Animating Smooth TINY Motions and Brick Fire in Stop Motion: Eowyn's Skill with a Blade BTS

A behind the scenes look at some of the tricks used in creating "Eowyn's Skill with a Blade." Full video here: • LEGO Eowyn's Skill wit...
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[@jdiddy_productions]

I’m always impressed with how you’re able to give seemingly small yet tremendously useful tips in your bts videos. That trick with the moving LEGO flames and how you looped the footage is pure perfection. I couldn’t even tell from the final product!

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

Glad it was helpful :)

[@BossKingLegoProductions]

BrotherhoodWorkshop yeah you have great small movements. I love how you’re also able to teach so many people including myself lol

[@onebricktorulethemall5801]

Totally agree! His tips are very useful!

[@joseisidro2216]

The best animator in the world.

[@xaron2509]

Duh

[@saulgoodman1236]

I like edbound

[@BossKingLegoProductions]

DJ Supr3m3 edbound has a different style.

[@jambob7259]

JD productions is pretty good to.

[@saulgoodman1236]

BossKingLegoProductions yes I understand that I just love his goofy aesthetic more than brotherhood but there not bad just personal preference

[@legoanimations1140]

Amazing lego animations incridebles efects

[@BrickFurnace]

We really need a rise of Zerad 2. I’ve been waiting for so long.

[@shipmancinema]

He made rise of zeard 10 years ago for a school project I don’t think a part 2 is coming anytime soon

[@BrickFurnace]

Quick Brick Films yeah, I know. Wish he would though. That ending.

[@airquest4]

Love these behind the scenes videos to get a glimpse behind the magic!

[@5MadMovieMakers]

The flame animation trick is genius! If only they had servo motors small enough to shake the fire around in between shots to automate it for you... but then it might not have that handcrafted look!

[@whiderboss]

I think both versions of fire work equally well and both make it look really good

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

Yeah, there are perks and downsides to both.

[@aceanimations2451]

Who is your biggest inspiration to make LEGO stop motion If brotherhood workshop answers this question than we will all know he still answers the first 50 questions.

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

Growing up it was probably Spite Your Face Productions, then I think FancyPants was the main inspiration to get back into it college.

[@aceanimations2451]

BrotherhoodWorkshop oh yeah those two are classics. I like them both

[@thebuffchicken9862]

@@BrotherhoodWorkshop you're the only inspiration I have cause no one that I know is interested In animation let alone stop motion animation with lego so there is no one to recommend anyone to me, i do sometimes watch jurassicbrickproductions as well. and you're the only stop motion person I watch. Also everytime I watch the lego movie I want to start another video strait away

[@jeremiahlee742]

It's nice how you explain the video. It's basically what I expected

[@lukasc2621]

DUDE i love these small tutorials. Keep it up!

[@dontaskjustsubscribe5449]

Are you going to make Rise of Zerad part 2

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

I don't think so.

[@thebuffchicken9862]

@Ender Gamer because it took so long. That's would be like once in a life time thing unless I serious motivation and a good idea for the story and wanted everybody to see and if it would do well

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

@Ender Gamer Too much of a time investment for too little of a payoff. It took 3 years, and has gotten less views/traction than most videos that I make in 3 days.

[@tffilms8777]

Please make Rise of Zerad 2

[@WizardBricksTeam]

I wish my channel was as good as brotherhood. Maybe one day. But brotherhood will always be the superior stop motion channel

[@BrickBroadcasting]

Great BTS again! Looking forward to your upcoming brickfilm! 👍😁

[@DafterThings]

Always interesting to see BTS. I add fire effects and lighting in post but am considering in-camera lighting. With post fire effects you still have the issue of rotoscoping or trying to avoid having figures move in front of the flames. Your method here makes a lot of sense. Your movement size is phenomenal. I *do* use the toothpick method but only for the first ease in/out movement. Anyway, thanks for sharing this... much appreciated.

[@BrittanyPutzer]

Love this behind the scenes look💙

[@allisonvankirk5740]

This takes a lot of dedication! Very impressive. 👏

[@Zeekvo]

Brotherhood Workshop is very skilled at animating!

[@motionlessimages4644]

I love your videos and will watch them no matter the mood.

[@gideonalexander3430]

Can't wait, brotherhood workshop are the best,all the videos are amazing

[@BCStrikeProductions]

I agree, them and brick bros productions!

[@gideonalexander3430]

@@BCStrikeProductions thanks bro,me too

[@legoworld123]

This man is the God of stop motions!

[@ZGBrickfilms]

Awesome behind the scenes, looping the fire elements is really smart!

[@Amm0z7]

Great tips definitely will be sure to implement into my next stop motion video

[@jacobmiller8322]

Love your videos-both the animations and the informative short. Thanks!

[@eastgardens2526]

These tips are very good.

[@bensegneri4983]

Thx this is awesome!

[@randombricksanimations6049]

Thank you so much for this stuff. These videos are the reason I’ve started learning after effects, the stuff you do is insane and I hope one day to be half as good as you 👍 Keep it up, can’t wait for more!

[@luisemoralesfalcon4716]

Awesome work done here again.

[@ryan-leeriley8182]

Firestartoys are great! I get bits from them all the time! Thanks for the Disscount code!

[@NathanHacker]

Awesome man keep creating

[@SpindlyMoon]

this so so cool! And it’s awesome that you give tips throughout the videos too!

[@RODZLAND]

Great behind the scenes!

[@ArtemisEros]

I’m so glad you came back to stop motion again.

[@alexmcdonald5693]

This is so good

[@anakinfilm9467]

Love your vids!

[@-hobbitninjawizard-6103]

This is some high quality animation. Keep up the good work, man!

[@BCStrikeProductions]

Sweeeeeeet!!!! You guys are the best!! Can’t wait!!

[@m.mijsberg8663]

Just returned and I loved the BTS video’s! Thank god your back with making them. Goodluck in the future

[@angrypotato_fz]

Awesome. That broken Aragorn's figure had an awesome timing :D

[@metalicarus8372]

Hey Kevin ! Just saw you in a magazine (science et vie junior) that's really cool !

[@fortheloveofinsects5072]

Honestly super impressed. Wish I could just spend a day building with you and gaining some of your knowledge and skill👍. Thanks for the great content😁

[@timmotje1993]

I realy learn about this dude👍👍 Keep up the good work

[@infinitysnapstudios8278]

I need to use that stick tapping method I look forward to seeing more LOTR videos dude.

[@danielstrange9794]

You're not the only one who had this idea. My brother and I thought this would be funny, too (although in our version, she cuts his head off). Great video! Keep animating.

[@brickstasticstudios7062]

Wow cant wait lov you vids brotherhood

[@PhilippDrachenberg]

Cool Video! 😃👍🏻

[@atix_animations]

My Lego Aragorn torso also broke on the same side. What a coincidence!

[@herrkulix6839]

Can't wait for this video

[@bambostarla6259]

You were missed on youtube my friend. Your animations are amazing!

[@Reoh0z]

This was really interesting, and that fire trick.. I never noticed! Also please tell your Brother I think that same thought about the scene every time I watch it.

[@legoallaround]

One more question! Is there a free version of dragon frame? If not whats a good alternative on the mac?

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

I don't know of a good free alternative, though there are some free apps for IOS devices.

[@rayhannowshi5990]

"I Stop Motion" From Boinx Is A Good One

[@krakenfilms4896]

Yeah I have a Mac and I use istopmotion

[@legoallaround]

Thanks for the advice, guys!

[@rayhannowshi5990]

@@legoallaround No Prob

[@borkwoof696]

I hope lego brings back the lotr theme

[@JoeKawano]

1:58 . . . “Using the Legs and backwards torso of Luke Skywalker” 😅😂😂

[@teddyruxpinchannel4906]

Love it! I love the channel! And i love Lego Lord of the rings! I Subscribed!

[@JoshuaKeveren-uo5cr]

Your great!

[@fivegoldenbricks]

nice one

[@AllPureSkill]

underrated guy

[@legorearick1312]

Very Awesome work bro i really hope you keep making more LEGO the Lord of the Rings video's nice job 👍

[@obiwankenobi9288]

Do Rise of Zerad 2, to gain the HIGH GROUND.

[@ElectricProductions12]

How can one learn this power, master kenobi

[@SamsWorldProductions]

I never thought of that toothpick trick! I recently made a video and it was sooo hard to get smooth motion like that. I'll try it, but I probably won't be good at it :/

[@Iammralec]

Yes

[@ASHKILLERZ]

Hey Kevin, Loved your previous Video! Have a question that I started After Effects a week ago for my Stop motion, how can I learn it? How much did it took for you to get Familiar with it? Hope you sure will reply your FIRST 50!😆

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

I was blessed to have friends who knew after effects and helped walk me through the basics, and when I had questions I could call them and ask. If you don't have friends who know the program, I recommend watching a couple KZbin tutorials to get familiar with the interface. Once you have done so, figure out specific small tasks you want to accomplish, and then look up videos on how to do those tasks. As you learn to do one small task after another, this knowledge will build until you are familiar with much of there program. I wouldn't recommend trying to learn it all at once, it's too overwhelming. Just learn how to do that one think you need to do right now. That's what I've been doing for 8 years, and I'm still learning it.

[@thebuffchicken9862]

@@BrotherhoodWorkshop I need after effects but I don't know what program to use. Do you have any programs to recommend to me. Would really appreciate it.

[@jdiddy_productions]

The Buff Chicken, I recommend the free version of HItfilm. I use the software for my animations, and it has a tremendous amount of tools and effects for a free software. I highly recommend at least checking it out. I hope this helps you

[@thebuffchicken9862]

@@jdiddy_productions thank you I will check it out

[@ASHKILLERZ]

@@BrotherhoodWorkshopthanks! I Really appreciated your New video. That was awesome!

[@legoallaround]

I have a question for you, Kevin! What program do you use for your green screen footage? Also, how do work with shadows on your green screen? I love animating and I really want to reach your level one day!!!

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

I use after effects, and I will make different keys for different areas of the video, and then mask around them to get rid of the shadows while keeping the subject.

[@maxpatersonfilms]

Thanks for this! I love your older BTS videos. I'm currently animating a brickfilm and many of the techniques I've gathered and used are from these videos!

[@thegonzalezs3061]

The best

[@cianshamrock7112]

When the “quick video” is still better than half of KZbin’s stop motions

[@WizardingWorldofJames]

Hello! Nice job with the new videos, they’ve been really awesome! Just curious, does the clay that you use happen to stain the mini figures and bricks at all? Thanks!

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

I don't think it stains them, but it is hard to get things completely clean. There are little bits of black clay in some of my baseplates and feet that are very hard to remove. But most of the time you can't see it.

[@CSLego-cl3zp]

@@BrotherhoodWorkshop can you tell me where you get your clay from. I tried to use some clay on a hobbit lego video that I did but I couldn't get the off them

[@WizardingWorldofJames]

@@BrotherhoodWorkshop thanks! Been wondering that as some animators have figures with stains on them, however yours look pretty clean. Keep up the great work :)

[@storm706pics8]

Hi, I love your stop motions and it inspired me. I was just wondering if you can make a stop motion tutorial or tips and tricks to improve my stop motion skills. =?

[@FifthRobin]

I need that aswell

[@SantaGamerYoutube]

I'd say start a new series where you watch and comment to your subscribers stop motion. And then give tips etc. ! Good idea?

[@miagua8640]

LEGO stopmotion painful moment #1: when you take the arms off and try and get the clay out does it get stuck in there

[@Eugene-pq3gg]

I wonder how many people discovering this channel after "The Lego Movie" would wonder if this really is stop motion if not for these videos.

[@WyvernStopMotions]

You are by far my favorite brickfilmer out there. Just wondering- how long did it take for you to get popular when you started? I just started my channel and I am not getting a ton of results. I understand that for most people it takes a while to get started, but it can be a bit discouraging at times. Thank you!

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

My channel actually took off pretty fast, BUT I had been animating for over 10 years before ever posting anything on KZbin, which put my quality much higher than most channels just starting off.

[@WyvernStopMotions]

Thanks for responding

[@MegahamProductions]

Im doing even worse :(

[@kmmediafactory]

Hi Kevin! I just wanted to know, how are you able to keep sound and footage synced while you are using two different softwares for editing? In your previous videos, I’m pretty sure that I’ve seen you do a lot of editing on AE, so do you do your effects or sound first? Thanks!

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

I usually do the effects first, and then bring the VFX renders into Premiere.

[@PJStudios]

Would you think of making another lego doctor who stop motion?

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

Possibly? I haven't kept up with the latest seasons, but maybe I will pick it back up again and be inspired to do more.

[@Brickfilmer125]

I'm not sure if this was done for visual clarity in the video, but I noticed you don't use the "onion skin" feature while animating. Does one eventually become so well-versed in making small increments of motion that they don't need the onion skin tool anymore?

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

I prefer to toggle back and forth to get a feel for how the motion flows rather than seeing the images superimposed over each other. Onion skinning shows me how two frames compare, but not how the seuqence is flowing.

[@herrkulix6839]

For jerry!!!!

[@blegoanimations1045]

Hey Kevin, my next animation uses a lot of green screen and also some compositing. Do you have any tips

[@thebarefootadventurer8467]

Whats the clay you use to stick the figures? And where does one get one?

[@RealCoolGuy]

I have no idea who any of these characters are or what they're from but these animations are great!

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

you haven't watched Lord of the Rings? You poor soul. You have not lived!

[@RealCoolGuy]

@@BrotherhoodWorkshop Oh, yeah, I saw the Lord of the Rings films back in theatre when they first came out. I don't really remember anything though... especially not character names aside from the main dudes

[@josse688]

Love these vids and Rise of Zerad was a really amazing movie. What do you think is the best way to make custom minifigs?

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

Dunno, not my expertise. I usually just repurpose LEGO elements.

[@josse688]

BrotherhoodWorkshop Ok, thanks

[@maulstudios2264]

What FPS do you use? Your videos are SO smooth!

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

24

[@maulstudios2264]

BrotherhoodWorkshop WOW!!!! That’s incredible!!

[@NaufalHS]

Brotherhood Workshop please make Lego Game of Thrones please 🙏🙏😇

[@davidvoss3247]

Hey quick question, are the faramir customs pad printed on real lego? I would think so but just want to double check

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

As far as I can tell, yes. Can't say for 100% certainty, but it feels like a LEGO brick to me. And they are pretty darn high quality, I was very happy the day they arrived. Felt like I was getting new LOTR figures for the first time in 7 years.

[@jacobshelley5500]

ya. I think clay really dose a total to lego when it really gets stuck in it.

[@fortheloveofinsects5072]

Hey, I think it would be really cool if you created an alt account and started some Lego Star Wars stopmotion.

[@FifthRobin]

Yeppity

[@Wildduckpro]

Funny, I just finished watching the extended edition of the two towers today.

[@charliejakob1870]

Waouh

[@mangosteak]

That Aragotn Figure was really worth it's money! Do.U plan to replace it?

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

I have 2 extras :)

[@JdrewB]

How it become so smooth? Tell me the Secret please

[@FifthRobin]

Can you do more Star Wars please!!

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

Probably

[@FifthRobin]

@@BrotherhoodWorkshop great!

[@jossephilippe2628]

I love your original ideas! I also wanna do this with Lego harry potter but I don't know any good parody jokes 😔 anybody ideas?

[@Broski-TheLlama]

What fps do you use?

[@bluscout1202]

How can I slow down my shots? If I take two shots it just looks clunky

[@BadWolfBricks]

With the new LEGO Mario sets will you do something with that?

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

probably not, the figures and sets aren't super conducive to stop motion.

[@BadWolfBricks]

Your right. But are you still going to buy them

[@ParodyPictures]

May that lego body rest in peace.

[@sovannrathpraseth7480]

me realizing he use to use real live flames 0 _o

[@just_mark8650]

Is blue paper good for background like the sky?

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

I prefer something more interesting like a print out of a sky with clouds.

[@thebuffchicken9862]

@@BrotherhoodWorkshop where do you get your backdrops. Cause I have to use an A4 piece of paper that I printed off my printer

[@joseisidro2216]

eyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@juuamjskn2420]

i am wating for

[@shadowfilms...213]

how do you get the SETS?!