A Hero's Journey: Brickfilming Contest

The purpose of this contest of for the entries to tell a tale of a hero's journey. Obviously, this is a much more story focused theme and so I decided to make the deadline a few months away to give you more time, so don't rush it! Take your time and do something that you'll be proud of.
If you have any questions feel free to leave a comment or contact me through email or facebook.
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[@PlantEDProductions]

Wow This Contest looks Great! Thanks For Making this contest You are such a Great member of the Brickfilming Community!

[@stopthemotionfilms9797]

Sigh... I wish I could enter my stopmotion I made a few weeks ago. I'm on vacation now, and I don't have access to my legos. I'll try to make one by September. (thanks for setting such a late deadline)

[@Painkiller_Productions]

i have been a big fan of brick filming for a long time and i have 1 major problem, it legos, people who make brickfilms usually have a lego collection beforehand and everything else after, it6s the other way around for me i have all the stuff to do it but what can i do to actually acquire legos? i have booght a few sets but sets obviously dont make up for all the means of a lego colection that is needed for brick filming... what do i do?

[@brian-power]

Cool can't wait to enter!😎

[@alexus_sanchez]

Ok so i'm done with my stop motion. should I just send the video by e-mail with link? And also thanks for being a huge inspiration ;)

[@JamPotStudios]

Can entries be based on licensed IPs? I have some original ideas I might like to do but I also have a DC brickfilm idea that could work.

[@Pancakeplanet]

That's my question too

[@angelagonzales7]

It should be fine, Fancypants does star wars "originals" all the time, i think he means original story, not original franchise.

[@AnEmeliaFilm]

I'm going to try to enter my latest film into this. I finished shooting today, and I'm going to try to poweredit it over the weekend, but since It's 20-30 minutes long I don't know what to expect. If I don't finish it in time just know I tried everything I possibly could to get it in here!

[@ScottWayneROCKZz]

AWESOME!!!! I soo want to enter

[@MisteryStudios]

Hey Fancy Pants, what do you think about After Effects cc? I thought much about subscribing it but I don't know if it's worth the money. I think it costs like 25$ and it has some realy good features. I want to use it to add special effects to my new Star Wars Brickfilm. Sorry for my bad english and greetings from germany!

[@MisteryStudios]

Oh I nearly forgot to say 25$ a month.

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

MisteryStudios I think it's worth the investment if you commit yourself to learning it and using it often. If you can learn the software really well it can definitely add to your films.

[@BarbecuedBrickfilmProductions]

Fancy Pants I use After Effects CS6. It's very good. I'd definitely recommend it. If you have the money and patience to use it, you can do great things with it.

[@BrendyBrosStudios]

Does it have to be an epic? Or can we do anything with the hero in mind, like a space adventure??

[@BoatsAreRockable]

This looks like an exciting contest with its relatively broad theme. Although I assume you can also make a film about a heroine?! Also I suggest that you create a thread on BiM for this.

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

Of course, heroine's are allowed!

[@BoatsAreRockable]

Excellent, thanks for the clarification! :)

[@Field29Studios]

Hey Jordan, does the music have to be original or can we use someone else's music as long as we credit them? Thanks

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

Field29Studios Original music isn't required but it is cool if you can do it :)

[@MrVulcanator]

Does it have to be LEGO or could it be Mega Bloks?

[@radiotv624]

Hi I have a question. I really need some good background ideas for my brickfilms. I'm having trouble coming up with ideas for scenery and design. Any tips? Thanks

[@clickframe186]

Working on a video entry right now!

[@ryanseglegoman]

@fancy pants are you going to upload the video on KZbin ?

[@jkhamilton9032]

so say i was doing a superheroes journey would i have to start from them getting their powers and getting used to them and then defeat the villian at the end or could it be like opening scene u see the guy has telekinesis someone dies (without any blood of course) telekinetic guy tracks down killer and brings him to justice end credits or can it be both? btw go ahead and steal the plotline i used and be accused of unoriginality i dont care

[@RADvisuals]

how will you get the prize to the winners?

[@KennyChilders97]

Sounds great! Is there a time limit for our videos?

[@viperkr1]

I think he said it has to be at least a minute long i dont know if there is a max time

[@KennyChilders97]

viperkr1 Thanks!

[@viperkr1]

Kenny Childers yup no problem happy to help :)

[@fakethinksy101]

Hey fancy pants I tried sending my brick film to you but it was to long and I can't do it through twitter because I don't have it. Also I made a the hobbit lego film and it has violence and one scene where an Orc gets his head cut off but there is no blood or anything and I was just wondering if that was ok?

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

fakethinksy schmidt That should be fine. Send me a link to the video and then I can decide whether it's too violent or not.

[@FlipTheCoinStudios]

Does it have to have a narrator to tell the heros journey or can you just tell it by showing it?

[@jarednesbit1224]

Is it okay if I enter two videos as long as one is the sequel to the other?

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

Yeah if they're one continuous story that would be fine.

[@RADvisuals]

so it can be an origin story of like superheros too?

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

Yep!

[@RADvisuals]

Fancy Pants can I have people being shot with arrows. because I'm doing Green Arrow. it's just going to show a small red lego peice with half a Lego arrow sticking out of it. if not I don't have to show the arrows.

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

Yes that would be fine.

[@RADvisuals]

Fancy Pants Thank you! I was also wondering how will you get the prizes to the winners?

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

I'll probably just mail the prizes to the winners.

[@LanternsLight]

Can you use any kind of toy for the video and what kind of settings are their.

[@camphappysmilesminecraftse9855]

I just found out about this, so I will do my best with the 4 days I have left

[@helohalo7582]

Fancy pant when ever i try to put my voices in the lego film it alwas turns out supper light how can i change that

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

When you say light do you mean quiet? Usually in your editing program you can control the volume of your voice overs.

[@GCAMP11]

Here goes nothing... Good luck to everyone!

[@adambrown9773]

Are we able to use the gift cards online because i live in the uk and was wondering how it would work for us

[@l.cressey6806]

What if the blood isn't colored and is being watched from a decent distance?

[@rubenpg5156]

Can I use non-lego items? And can the characters talk? And can I do it in Spanish (I'm from Spain)?

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

It should be primarily Lego but other items are allowed. And yes of course your characters are allowed to talk :)

[@rubenpg5156]

Fancy Pants But, can they talk in spanish?

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

Yes, but if you could have subtitles just so I can understand that would be great :)

[@SuperEpicgamer10]

is it alright if i put a link in the comments to enter?????????

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

SuperEpicgamer10 The trouble with doing that is your comment will be marked as spam and I might not see it. That's why it's better to send a message/email.

[@matthewmycroft4140]

Hey fancy pants! I was just wondering if i could create a stop motion film using Aragorn (the Lord of the Rings Character). Because he has an awesome story line to him and is he considered a hero? Thanks so much, u r a great influence :)

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

Yep, that would work!

[@nigelproctor]

ive typed out the story, and why so fast, because it has to do with a story i was making. i just had to configure some things like more fights , i tiny bit more talk, and take out the blood and gore. there was gonna be a scene where he was holding he head of the king of ushinga. (you'll see who that it is when the video is finished) And btw thanks fancy pants for giving us more time

[@tapor4747]

How do even personal messege someone??

[@TripleDStudios8]

ENTERED!

[@matthewscime2815]

Is there going to be a october contest?

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

Matthew Scime I don't think so. Based on feedback that I've been getting monthly contests are a bit much. But I'll probably do more in the future, right now I'm focused on doing my own animations :)

[@matthewscime2815]

Fancy Pants Oh ok thanks for responding!

[@LegoBrick150Studios]

I already started a brick film with mild blood, can I still enter it in the contest. I only saw the contest rules today.

[@LegoBrick150Studios]

Also can the entire story not just be about the hero? There are other important characters. The hero's biggest role comes only in the end of the story.

[@CactusCowboyDan]

Can the story be set in a sci fi world? You know, with robots and stuff?

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

Yes, any setting is allowed.

[@iamaninja5767]

Hello, fancy pants where are u from. Pleased to meet such a great brickfilmer!

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

I'm from Canada!

[@iamaninja5767]

I'm from Ireland myself, Thanks for replying

[@TheHolyFox123]

Can it be a claymation?

[@legopros2279]

when do the results come out

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

legopros I hope to get the results out this weekend.

[@IgorDevicAnimations]

Can I do Castle one?

[@alimonir6456]

Can it be any genre for example comedy

[@coolkidpcd3206]

Nice video

[@vivorproductions]

I'm in

[@intensegaming6781]

Rules no blood or gore ????

[@AnEmeliaFilm]

Is it okay if I uploaded a video back in May?

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

JTHStudio No unfortunately. Part of the rules is that your video has to be made after the start of the contest.

[@AnEmeliaFilm]

Ah, sorry. Maybe next month.

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

This contest ends at the end of September so there's still time to make something!

[@AnEmeliaFilm]

Fancy Pants I'm working on a half hour Star Wars video that actually fits in this now that I think of it... I'll see if it's out by then. :)

[@albino7367]

Do all the materials we use need to be Lego?

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

No, but it should be primarily Lego.

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

No, but it should be primarily Lego.

[@Bricks2see]

so...how do i do this...i make the video and then ???

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

And then upload it to youtube and then send me a link to it on youtube, facebook or email.

[@legovideos2012]

Gun effects is ok right?

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

Yep that's okay.

[@GreenBrickFilms1]

How do we send a private message?

[@GreenBrickFilms1]

And can we have 2 entries?

[@TripleDStudios8]

Rendering! You can expect an entry from me soon

[@JediJoseph]

Why dont YOU ,ake brickfilms anymore?

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

Jedi Joseph I know I haven't had any brickfilms out recently, but I'm actually just finishing up the animation for a big project. It'll be out soon!

[@JediJoseph]

yay!

[@futuristicgaming1881]

Mr fancy pants, are u dead? If not can u make mor stoomotionz

[@fanzypantz3157]

why are you me???

[@novablast3243]

Are you a Christian fancy pants?

[@user-oc9de8fk7r]

I am a Taiwanese Can I join you ? In addition there is no blood, originality, and what needs attention? (Used Google Translate)

[@nigelproctor]

actually im not gonna do it

[@thatgeekwill8263]

This is suppost to be a open fun contest but how are the people with only iphones to make films beat the the people that spent thousands of dollars on cameras and edit programs , all i have to make a brickfilm is a Iphone 4 and a 254 dollar laptop , i'll never enter one of them because i know i can never win against the 30 year old dudes that spent all there money on cameras and edit program

[@ScreamingTantrum]

Tell a tale of a hero's journey? Interesting... hmm

[@splat668]

Can you plz do an actuall stop motion coz these are just boring now

[@chino0moreno]

Is it just me or 25 dls price seems cheap if you consider the time consuming proces of making a stop motion ?? Im just sayin this isnt even a video is text over pictres come on dude

[@michaelloughnane]

So, what I heard here is: "25$ is not enough for making a film with things that I already have anyway, GIVE ME MORE MONEY!!!!BOYIEBFOWUQYBHFOWIYBFCOIYHSKB" And FYI, this is intended for the person that makes stop motion films anyway without looking for a reward, so the fact that he's even giving something should be good enough. Good day to you, sir.

[@chino0moreno]

im sorry if i offended you, i didn't mean to be disrespectful i do stop motion too and i know how much time it takes, in fact i plan to make a contest that will push new stop motioners and will help my channel to grow, but definetly the most benefit from contest goes for the one who makes it cause you get views from other peoples work, so i think it will be fair to put prices that are atractive to people and not necesarily money, i have even won a really nice 2nd place figure wich was awesome. So i would like to return the favor and give some damn nice figures for the time and efort people put in videos... im just sayin dude don't get me wrong im a big fan of fancy pants work

[@Pancakeplanet]

You shouldn't be talking chino about more money. You don't even have any brick films on your channel

[@chino0moreno]

PancakeplanetProductions exacly, they are very expensive, but don't get me wrong please, i know he is investing money on making the contest and i encourage that, my apologys if i ofended someone about money.... i didn't mean it was few money, i mean its very time consuming to make stop motions and maybe the price could be an used cool toy or something else like a trypod, a light, props i don't know, so people will be more interested on entering the contest ( i know a lot are already, i wish i could) but not necesarly money. You are right i don't have brick films, but check my others and tell me if i suck at it or if i don't know what i am talking about (stop motion)

[@randomboaz4890]

This contest is just for fun, not really the reward. Plus how much money do you think fancypants has?

[@brickprimetime]

Hey can you enter my new harry potter video a villain thats a hero

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

brick primetime Yep, it's now added to the list of entries :)

[@TheDuckCow]

Nice. This might actually motivate me to get back into some stop-motion again =D

[@BricksandPiecesAnimation]

Yes! I know just what to do for this completion!

[@brickhead125]

This is a good idea for a contest. Definitely entering.

[@niku1840]

What's up with your kickstarter thing? Are you going to make the cloning series?

[@doctornorth6419]

um fancy pants I would like to lego stop motion like you do but I would ,like to know if the editing programed you use is free or not any way keep up the good work

[@BensterStudios]

I may be entering this I have a different take on the topic though hopefully I can finish my entry.

[@mysteriouspi]

Looking forward to entering. Good luck to all the contestants! Hope to see some quality films come out of this.

[@Sonjira]

If we finish our films before the deadline, do the have to be unlisted? Or can they be public for everyone to see?

[@Pancakeplanet]

You can have them for everyone. He will make a playlist for all the submissions he gets so if you want to see who your competing for or just watching them for fun then you can go to his playlist. He did it from the past contests

[@Sonjira]

PancakeplanetProductions I mean before the deadline of the contest ends. As in if are films are finished before Sept 30 and we upload them, do they have to remain unlisted until the deadline is over or can they be public immediately?

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

Sonjira Central You can make your entry public as soon as it's finished.

[@timonc6302]

mister fancy pants...does it need to be stop motion or can it be a lego animation...with an animation program cause that's the onlything i can do...can't do stop motion

[@legobattlefields]

I am starting my entry tomorow!

[@BDLFilms1]

Hey Fancy Pants, I was just wondering if we could use items that are compatible with Lego. For example, I wanted to use Brickarms for my film.

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

Yes using brickarms is fine.

[@BDLFilms1]

Fancy Pants Thanks!!! :)

[@FunkyMonkey779]

Can I use bits of red (blood) for make on characters to make it look like they've been in a fight, but not in a gory way

[@fakethinksy101]

One more thing, so will you show all the entries or will you show like the top 5,10,20? Or only the first place winner?

[@Bananaguy7]

Would the losing of limbs count as gore? Such as, a person is beheaded (No blood) and then comically gropes around while the head shouts where it is?

[@FancyPantsBionicle]

Hey Fancy Pants, would a Bionicle stop motion count as a brick film? I ask because I can do a minifigure video, but I prefer to use bionicles.

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

Yes Bionicle's are allowed.

[@IMuhammad1001]

Fancy Pants i'm english, we don't use dollars, what do i do, i still wanna enter?

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

I'm sure there's a way to get you a gift card in your own currency :)

[@Snooperking]

So what if your just making a video anyways that happens to match these qualifications? im working on one for the salt lake comic con...could i possibly enter it here too?

[@viperkr1]

If it follows a heroes journey... Then yes I think it just can't b an old video it has to be completed within the contest duration

[@jamescawood]

I have a question, did you get enough money for the kickstarter?

[@99JediDrew]

Hey Fancypants! Is it okay if I bleep out the one curse word in the entire film?

[@EndlarStudios]

How long should it be? And what is the music?

[@JadinStewart]

Awesome!

[@techmotion2002]

Hi I am a new animator I am trying to find a good program to do my animations on what do you use and or recommend.

[@geekpyro913]

Does there have to be talking in the video and is there a specific time limit that the video has to be?

[@ChewinChewie]

My entry will be up in a few hours

[@StaticYonder]

Well. TIME TO GET ANIMATING!

[@PatrikStopmotionFilm]

Is good if I use Adobe Premier Elements 12 for this video?

[@campmysteryfilms]

Do you have an idea when your going to upload the results?( not to rush the process, please take your time)

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

I'm hoping to have them done by next weekend, but we'll see ;)

[@campmysteryfilms]

R u thinking of making more stop motions FancyPants?

[@xxxfancypantsxxx]

Yep! I just finished animation on a big project so it should be released pretty soon :)

[@bricklegostudio6043]

I have to finish it

[@uzi5004]

Eh Fancy Im done a Heros Journey thingy already..... Can I submit that one too??

[@_greenrunner_]

What programs should i be using?

[@CadenMcMullen]

When will the next contest be?

[@estebanr.o4434]

MAKE MORE CLONE VIDEOS PLS I LOVE THEM!!!!

[@benproductions9940]

Can there plz be an oct. Contest it was fun to enter in this one but I doubt I'll get anything so I want to try again also when will the results be up im dying to know who won I thing harryandbillybrick will get ip the top prize

[@ammargames7874]

My cousin and I will enter.Video is going to be uploaded on my channel.Good luck to everybody who are entering the brickfilm contest.

[@christiananimations538]

How long should it be?

[@awesomedanny7071]

What program do you use?

[@StudioBigBrick]

I am going to enter if I have enough time :)