Advanced Lighting for BrickFilms (Behind the Scenes of "No One Understands")

[@rrvirus]

thanks a lot. great tutorials. i hope i can be great stop motion artist one day :)

[@nathanfilms8836]

same lol

[@jahja7941]

instead you became gamer?

[@BrickMonkeyYT]

@@jahja7941 That’s hillarious

[@DigitalWizardsStudios]

Thanks for "shedding some light" on your process... Love the BTS vids

[@LukeWarmStudios]

This is fantastic! Perhaps the most interesting and helpful BTS you have released! This will be really helpful in making my own videos! I also really like the Color Correcting one. Can't wait for that Avengers one!

[@joeblackman100]

Hi, when you composite is that frame by frame or film clips, because I don't quite understand what's going on there??

[@mitchellbundy6865]

you are so talented, I love stop motion and I get ridiculously excited every time I see one of your new videos thank you for what you do.

[@AnnoyingNoisesProductions]

I also did a bunch of on set lighting for the bunches of glowing potion shots in We the Pumpkins Three. For one shot with a cauldron I couldn't find a way to hide the wiring, so I just masked it out in post. I need to get more fancy lights, though. Have you ever thought of getting some bulbs of a more neutral hue? I feel like your lighting would benefit from it in a few cases which aren't meant to be warmly lit.

[@RyanDBarbarian]

So that's how you did the cauldron. That was an excellent video.

[@Matador5446]

You're very creative. I love watching your behind the scenes videos, please keep them coming.

[@BuilderFamily]

This is great. Thanks for sharing. The lighting is proving to be a huge obstacle in my shooting.

[@hypervenomtwins422]

Hi! I'm a huge fan! Your videos have been inspiring me always when I've felt that I'm too horrible at making Lego Stop-Motion videos! I don't even have a tripod so my biggest problem this far has been unstable shooting and blurry pictures! You've always manage to get me practice more and more and not quit! Thanks a lot! Thanks for great inspiration!

[@SSTrunks666]

Wow man. I'm super impressed with your lighting abilities. Lighting is always a good chunk of what goes into a production, and I think you nailed it. It really went well with the mood of the scene. Keep up the amazing work!

[@nap2112]

Man I think "How does he do this?", then I realize it's the most simplest thing to do. That's why I love your films.

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

It's pretty straightforward stuff honestly.

[@garagelodgecrafting2704]

You guys are so freak'in AWESOME. Thanks again for that tutorial on lighting. Trying to find the right balance for a night parking lot scene with lego zombie nurses heading into work... this gave me some ideas!

[@TheHappyJawa]

I really enjoy your behind the scenes videos and appreciate the effort that you put into them (as well as the brickfilms themselves of course) they are super helpful to a budding brickfilmer :)

[@maconsilvers]

The sets them self you make are already a master peice next the movies are

[@jonathanhoweslego]

This was really instructive. I think I'll try some of these techniques on my next video. Thanks so much for continuing to share your tips and tricks. They're both interesting and a good motivator!

[@ilyaonthefly]

Great tutorial, thanks! I asked for this a while back. I always have a little bit of trouble with lighting and cinematography in my brickfilms, this helped a lot! :-)

[@tamthetamtam]

I'm amazed by all that work ! Keep it up lego dude

[@TheMoller199]

Its amazing how much detail there is in on video!! I love it !! ;-)

[@reubenmorris4918]

I was just planning on making my next animation but I couldn't get the lighting right, but this really helped, Thanks so much :D

[@ScreamingTantrum]

Superb! Behind the scenes are always neat.

[@tommccaughey5806]

You're work is SOOOOO awesome keep going!!!!!

[@discstudios5714]

You guys are so cool your way better than I'll ever be!

[@jordanswann]

This video was very helpful. I loved making stop motions and putting on KZbin. I've always kinda had trouble with certain lighting, some bcuz I use an iPhone to make all of mine, but people don't even notice cuz I work really really hard to make em look legit. Anyways, this video helped me a lot.

[@stinkman70]

Thank you that was very informative. Great job I always enjoy all of your films

[@CyberFilmsMovies]

All I can say is COOL, and Creative!!

[@capncantread2985]

when i watched the original one i didnt even know hodor and groot were composited. incredible

[@nottomuch332]

This looks amazing im so trying this out! For my stop motions!

[@COMMANDERFOX31]

Thank you for posting the behind the scenes, when are you approximately thinking on releasing the Death Star battle you recorded? And can you do a detailed tutorial of lighting position?

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

Probably releasing it in February. And honestly, as to lighting position, I just mess with it till it looks good.

[@COMMANDERFOX31]

Yes that is definitely a good method. Do you support the use of the "1,2,3" method? (keylight (100%), back light (50%) and side light (25%-30%))?

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

In theory yes. In practice, do whatever looks cool :)

[@tfgschool]

You have serious skills dude! Keep up the great work! :)

[@zacanimationstudios6655]

Brotherhoodworkshop you inspired me to make animations and try to go full out thx

[@chino1moreno]

dude you are awesome, thank you for doing this videos

[@GabrielClifft]

3:06 mind blown

[@plasmamastodon]

Dude this is awesome! I was wondering, how do you get part of a movie into your videos (like at 1:13 with Han and Chewie) without worrying about copyright issues? Anyone please respond...

[@Yulmotion]

Thanks for an excellent video.

[@Rambo454]

Now I understand how much time you spend to make these videos! :O

[@JoshuaKeveren-uo5cr]

Your the best! Your my inspiration 😂 no pun intended, but yeah, your kid friendly, your videos are great, and when explanation something, it's easy to understand

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

Thanks :) Glad to hear it. Makes the long hours worthwhile.

[@richardalonzo2879]

Great Video !! You make it seem so easy !! Would you say that the types of lighting you use is what contributes to the final video quality we see ? LED lighting only ? Please do a video on After Effects ....I'm sure it will be Awesome !!

[@bigrickmachine]

Will you check out my bigrickmachine 2015, I used a couple of your After Effect tips in it, thanks :)

[@n0pe451]

This is really helpful :D do more of these

[@akb168]

Cool tip on the creation of shadows for the characters :-)

[@ETRFILMS02]

Hey Brotherhood Workshop! I've just got a PC and I'm going to be using it for my BrickFilms. I was just wondering if you knew any good free green screen/special effects software. I'm going to download the trial for After Effects to see how I go, but if it don't buy it, I would like a free alternative to it. By the way, your BrickFilms keep getting better and better!

[@SuperShah201]

Dude seriously..Can i work with you in the future when I finish my high school? hahaha..oh..and..OMG IS THAT A PREVIEW OF AVENGERS TRAILER IN LEGO?YOURE MAKING IT?!! OMG!!!*died on nerdgasm*

[@jordanlegoproductions9464]

where did u get those led lights at I wanna some for my upcoming brickfilm

[@MateAnimations]

Thank you! I love your videos! :)

[@matthewfeldman7121]

First of all, want to say I love all of your videos. Secondly, where do you get your LED lights?

[@_LLevi_]

did you rent those arri lights or did you buy them? im sure if you did they were expensive

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

Quite expensive. At the time this was shot, I was able to borrow them from my day job for free. But I don't work there now, so I don't use an Arri kit anymore. This video shows all the gear I use now, much cheaper. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqvZfYl6htqdiLc

[@_LLevi_]

@@BrotherhoodWorkshop oh thank you very much!

[@OnecrasFilms]

Very helpful tutorial! Thank you!

[@HarryAndBillyBrick]

Good example the conversation scene, it gives some ideas!

[@IgorDevicAnimations]

DANG!!! Awesome video!!! :D

[@BarbecuedBrickfilmProductions]

Hi BrotherhoodWorkshop! I am trying to improve the lighting in my videos and this video helped me a lot. I currently use 2 desk lamps and a small piece of paper to bounce light as my lighting set up, but I sometimes get shadows in the top corner of my scene. Do you recommend using a three point lighting set-up? And another question, what lightbulbs do you recommend I use? I currently use energy-saver Cool White lightbulbs, but are there better ones out there?

[@mihajlotodorovic4412]

Nice vid! You just keep getting innovative! I would love to see the Avengers teailer in Lego and the little bit you've shown on the end looks amazing! By the way, are there going to be more Harry Potter videos any tims soon?

[@PokeBrick02]

what is the name of those led lights? And where can I get them?

[@masterpenguins]

PokéBrick02 Ibrick?

[@DonutCopperOnline]

Dear Brotherhood workshop, I am an animated as well, and this video helped me a lot :) but for lighting I only have 1 lamp, do you have any suggestions on how to amplify its intensity?

[@erickinard1383]

More excited for tht ultron trailer you made than for the movie lol

[@Anuqz]

What lights did you used? I mean are these special lights for LEGO models like LifeLites or normal LEDs like you get in electro shops or whereever?

[@HuxleyBerg]

Avengers age of ultron trailer nice

[@matteofazio02]

what lights do you use for your lego videos?

[@BrickFireable]

Do you use optical flares (VC) sometimes?

[@elijahbatz3286]

awesome work.

[@mixdgaming7868]

I Love your tutorials 😉

[@LeoxandarMagnus]

That was quite informative. Can't wait for that Avengers video though.

[@samuelwalber2207]

YAY! Age of Ultron trailer coming soon!

[@Jiskpirate]

Hi Brotherhoodworkshop! I've been building a lot and planning to make a recreation of a ship battle in the movie "Master and Commander, The Far Side of the World". There's this big scene where they both fire on each other, but there's a big distance between them. So I want to use green screen, but I'm totally not known with it. Do you have any recommendations about the scene, like programms that are cheap or anything else? Thanks anyways!

[@1stCloneCommander]

I love seeing stuff falling over or down while you're filming... You must have one heck of a lot patience. RESPECT But just between me and you: are you freaking out sometimes, too? ;)

[@Nestrick_]

you always have good background buildings, or the inside of buildings. where do you get the bricks? do you use houses of some sort that are prebuilt, or just making them, if you do make them, do you buy extra bricks?

[@dwalker771]

This is very interesting!

[@D3M0G4M3]

You're doing great with all the stop motion animation! I'm creating a stop motion videos too, and I have a question. How do you connect your camera to your laptop(that you can take pictures instantly on dragonframe)? My camera is SAMSUNG nx3000, so, is it even possible to connect that kind of a camera?

[@3brickfriends]

awesome lighting tutorial

[@rainyw0lfproductions325]

how do you do the laser effects in your older starwars videos??? and lightsabers???? I really need too know?!?!?!? thanks!!!

[@SuperTAK1000]

Very cool. Where can I get those little LED lights?

[@juna.r.j4748]

When is the LEGO Avengers 2 trailer coming out? I knew u would do another one!

[@Valonix]

What’s the video editing software on your pc

[@BricksandSpiders]

Cool BTS! Do you know any cheaper and nearly as good alternatives to after effects?

[@silverlakesinemas8933]

what kind of paper do you use to defuse the white light. I like the look.

[@Eomer2202]

wow soo much work!

[@JadinStewart]

AWESOME!

[@AliXx0608]

Question: it's easy and long to make videos or stopmotion?

[@GentleSpider]

Thank you for this tutorial Are you going to make a new Guardians of the Galaxy video after the age of ultron teaser?

[@b34513]

Where did u get your LEDs???????

[@JadinStewart]

Do you use tape to hold your sets down?

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

Sometimes

[@Mrav_v]

BrotherhoodWorkshop Where do you get this small legs for Bran???

[@albondad9741]

Woah, this is cool!

[@EvangelineIncFilms]

What are your main lights called? Also how do you make your minifigures move their hands up and down really smoothly and realistically?

[@egg7212]

Ease in and ease out. It requires practice.

[@maxcarlen5982]

I love these videos! And what are you working with or is it a secret?:)

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

At the moment I'm doing an Age of Ultron trailer, but I keep getting paid jobs from Warner Brothers and LEGO, so it's gonna take me a while to finish

[@ETRFILMS02]

BrotherhoodWorkshop YAYAY! Is it the teaser trailer?

[@jesusmunoz7535]

Awesome vid.

[@nicholasgambacorta3840]

This helps a lot! Thanks!!

[@1madhammer]

Outstanding!

[@RyanDBarbarian]

Nice War In The North shirt, i didn't know they had those

[@tianhanutsaha6325]

I love you channel!

[@xxxlittleGremlinxxx]

What is diffusion paper and do the lights melt the lego?

[@robby7896]

How do you get enough light on sets when it is night time, like your Hobbit Halloween video?

[@stubnhocka]

Do you buy all lego sets to get the Minifigs? If so, do you ever build them? And do you keep them separated from another?

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

+Stubnhocka Usually, yes. Some sets that I don't particularly care for get broken down and put into bins. But most of them are built on bookshelves in my studio

[@sama-mb6xq]

but how do you get all the lego? Is some one buying it to you? im not sure if you buy all that. If so, it shoud be really inpressive!

[@miguelcorreia1149]

I was wondering if you would do anything funny about the death of Thorin in the battle of the five armies because the way that he dies it's so ridiculous!! Great video too!

[@jordanthebananakid578]

Hey brotherhood workshop, I've asked this question quite a few times. Where do you get those mini bendable legs? Please answer😄

[@egg7212]

brickfortress.com

[@GalaxyStudios-co4fp]

Can I use this method in my stop motions please?

[@galaticape2920]

Hi I'm just asking if I don't have any back drop or anything is that ok I don't really have a good place to animate

[@DarkwoodPd]

Do you make your videos in your house or in a studio?

[@taniakorsakova5983]

What is the exact name of the led lights that you use the small and ble ones and the one tou used to make a red glowing buten

[@callum.hproductions3205]

please do a battle of five armies teaser trailer, like you did with the desolation of Smaug teaser trailer

[@samrippen6015]

Wow cant wait to see that avenger video :)

[@josiahjenksisawesome]

3 Questions. How many Frames Per Second would be good for a beginner? Could My Movie Maker work for editing? And can things like Superman taking off or Flash Running be done the way you do arrows?

[@egg7212]

Question #1: 12-15 fps is usually good for starting out. Question #2: Anything will work. It's just a matter of how good it looks. If you think it looks good enough then your fine. Question #3: Yes, although a method I would recommend is to make a brick built speed blur. Check out Kooberz studios to see what I'm talking about.