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Book Review: Klutz Lego Make Your Own Movie

“Make Your Own Movie: 100% Official LEGO® Guide to Stop-Motion Animation” by Klutz Press

The book’s promises

This collaboration between Klutz Press and the LEGO Group makes many promises, including how to make not 1 but 10 short films with LEGO bricks and LEGO people called “minifigures,” and tips for finding ideas for your films.  

The book delivers on its promises in two ways

  • It gives very clear instructions with engaging photos, teaching you the basics of LEGO stop motion animation in particular and filmmaking in general.
  • Using Klutz Press’ trademark approach, the book includes most of the things you need .  In this case, it includes minifigures, props, and cardboard backgrounds to be used as sets for your movie masterpieces.  You probably have most of the other things you need: lights, a camera (like the one on your phone or tablet), and editing software for your computer or an app on your phone. 

The one thing you’ll have to acquire is a baseplate , preferably a 10 inch by 10 inch one. Green for grass, blue for water, grey for roads/sidewalks/indoors.

The text in this book is in short paragraphs with simple words.  Bolded words, text size, boxes in different styles and colors all keep your eyes moving across the pages. Jokes and funny photos keep you smiling. When they’re not the subject of a lesson, beautifully photographed minifigures go about the business of everyday life. They deliver pizzas, trip on bananas, dance with their friends, and run away from the police after stealing gemstones.

In other words, the book is obviously written for children.  This means it’s an excellent option for adults with an interest in filmmaking.

All the basics of filmmaking are included in 64 pages of very sparse text with excellent illustrations and photos.  You’ll learn enough about storytelling, camera angles, framing, set design, and sound effects to figure out if making movies is for you. You won’t have to worry about finding actors or locations, weather, schedules, feeding everyone, or paying anyone. 

PROS: My favorite things about this book

Ah, so many things:

  • The cardboard fold-out backgrounds .  Hands-down, this is my favorite thing.  The park scene is my workhorse scenery.  I would buy a duplicate of this book just for the backgrounds.
  • The physical aspects of the book.  It’s spiral-bound and lays flat . The paper makes the pages easy to turn without tearing or getting dirty or smudged.
  • The paper is from trees grown and harvested responsibly . 
  • The minifigure head with the nauseous face .  It makes me smile.  I’ve used it for characters about to vomit as well as trumpet and saxophone players.
  • The equal number of male and female minifigs included with the book.
  • The photos give me ideas for things I could build for my own sets.
  • The 10 movie projects .  If you follow along with the instructions, you won’t have to worry about plot or technique because you learn as you go.

nauseous LEGO minifigure

CONS: Things that made my big smile a little smaller

  • There was no mention of the need for a baseplate . If you had no other LEGO sets or pieces whatsoever, it would be difficult and frustrating to make something without one.
  • There was no information on editing .  I understand that everyone’s software is different and that this is an introduction to the subject intended for children, but there are still helpful tips to be had.
  • The fold-out background of the city with minifigures in the background .  I really hate that one, because it would have people standing unnaturally, perfectly still while my action was happening in the foreground.  We’re filming plastic people and that’s not something you see in the natural world, but when so many plastic people refuse to move, it stands out and adds to any mistakes you may have made, drawing attention away from your story.  
  • Mini Movie #3 shows you how to make minifigures walk .  I think walking is a irritating and time-consuming thing to film.  I would move that strategy to #10 and have people focus on the other techniques.  That way they will experience more success and joy faster rather than perhaps giving up because of frustration.
  • The slate-themed title card .  It can be used only once if you write on it with anything that would be visible.  If you use pencil and erase multiple times, it would get grimy I would scan it and add information in something like Canva or Photoshop. 
  • The opening and closing credits section .  For me it would be too much trouble to create what the book is suggesting.  I would rather type out my credits.

Award Finalist

I always say that LEGO products are an art medium, like oil paint, not a toy, because I’m an adult. But of course they are toys, and this book is considered a toy. In fact, it’s considered an excellent toy because it was a finalist for the TOTY Awards . TOTY: Toy of the Year, is a series of awards given by the Toy Association, a non-profit organization supporting toy safety, toy businesses, and philanthropy, among other things.  

This book is for

People who think they might want to make movies will enjoy this introduction to the world of cinema.

Filmmakers frustrated with traditional movie making or without access to cast, crew, costumes, and locations, will enjoy this marvelous introduction to a quick alternative for bringing ideas to life.

Children, since they form the target audience for this book.

Reviews on Amazon and YouTube

On Amazon, it was clear that adults were buying the book for their children and grandchildren.  They would have us believe that the children were enjoying it, although they didn’t give an explanations, examples, or details.  The one bad review I saw was the result of the book having been delivered with damage.

On YouTube, two LEGO fans were disappointed that there were incomplete minifigures.  One of them actually looked at the book and understood the mix-and-match intent but was still unhappy about it.  The other had bought to book, at a steep discount, strictly for the minifigs and accessories, and had no idea what the book was about before he turned on his camera.  He thought perhaps the package had been opened and pieces removed.

A curious detail is that there were two videos that were obviously created by the same person but uploaded to different accounts.  They discuss the book and why children would learn from and enjoy it.  

Their two negative points are 1) the lack of a large baseplate and 2) the lack of a designated app, or at least full instructions on how to use one specific app so you can follow along from start to finish on a project.

In conclusion

This book is an irresistible combination: Klutz Press and LEGO.  The former is known for having clear instructions and packaging books with everything you need to learn the skill it’s teaching.  The latter has created a toy (and art medium) system that is versatile, ingenious, and enchanting. 

Read it and learn the basics of filmmaking with all the fun and none of the overwhelm of working with a human cast and crew.

Highly recommended for both children and adults.

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After seeing The LEGO Movie and The LEGO Batman Movie (along with anticipating The LEGO Movie 2 next year or the year after), a lot of kids are itching to make their own LEGO stop-motion movies. Most geek households have a stash of LEGO somewhere, right? Easy peasy! They may even have a huge collections of minifigures, who generally just stand around looking cute (or imposing), but they can be the stars of their own movies.

Stop-motion movies are a fun way for kids (and grown-ups) to express themselves through movie making, without having to actually, you know, be on camera themselves. And LEGO is a perfect pairing. Klutz has come out with a LEGO Make Your Own Movie stop-motion movie book and kit, complete with dozens of LEGO pieces and a complete guide to making stop-motion movies, from creating your first movie to perfecting your technique.

Aimed at kids ages 8 and up, it can fill hours of your kids’ summer days. But if your kids are in the younger end of that age range, I recommend doing this project with them. It’s a challenge to get things right, even as an adult.

This 100% Official LEGO Guide to Stop-Motion Animation is 64 pages of text, plus a large section in the back with extras and backgrounds. The book also includes 36 LEGO elements: 6 heads, 9 faces, 5 torsos, 3 pairs of legs, a baseplate, hats, masks, hair, handcuffs, a skateboard, a diamond, a pizza, and more. There is even a banana for scale. They don’t include enough for an epic rendition of your favorite novel, but there is plenty to get you started and learn about what stop-motion is all about.

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The book starts by going over what you get in the kit (see above) and what you need to provide. You’ll need lights, a work surface, a tripod or stand, a camera or phone, and an animation app or software. The book gives a little bit of advice on that last point, but not much. I was a bit disappointed that they didn’t have a specific LEGO app to offer (there used to be a LEGO Movie Maker app, but I think it’s defunct), but there are plenty of other options.

Next, the book goes into making your first movie. It gives you some ideas of what to have as the subject of your movie, though a lot of the ideas and sample LEGO scenes in the book include LEGO pieces that are not included in the kit. Much of it is meant to inspire, but movie makers will need to come up with most of their own ideas. The book does go into detail about how animation works, though, what animation tools are good for, and how to troubleshoot your animation product, if you should run into problems.

The book includes 10 different mini movie ideas that run you through some of the more common movie topics and procedures, and show you how to make some of the stop-motion magic work, such as how to make a minifigure walk, disco dancing, flying, a chase scene, and even what LEGO bricks do when we aren’t looking. These are good options for getting started, and build skills that can be used in more complex movies later.

The book also covers how to tell a good story through cinema, including movie lingo, ideas for when you get stuck, storyboarding, and even a Mad Libs-esque form to fill out for a movie script.

Lastly, movie makers are challenged to up their game by building on their skills and making their work more sophisticated. You can include opening and closing credits, sound effects, special lighting, set design, and interesting camera work.

The back of the book also includes information on sharing your movie and file formats, a ton of scene backgrounds and extras, a clapboard page, and a storyboard template. There are even two sets of picture cards you can photograph in sequence to create a stop-motion movie without any LEGO. This is the perfect place to start when introducing the concept to younger kids. That way they can learn just a few aspects of the process at once, before adding piece movement.

Using the Book

The writing in the book is obviously aimed at younger kids, but anyone new to stop-motion movie making will benefit from the ideas and lessons contained inside. The book is filled with simple, sound-bite-sized tips, but they are enough to get you started.

I’d made stop motion videos once before, with a completely different kind of kit that used software on my laptop. I hadn’t used my phone to capture this kind of action before. So I was still pretty green when it came to stop-motion.

I set up a spot on my kitchen table to work, and immediately built a stand for my phone, knowing I needed to hold it as still as possible. But with even the slim Speck case on my phone, their example of a LEGO phone stand didn’t quite work. I had to add bricks to one side to tilt the stand, plus add extra bricks on both the front and back to raise the phone high enough to get decent scene framing. My phone still shifted quite a bit, but it was the best I could do. I declared myself ready.

I used the free app Stop Motion Studio , which worked pretty well, but almost all of the film-making extras were in-app purchases, and it didn’t re-focus the camera when I would get closer or farther away. Still, it worked as a proof-of-concept, plus the app allows you to export your work in a variety of formats, or even record video instead of a series of photos. (I later discovered that the Windows Movie Maker application on my computer does some fancy stuff too, so next time I would just use that.)

I tried a couple of the ideas from the book, including having a minifigure walk, and filming from above to make it seem like the character was flying or floating. In the end, the walking was very difficult, and I didn’t have the right tripod to film from above, so I held the phone by hand, with debatable success. But a great tripod, such as a larger GorillaPod , would come in real handy for that. I also just played around with some of the pieces, faces, and bodies, creating mini-scenes awkwardly with my grown-up sized hands.

LEGO in Space

Bananas and Diamonds!

Ah, Romance

In which I got a little fancier with title and credits in Windows Movie Maker. Note the subtle (and masterfully done) face swap.

My Conclusions and Advice

First of all, I’m obviously not great at stop-motion animation. I’m the first to admit that. But I’m also fairly inexperienced. But the small fingers of children would probably have a much easier time manipulating the LEGO without messing up the whole scene with each shot. A secured LEGO baseplate would also go a long way to smoothing out the action. Also, it helps to have a storyline in your head, even if it’s just a short one. Knowing that the cop is chasing the thief gives you a direction to go, for example. Storyboarding is your friend.

If you want to make more than just rudimentary stop-motion movies with this book, though, you’ll definitely need many more LEGO pieces, to create more scenes, include more characters, and use more props. The included backgrounds and extras are versatile, though, allowing movies to be set in a LEGO town, near icebergs, in space, in the countryside, in a volcano, and under water. But I encourage kids to draw their own backgrounds as well.

My best advice, though, is to use a very secure stand or tripod for your camera or phone when filming, as one little bump affects the quality of the finished piece. My LEGO stand (and my phone within the stand) kept shifting, which made my movies even choppier than normal. If you can, use a larger phone or a tablet to take your photos, as I didn’t notice a few smaller detail mistakes on my iPhone SE, such as my finger in one shot, or bad framing.

My conclusion is that the LEGO Make Your Own Movie book and kit is quite inspiring, but it does take a lot of effort to make a good movie. This is part of the fun, though, and this book will give you and your kids great movie fodder and inspiration for years. And, when you run out of ideas and have mastered the techniques in this book, check out The LEGO Animation Book from No Starch Press, which takes LEGO animation to a much higher sophistication level, best for maybe ages 12 and up. GeekDad Rory reviewed it last year , and is obviously much better at stop-motion than I am.

Note: I received a copy of this book for review purposes.

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The free MS Movie Maker is what we used in our play group and it worked well for this. It’s tough in stop-go in to be patient while filming sequences so they are smooth, but you appreciate how much work goes into claymation and Lego movie.

Yes, patience is key with this!

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Lego Make Your Own Movie Book

A gateway to movie making....

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In 2000 Lego launched the "Lego Studios Steven Spielberg MovieMaker Set".  The 433 piece set brought new technology to toyland:  beyond including a computer connected video camera, a rarity in at the dawn of the new century, it also came with figures and backgrounds to help kids get started making videos.

Jump ahead nearly two decades and many kids have a video camera in their cell phone and boatloads of legos.  What they need to create stop-motion videos is nothing more than a bit of inspiration and instruction. 

Enter the Lego Make Your Own Movie Book  ($17.99).  It doesn't come with a camera, because you already have one, and it only comes with a handful of Lego elements, because it figures you probably have quite a few of those, too.  

Instead, you get instructions on how to make movies.  Illustrated in full color and with lots of step-by-step photos, the book can get kids up to speed with the process of making videos.  The book covers the basics, but goes beyond, talking about different kinds of shots, the way angles affect the scene, even how to share your movie online. 

Consider that the cost is now down to one-tenth the price of the Spielberg set, and you see this is a product that can reach a much broader audience!

 Interestingly, what it does not cover is what software to use.  Understandably, unlike the 2000 set, it does not include an app because there are so many of them.  However, the book should have included a discussion of the programs available, and even made some recommendations.  Instead, you'll have to look at on-line reviews.

 In addition to the book's info, it also has a number of paper backgrounds that can be used to set the scene of your movies.

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With the Klutz Lego Make Your Own Movie complete kit, kids can make LEGO animations (or "brick flicks") quickly and successfully.

The ten "Mini Movies" walk you through making short, funny clips with step-by-step instructions. Use your phone, tablet, or computer to get started.

For movie-makers intimidated by the blank page, this book includes endless mix-and-match story starter ideas to kickstart your creativity. Real animator-approved ideas and inspiration cover more advanced skills such as lighting, scenery, sound effects, and different camera angles.

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A Story About Benny! – THE LEGO® MOVIE 2™

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The Rexcelsior! – 70839 – THE LEGO® MOVIE 2™

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Emmet’s Thricycle – 70823 – THE LEGO® MOVIE 2™ – Product Animation

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“Everything Is Awesome!” Dance Together Music Video – THE LEGO® MOVIE 2™ – Music Video

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Introducing Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi – 70824 – THE LEGO® MOVIE 2™ – Product Animation

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THE LEGO® MOVIE 2™ Movie Maker Master Classes – #4 Hollywood Tips & Tricks

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