Films

Here’s my library of brickfilms, listed chronologically. (Newest ones at top, oldest at bottom). Brickfilms are short films created with stop-motion animation using LEGO. I created these films from 2006 to 2008. Some of these films haven’t quite aged as well as I would have liked, but I think they are still fun to watch, even if some things are cringe-worthy.

Please note I’m still in the process of updating all of the Behind the Scenes and Trivia sections.

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30 Years: The Story of the Minifigure
Uploaded August 31, 2008 | 4:41 | Documentary
This journey through the ages was specially for the LEGO Company to celebrate the 30 years of the LEGO minifigure!

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Unsound
Uploaded January 5, 2008 | 2:50 | Thriller, Drama
A man receives a large sum of money in exchange for undergoing a series of bizarre experiments. In the end, was it worth it?

Watch: YouTube
Keep: QuickTime (116 MB) | iPod (30 MB) | iPhone (17 MB)
More: Behind the Scenes | Trivia

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Diatribe/Malapropos
Uploaded January 5, 2008 | 4:41 | Comedy
The second coproduction between myself and Zach Macias. Presented as an old-school double-feature, this visual dictionary features a nudist and a guy who can’t keep his cool.

Watch: YouTube
Keep: QuickTime (17 MB)
More: Behind the Scenes | Trivia

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Flashbacks: Redux
Uploaded December 27, 2007 | 3:00 | Comedy
Alex, Derrick and Alice travel down memory lane, except, wait, did memory lane ever have Spartans? Redux restores scenes that were unwillingly cut from the original release.

Watch: YouTube
Keep: RealMedia (5 MB)
More: Behind the Scenes | Trivia | Goofs | Goodies

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Infinity Squared
Uploaded July 28, 2007 | 4:13 | Comedy, Drama
Never divide by zero. Never. Otherwise, this will happen. Created in ten days as an experiment in life-like animation and detailed set design.

Watch: YouTube
Keep: QuickTime (103 MB) | RealMedia (10 MB)
More: Behind the Scenes | Trivia | Goofs | Goodies

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Driven
Uploaded July 7, 2007 | 5:03| Drama, Action
Do you have the drive to survive? A man builds a motorcycle to escape oppression, but is the place he escapes to any better? A music video for Nadine and Charlie’s song “Something Wicked This Way Comes.”

Watch: YouTube
Keep: QuickTime (80 MB)
More: Behind the Scenes | Trivia | Goofs | Goodies

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The Day Brickfilms.com Crashed
Uploaded June 2, 2007 | 8:23 | Comedy, Drama
A community project mockumentary documenting the reactions of a dozen brickfilmers when the Brickfilms.com server crashes.

Watch: YouTube
Keep: QuickTime (41 MB)
More: Behind the Scenes | Trivia | Goofs | Goodies

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The Future is Calling: iPhone Ad
Uploaded May 7, 2007 | 0:36 | Commercial
A short ad trumpeting the advantages of the new iPhone. Was entered into a forgettable contest that snubbed animated entries.

Watch: YouTube
Keep: QuickTime (2 MB)
More: Behind the Scenes | Trivia | Goofs | Goodies

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A Very Merry Holiday Special
Uploaded December 25, 2006 | 2:52| Comedy
Alex and Derrick and Alice take a break from comic chaos to celebrate Christmas. Features the longest. Credits. Ever.

Watch: YouTube
Keep: QuickTime (7 MB) | RealMedia (6 MB)
More: Behind the Scenes | Trivia | Goofs | Goodies

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w00t!
Uploaded October 17, 2006 | 1:48 | Comedy
Alex and Derrick tackle humanity’s most pressing issue: internet phenomena, fads and memes. If you are at all family with the internet, you should recognize a few.

Watch: YouTube
Keep: QuickTime (5 MB) | RealMedia (4 MB)
More: Behind the Scenes | Trivia | Goofs | Goodies

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Slapstick
Uploaded September 30, 2006 | 0:24 | Comedy
Do you have the drive to survive? A man builds a motorcycle to escape oppression, but is the place he escapes to any better? A music video for Nadine and Charlie’s song “Something Wicked This Way Comes.”

Watch: YouTube
Keep: QuickTime (1 MB) | RealMedia (1 MB)
More: Behind the Scenes | Trivia | Goofs | Goodies

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Feel Great
Uploaded August 23, 2006| 2:06 | Comedy
After eating a Nutti-Grain bar, Ben feels really, really great and is compelled to tell the world of his greatness. The first coproduction between myself and Zach Macias.

Watch: YouTube
Keep: QuickTime (6MB) | RealMedia (5 MB)
More: Behind the Scenes | Trivia | Goofs | Goodies

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Spoilerz!
Uploaded August 20, 2006 | 2:05 | Comedy
Alex, Derrick and Derrick’s girlfriend Alice go the theatre to watch Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. Spoilers ensue!

Watch: YouTube
Keep: QuickTime (5 MB) | RealMedia (5 MB)
More: Behind the Scenes | Trivia | Goofs | Goodies

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Phantom of the Opera Montage Clip
Uploaded August 5, 2006 | 1:00 | Drama
A short scene from the film The Phantom of the Opera, recreated in LEGO and including the original audio from the film.

Watch: YouTube
Keep: QuickTime (4 MB) | RealMedia (3 MB)
More: Behind the Scenes | Trivia | Goofs | Goodies

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pwnd
Uploaded July 29, 2006 | 0:18| Comedy
A blink-and-you’ll-miss it parody of those annoying Mac vs. PC commercials that were popular a few years ago. My shortest film to date.

Watch: YouTube
Keep: QuickTime (1 MB) | RealMedia (1 MB)
More: Behind the Scenes | Trivia | Goofs | Goodies

Beast
Uploaded July 17, 2006 | 9:59 | Drama, Thriller, Action
Part crime drama, part cheesy monster flick, Beast follows Dr. Wilson, a scientist with a dark, dangerous secret who is bent on curing cancer.

Watch: YouTube
Keep: QuickTime (33 MB) | RealMedia (29 MB)
More: Behind the Scenes | Trivia | Goofs | Goodies

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Close Encounters Montage Clip
Uploaded April 3, 2006 | 0:40 | Drama
A short scene from the classic film Close Encounters of the Third Kind recreated in LEGO and including the original audio.

Watch: YouTube
Keep: QuickTime (2 MB) | RealMedia (2 MB)
More: Behind the Scenes | Trivia | Goofs | Goodies

Stoic
Uploaded January 29, 2006 | 1:14 | Comedy, Drama
Even as the world passes him by, one man remains stoic. An early experiment with surrealism.

Watch: YouTube
Keep: QuickTime (3 MB) | RealMedia (3 MB)
More: Behind the Scenes | Trivia

Material Possessions
Uploaded January 13, 2006 | 3:02 | Comedy
Derrick goes on a buying binge, and Alex has to deal with it. In the end Alex makes Derrick see sense, but first – hilarity ensues!

Watch: YouTube
Keep: QuickTime (8 MB) | RealMedia (7 MB)
More: Behind the Scenes | Trivia

Films

30 Years: The Story of the Minifigure
Uploaded August 31, 2008 | 4:41 | Documentary
This journey through the ages was specially for the LEGO Company to celebrate the 30 years of the LEGO minifigure!

Unsound
Uploaded January 5, 2008 | 2:50 | Thriller, Drama
A man receives a large sum of money in exchange for undergoing a series of bizarre experiments. In the end, was it worth it?

Diatribe/Malapropos
Uploaded January 5, 2008 | 4:41 | Comedy
The second coproduction between myself and Zach Macias. Presented as an old-school double-feature, this visual dictionary features a nudist and a guy who can’t keep his cool.

Flashbacks: Redux
Uploaded December 27, 2007 | 3:00 | Comedy
Alex, Derrick and Alice travel down memory lane, except, wait, did memory lane ever have Spartans? Redux restores scenes that were unwillingly cut from the original release.

Infinity Squared
Uploaded July 28, 2007 | 4:13 | Comedy, Drama
Never divide by zero. Never. Otherwise, this will happen. Created in ten days as an experiment in life-like animation and detailed set design.

Driven
Uploaded July 7, 2007 | 5:03| Drama, Action
Do you have the drive to survive? A man builds a motorcycle to escape oppression, but is the place he escapes to any better? A music video for Nadine and Charlie’s song “Something Wicked This Way Comes.”

The Day Brickfilms.com Crashed
Uploaded June 2, 2007 | 8:23 | Comedy, Drama
A community project mockumentary documenting the reactions of a dozen brickfilmers when the Brickfilms.com server crashes.

The Future is Calling: iPhone Ad
Uploaded May 7, 2007 | 0:36 | Commercial
A short ad trumpeting the advantages of the new iPhone. Was entered into a forgettable contest that snubbed animated entries.

A Very Merry Holiday Special
Uploaded December 25, 2006 | 2:52| Comedy
Alex and Derrick and Alice take a break from comic chaos to celebrate Christmas. Features the longest. Credits. Ever.

w00t!
Uploaded October 17, 2006 | 1:48 | Comedy
Alex and Derrick tackle humanity’s most pressing issue: internet phenomena, fads and memes. If you are at all family with the internet, you should recognize a few.

Slapstick
Uploaded September 30, 2006 | 0:24 | Comedy
Do you have the drive to survive? A man builds a motorcycle to escape oppression, but is the place he escapes to any better? A music video for Nadine and Charlie’s song “Something Wicked This Way Comes.”

Feel Great
Uploaded August 23, 2006| 2:06 | Comedy
After eating a Nutti-Grain bar, Ben feels really, really great and is compelled to tell the world of his greatness. The first coproduction between myself and Zach Macias.

Spoilerz!
Uploaded August 20, 2006 | 2:05 | Comedy
Alex, Derrick and Derrick’s girlfriend Alice go the theatre to watch Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. Spoilers ensue!

Phantom of the Opera Montage Clip
Uploaded August 5, 2006 | 1:00 | Drama
A short scene from the film The Phantom of the Opera, recreated in LEGO and including the original audio from the film.

pwnd
Uploaded July 29, 2006 | 0:18| Comedy
A blink-and-you’ll-miss it parody of those annoying Mac vs. PC commercials that were popular a few years ago. My shortest film to date.

Beast
Uploaded July 17, 2006 | 9:59 | Drama, Thriller, Action
Part crime drama, part cheesy monster flick, Beast follows Dr. Wilson, a scientist with a dark, dangerous secret who is bent on curing cancer.

Close Encounters Montage Clip
Uploaded April 3, 2006 | 0:40 | Drama
A short scene from the classic film Close Encounters of the Third Kind recreated in LEGO and including the original audio.

Stoic
Uploaded January 29, 2006 | 1:14 | Comedy, Drama
Even as the world passes him by, one man remains stoic. An early experiment with surrealism.

Material Possessions
Uploaded January 13, 2006 | 3:02 | Comedy
Derrick goes on a buying binge, and Alex has to deal with it. In the end Alex makes Derrick see sense, but first – hilarity ensues!

Brief Bio

Quick Quips

Recent Ramblings

Films

30 Years: The Story of the Minifigure Uploaded August 31, 2008 | 4:41 | Documentary This journey through the ages was specially for the LEGO Company to celebrate the 30 years of the LEGO minifigure!

Unsound Uploaded January 5, 2008 | 2:50 | Thriller, Drama A man receives a large sum of money in exchange for undergoing a series of bizarre experiments. In the end, was it worth it?

Diatribe/Malapropos Uploaded January 5, 2008 | 4:41 | Comedy The second coproduction between myself and Zach Macias. Presented as an old-school double-feature, this visual dictionary features a nudist and a guy who can’t keep his cool.

Flashbacks: Redux Uploaded December 27, 2007 | 3:00 | Comedy Alex, Derrick and Alice travel down memory lane, except, wait, did memory lane ever have Spartans? Redux restores scenes that were unwillingly cut from the original release.

Infinity Squared Uploaded July 28, 2007 | 4:13 | Comedy, Drama Never divide by zero. Never. Otherwise, this will happen. Created in ten days as an experiment in life-like animation and detailed set design.

Driven Uploaded July 7, 2007 | 5:03| Drama, Action Do you have the drive to survive? A man builds a motorcycle to escape oppression, but is the place he escapes to any better? A music video for Nadine and Charlie’s song “Something Wicked This Way Comes.”

The Day Brickfilms.com Crashed Uploaded June 2, 2007 | 8:23 | Comedy, Drama A community project mockumentary documenting the reactions of a dozen brickfilmers when the Brickfilms.com server crashes.

The Future is Calling: iPhone Ad Uploaded May 7, 2007 | 0:36 | Commercial A short ad trumpeting the advantages of the new iPhone. Was entered into a forgettable contest that snubbed animated entries.

A Very Merry Holiday Special Uploaded December 25, 2006 | 2:52| Comedy Alex and Derrick and Alice take a break from comic chaos to celebrate Christmas. Features the longest. Credits. Ever.

w00t! Uploaded October 17, 2006 | 1:48 | Comedy Alex and Derrick tackle humanity’s most pressing issue: internet phenomena, fads and memes. If you are at all family with the internet, you should recognize a few.

Slapstick Uploaded September 30, 2006 | 0:24 | Comedy Do you have the drive to survive? A man builds a motorcycle to escape oppression, but is the place he escapes to any better? A music video for Nadine and Charlie’s song “Something Wicked This Way Comes.”

Feel Great Uploaded August 23, 2006| 2:06 | Comedy After eating a Nutti-Grain bar, Ben feels really, really great and is compelled to tell the world of his greatness. The first coproduction between myself and Zach Macias.

Spoilerz! Uploaded August 20, 2006 | 2:05 | Comedy Alex, Derrick and Derrick’s girlfriend Alice go the theatre to watch Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. Spoilers ensue!

Phantom of the Opera Montage Clip Uploaded August 5, 2006 | 1:00 | Drama A short scene from the film The Phantom of the Opera, recreated in LEGO and including the original audio from the film.

pwnd Uploaded July 29, 2006 | 0:18| Comedy A blink-and-you’ll-miss it parody of those annoying Mac vs. PC commercials that were popular a few years ago. My shortest film to date.

Beast Uploaded July 17, 2006 | 9:59 | Drama, Thriller, Action Part crime drama, part cheesy monster flick, Beast follows Dr. Wilson, a scientist with a dark, dangerous secret who is bent on curing cancer.

Close Encounters Montage Clip Uploaded April 3, 2006 | 0:40 | Drama A short scene from the classic film Close Encounters of the Third Kind recreated in LEGO and including the original audio.

Stoic Uploaded January 29, 2006 | 1:14 | Comedy, Drama Even as the world passes him by, one man remains stoic. An early experiment with surrealism.

Material Possessions Uploaded January 13, 2006 | 3:02 | Comedy Derrick goes on a buying binge, and Alex has to deal with it. In the end Alex makes Derrick see sense, but first – hilarity ensues!

Brief Bio

Quick Quips

Recent Ramblings

30 Years: The Story of the Minifigure
Uploaded August 31, 2008 | 4:41 | Documentary
This journey through the ages was specially for the LEGO Company to celebrate the 30 years of the LEGO minifigure!

Unsound
Uploaded January 5, 2008 | 2:50 | Thriller, Drama
A man receives a large sum of money in exchange for undergoing a series of bizarre experiments. In the end, was it worth it?

Diatribe/Malapropos
Uploaded January 5, 2008 | 4:41 | Comedy
The second coproduction between myself and Zach Macias. Presented as an old-school double-feature, this visual dictionary features a nudist and a guy who can’t keep his cool.

Flashbacks: Redux
Uploaded December 27, 2007 | 3:00 | Comedy
Alex, Derrick and Alice travel down memory lane, except, wait, did memory lane ever have Spartans? Redux restores scenes that were unwillingly cut from the original release.

Infinity Squared
Uploaded July 28, 2007 | 4:13 | Comedy, Drama
Never divide by zero. Never. Otherwise, this will happen. Created in ten days as an experiment in life-like animation and detailed set design.

Driven
Uploaded July 7, 2007 | 5:03| Drama, Action
Do you have the drive to survive? A man builds a motorcycle to escape oppression, but is the place he escapes to any better? A music video for Nadine and Charlie’s song “Something Wicked This Way Comes.”

The Day Brickfilms.com Crashed
Uploaded June 2, 2007 | 8:23 | Comedy, Drama
A community project mockumentary documenting the reactions of a dozen brickfilmers when the Brickfilms.com server crashes.

The Future is Calling: iPhone Ad
Uploaded May 7, 2007 | 0:36 | Commercial
A short ad trumpeting the advantages of the new iPhone. Was entered into a forgettable contest that snubbed animated entries.

A Very Merry Holiday Special
Uploaded December 25, 2006 | 2:52| Comedy
Alex and Derrick and Alice take a break from comic chaos to celebrate Christmas. Features the longest. Credits. Ever.

w00t!
Uploaded October 17, 2006 | 1:48 | Comedy
Alex and Derrick tackle humanity’s most pressing issue: internet phenomena, fads and memes. If you are at all family with the internet, you should recognize a few.

Slapstick
Uploaded September 30, 2006 | 0:24 | Comedy
Do you have the drive to survive? A man builds a motorcycle to escape oppression, but is the place he escapes to any better? A music video for Nadine and Charlie’s song “Something Wicked This Way Comes.”

Feel Great
Uploaded August 23, 2006| 2:06 | Comedy
After eating a Nutti-Grain bar, Ben feels really, really great and is compelled to tell the world of his greatness. The first coproduction between myself and Zach Macias.

Spoilerz!
Uploaded August 20, 2006 | 2:05 | Comedy
Alex, Derrick and Derrick’s girlfriend Alice go the theatre to watch Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. Spoilers ensue!

Phantom of the Opera Montage Clip
Uploaded August 5, 2006 | 1:00 | Drama
A short scene from the film The Phantom of the Opera, recreated in LEGO and including the original audio from the film.

pwnd
Uploaded July 29, 2006 | 0:18| Comedy
A blink-and-you’ll-miss it parody of those annoying Mac vs. PC commercials that were popular a few years ago. My shortest film to date.

Beast
Uploaded July 17, 2006 | 9:59 | Drama, Thriller, Action
Part crime drama, part cheesy monster flick, Beast follows Dr. Wilson, a scientist with a dark, dangerous secret who is bent on curing cancer.

Close Encounters Montage Clip
Uploaded April 3, 2006 | 0:40 | Drama
A short scene from the classic film Close Encounters of the Third Kind recreated in LEGO and including the original audio.

Stoic
Uploaded January 29, 2006 | 1:14 | Comedy, Drama
Even as the world passes him by, one man remains stoic. An early experiment with surrealism.

Material Possessions
Uploaded January 13, 2006 | 3:02 | Comedy
Derrick goes on a buying binge, and Alex has to deal with it. In the end Alex makes Derrick see sense, but first – hilarity ensues!