the Perfect Gift
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2017
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This was purchased for a 12 year old boy who would love to work in the field of animation someday. He was very excited to receive this book to start him on the road of animation. His eyes lit up when he opened it and started reading it. Hi s mom told me afterwards that it was the perfect gift. I would recommend this to young animation dreamers.
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stephen flanagan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great little book for children
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 18, 2024
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Great little book for children who are interested in Lego stop start filming
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sakthi
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
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doug hone
5.0 out of 5 stars Another 'Brick' In The Wall of Lego Creativity
Reviewed in Canada on December 1, 2020
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A beautiful visual guide to adding dynamism to static plastic that transcends motorized creations that merely move about.
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Liana Lins Gomes
4.0 out of 5 stars The Lego Animation book
Reviewed in Brazil on August 2, 2020
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O livro é bem ilustrado e dá muitas dicas bem legais para um iniciante! Porém, poderia vir com mais detalhes de passo a passo das técnicas! Mesmo assim, é um bom livro e vale a compra!
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My grandson loved it
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