Lego Studios
Lego Studios (stylized as LEGO Studios) was a popular brand of Lego toys released in 2000 and mainly focused on movie-making and the steps thereof. Lego Studios was first distributed in November 2000,[2] and was later discontinued in 2003. The last series in the franchise was the Lego Spider-Man set. OverviewThe appeal of Lego Studios was that it could be used for stop-motion animation to make films with Lego bricks. In response, many websites have grown that are dedicated to the product and feature many uploaded videos, such as Brickfilms.com. The Lego Director character appears in several Lego Studio sets and video games. He is a Lego minifigure of Steven Spielberg. The Lego Director is always seen with a brown beard, small glasses, and a black baseball cap. He also wears a white shirt with an orange waistcoat worn over it. His shirt says "DIRECTOR" on the back. He also has an ID card on his waistcoat and wears black pants. In 2000 Lego had held The Lego Studios Movie Making Contest. It was a brickfilming competition hosted by The Lego Group to tie in with the launch of Lego Studios. It began in late 2000, making it the earliest known brickfilming competition. It also tied in with a brickfilm category in a German film festival, and there was also a very little-known United Kingdom edition of the contest.[citation needed] Construction setsAccording to BrickLink, The Lego Group released a total of 55 Lego sets and promotional polybags as part of Lego Studios theme.[1] The product line was eventually discontinued by the end of 2003.[3] Behind the Scenes (2000–2001)
Minifigures: Director, Cameraman, Grip, Assistant, Actress Tubetop, Pilot, Res-Q 3 Fire Helmet.[4] Animals: Tyrannosaurus rex, Green Baby T-Rex, White Kitten. Included CD-ROM and Camera. Based on San Diego Scene in The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
Minifigures: Grip, Driver Actor, Policeman.
Minifigures: Director, Cameraman, Driver Actor, Police Sheriff.
Minifigures: Cameraman, Driver Actor.
Minifigures: Grip, "Pippin Read" Actress Animals: Green Baby T-Rex and white kitten.
Minifigures: Cameraman, "Johnny Thunder" Actor.
Minifigures: Director, Stuntman.
Minifigures: Cameraman Vehicles and Production (2001)
Minifigures: Director. included comics.
Minifigures: Cameraman. included comics.
Minifigures: Boat Driver. included comics.
Minifigures: Driver Actor. included comics.
Minifigures: Director, Cameraman, Nesquick Rabbit (Promotional figure)
Jurassic Park III (2001)Frequently are separated theme, but the accessories sets confirm his Studios connection.
Minifigures: "Johnny Thunder" Actor, "Pippin Read" Actress, Cameraman.
Minifigures: Cameraman, Plane Pilot.
Animals: Trans blue Spider
Animals: Light gray Spider
Animals: Red Baby T-Rex Classics (2002)
Minifigures: Gent, Lady, Werewolf. Animals: Black Spider.
Minifigures: Gent, Grip, Hunchback, Vampire. Animals: 3 Black Bats
Minifigures: Director, Frankenstein, Gent, Lady, Mad Scientist, Skeleton. Animals:Brown Rat, 3 Black Bats, Black Scorpion.
Minifigures: Skeleton, Mummy. Animals: Black Scorpion, Trans Green Spider. Spider-Man (2002)
Minifigs: Mary Jane, Green Goblin
Minifigs: Spider-Man, Bank robber, Policeman, Peter Parker, Director.
Minifigs: Spider-Man (old uniform), Fighter, Cameraman Awards and nominationsIn 2000, Lego & Steven Spielberg MovieMaker (set number: 1349) was awarded "Toy of the Year" and also "Innovative Toy of the Year" by the Toy Association.[6] See alsoReferences
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