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The Final Countdown
A movie I am working on using the song "The Final Countdown" by Europe. It is my first lego movie, and if you could give me some tips I would be very grateful.
It was good! Was that your first brickfilm? Really???? MUCH more better than my first! That was amazing for a first!
Let's see....the main thing I need to say is that the animation was a bit choppy, but that's mainly because the camera was very shaky. That's the main thing that I think needs work. Other than that the frames per second was also a bit slow, so I would suggest going at a higher frames per second, maybe 15 if you can. But I really can't complain, that was great for a first!!!! 
Thanks for the tip. I've already finished filming so all that's left is the editing, but I will remember your advice for my next film.
I wouldn't go so far to say it was amazing, but it was much more ambitious than many first brickfilms.
Yeah, you do need 15 FPS, and you'll need some way to keep the camera in one place. also, you'll want to try and make some sets for your figures out of LEGO rather than paper and sheets. The trailer itself didn't give much of a story, so I'm curious as to what it's about.
It was an OK first. I've seen better and worse. Keep it up, practice makes perfect.
Thanks, I have ordered a Gorillapod, which should take care of the shaking problem; and I will work on the FPS. I will also keep in mind to use more LEGO to make my sets.
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