Well well, look who's back: it's Zach Macias, with his new comedy sketch Brickfilm, Stranger than Fishin'!
In a way, I feel that Macias' talent is wasted with so many small sketches - much like Spastik Chuwawa - but if it's the way he wants to go, then that's OK with me. Sometimes Brickfilmers just want to provide a bit of comic relief, and not a full-blown masterpiece like The River, Driven or Unrenewable. Macias has found his niche, and I guess that's where he's going to stay.
Nonetheless, this film is full of brilliant animation, and certainly makes up for the long wait when you see how much masking is involved (masking is the process of animating sequences where bricks are in mid-air, and is a very long process). Macias has developed a lot from his early days, and Stranger than Fishin' really shows off his skill in animating smooth, natural movements.
One last thing to note in this animation is the use of several different faces for the main character, a technique that is becoming used more and more often. I hope to see it used a lot more in the future; it's one step closer to creating a Brickfilm which viewers can connect with.
~John
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A great video with some excellent animation. Though I'll disagree with the notion of different faces having anything to do with whether or not a viewer connects with a LEGO character - it's all in the acting and performance. Doesn't even need to be humanoid; just look at Mirkokosmos' "Greedy Bricks."
Hmm yes 'Greedy Bricks' is a good example, but the bricks did actually change in that for some of the film. Also, you can only get so connected to bricks, if you're trying to tell a story of people, you need to display more than just one emotion.
Nope, the bricks never change in that film, they just move around. My point was that even with one face (or no face), you can still get many emotions across through acting and performance. You can get as connected as the animator is able to make you.
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