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Topic: Brickfilm of the Week: VIRUS (July 17, 2015)

This week’s Brickfilm of the Week is VIRUS by Fred Mangan.

VIRUS is a unique brickfilm focusing on brick-built robot characters who live inside a computer. It was made in 2011 and has remained little-known within the brickfilm community.

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I discovered this film recently, although it appears a handful of other people from the community had seen it back in 2011 when it was originally posted online. The use of live action and framing the LEGO-built world within the inside world of a computer was a neat idea to me, and one of those rare instances where the medium suits the story well.

Thoughts on the film? Have you ever tried to make a brickfilm without minifigs?

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Re: Brickfilm of the Week: VIRUS (July 17, 2015)

I remember watching this about a year ago. The scale and not using minifigs were surprising to me, and the colors of this film, for some reason are very appealing to me.

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Re: Brickfilm of the Week: VIRUS (July 17, 2015)

Quite an impressive film.

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I find it interesting that the Viruses are the good guys and the computer is the bad guy.

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Re: Brickfilm of the Week: VIRUS (July 17, 2015)

Amazing work!

Set design, character design, character movements - all top notch.

I especially appreciate the departure from the traditional minifig based animations that currently dominate the landscape.

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Re: Brickfilm of the Week: VIRUS (July 17, 2015)

That was awesome, I love seeing the old classics, but it's cool to see these more modern and lesser known videos.  Thanks for keeping this up every week.

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Re: Brickfilm of the Week: VIRUS (July 17, 2015)

Sméagol wrote:

VIRUS is a unique brickfilm focusing on brick-built robot characters who live inside a computer. It was made in 2011 and has remained little-known within the brickfilm community.

NOT ANYMORE!  thx for this feature.  I can't wait to wtch; it looks cool by the screen shot.

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Re: Brickfilm of the Week: VIRUS (July 17, 2015)

I didn't realize this was so unknown, I believe I found it when it was still new and I was still digging through YouTube to find every good brickfilm and brickfilmer I could. The idea of a brickfilm without minifigs was pretty new to me, and certainly broadened my ideas about what is possible in the medium. I"m yet to make one, but I still plan on making a brickfilm without minifigs eventually. The animation in VIRUS isn't always perfect, but it's certainly good enough to reinvigorate my desire to try some more creative animation.

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Re: Brickfilm of the Week: VIRUS (July 17, 2015)

I love minimalist stories, I found the characters, the universe and the style in general to be very engaging.

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That part where the yellow robot gets dismantled is pretty sad. Which is good! The build up before it made the event work.

The robots earned my sympathy and I was drawn in for the whole thing. Very good short film :-)

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Re: Brickfilm of the Week: VIRUS (July 17, 2015)

At last! A Brickfilm of the week that I've actually seen before! I stumbled upon this one before I even began brickfilming myself and found it to be quite inspiring.

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Re: Brickfilm of the Week: VIRUS (July 17, 2015)

Great film and really an original plot with a surprising point of view to it. mini/eek

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