Lego Evolution
The evolution of life recreated in Lego. From the first cells to the modern human, an attempt to tell the history of modernity within nine minutes. This Lego stop-motion film (brickfilm) currently has over four million views on YouTube!
The film was shot at eight frames per second, with a total of almost 4000 photos. Editing and sound design were done in Adobe Premiere. The production took about six months.
The video went surprisingly viral and sparked many passionate debates about the origin of life in the YouTube comments section. Lego Evolution was internationally very well received and even won an Audience Award and an Honorable Mention at the 2016 Youth Film Festival in Nuremberg.
Many people are likely familiar with the story of evolution from school. My personal memory of this topic is like this: I look at the slide, take notes, briefly glance at the old book, look out the window, and at the end of the hour, I'm glad it's over. However, there are also people who can tell the story of evolution without words in 9 minutes with a cute little animated film.
The young man who produced this little film is four years older, but still more familiar with Lego than I am. You can tell that this film was crafted with a lot of attention to detail. The small splashing water particles or the blazing campfire have particularly stayed in my memory. The fitting sound effects and smooth editing also round off the film very well.
The story was told with passion and fun. Many small, humorous and loving details make the 9 minutes fly by. It's a pleasure to watch this witty and charming film. It makes you smile and tells the story of humanity at a breathtaking pace without feeling like you've missed anything. Many thanks for this small, humorous, and creative animated film.
Some viewers even created fan films!