Build your own stop-motion animation with MegaSpaceFighter studio!
LEGO bricks and stop-motion have a long, shared history. Back in the days when YouTube was only just starting (or even earlier), home-grown amateur stop-motion animators began their adventure recording animated minifigures, frame by frame. To this day, the platform retains footage from 18 years ago made in 480p quality. Most of them shows battles of plastic knights or adaptations of action movies in brick form. One of the oldest channels you may come across when looking for this type of archival production is MegaSpaceFighter.
From home productions, to commissions for LEGO.
MegaSpaceFighter is a stop-motion and CG animation studio based in Warsaw’s Zoliborz district, which was established in 2021. Its origins, however, go back 13 years, when the first video appeared on a YT channel under the same name. It was entitled “LEGO Star Wars the clone wars To the rescue of the ambassadors.” The studio has worked continuously on film productions for more than 2 years – primarily for the LEGO Group, but also for brands such as Tongal studio, Disney, LucasFilm and Tremolo Productions.
MegaSpaceFighter – how to combine modern technology and iconic bricks?
That’s what they say about themselves:
Our goal has always been to deliver the most beautiful film productions while pushing the boundaries of animation. We are well equipped with modern technology and software used in the industry, including cameras, lighting and motion control system. Our team consists of people with different education and experience, so we are able to meet the high demands of almost every client. We are involved in stop-motion animation, 3D animation and digital special effects implementation.”
During this year’s Pyrkon, representatives of the studio, namely Kamil and Filip, will conduct workshops on stop-motion animation using LEGO bricks. They will also give thematic talks and reveal the secrets of working in advertising.
You’ll see work done by MegaSpaceFighter in theaters this fall
A year and a half ago, our guests began work on a cinematic production by LEGO and Focus Features under the direction of Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville. The film will tell Pharrell Williams’ story through 3D animation and LEGO. The global launch is scheduled for November 11, 2024.
During this year’s Pyrkon, representatives of the studio, namely Kamil and Filip, will conduct workshops on stop-motion animation using LEGO bricks. They will also give thematic talks and reveal the secrets of working in advertising.
You can see the animations of the MegaSpaceFighter studio for yourselves by clicking on one of the links below:
O autorze
Szymon Nowaczyk
Z wykształcenia technik weterynarii, z braku laku – student informatyki. Torturuje swoich bliskich godzinnymi wykładami o obskurnych szczegółach lore Warhammera 40 000. Od jego ogłuszającej paplaniny i basowego śmiechu trzęsą się posadzki. Na konwentach spotkacie go niemal wyłącznie przy stołach z grami planszowymi i bitewnymi.