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A short clip from Legotown, showing us all about wind power.
Legotown Productions
Duration: 2:00
Views: 398
The makers have only this to say about their film:
"This is an experiment that Bill carried out when he became fascinated by the wind."
…which doesn't give you much to go on.
It's a film about electricity supply, specifically wind power. Made with Lego. With Spanish reggae music. And narration in verse.
Umm… they may have a point. Best just to watch it, and judge for yourself.
We haven't had many submission that feature verse, so far. On a rough count, I tally: none. It's rather refreshing to hear rhymes. Also, Lego is always good for the soul, particularly when it's being moved around with bits of fishing line – terrific special effects there, I thought.
It's only a shame that the film could be better technically. The blurriness was probably unavoidable, as some cameras simply can't focus very close. I think the film-makers did the right thing here, in that they've framed their shots nicely and just accepted that it's all going to look like somebody smeared vaseline on the lens. They could have stood back a bit, but then the shots would be less pleasing: they've picked the right compromise, I reckon.
Unfortunately the sound is pretty ropey. Microphones are (usually) designed to work at normal speaking volumes. If you start shouting they produce distorted sound, as here, which is rather hard to listen to. If you have to shout to get the levels right, there's probably a 'gain' setting somewhere in your software that will sort you out, without you having to raise your voice.
Full marks for the music, though. Well, Spanish reggae might not be to everyone's taste, but picking stuff from the excellent Jamendo.com, that's licensed under Creative Commons, means you get top-quality music without us having to turn down your film. Bravo!
— Jonathan
Good little video. Excellent work
Mrs Bauer-Saunders, 08 Jan 2009
Do I have the right impression that someone is yawning there at exactly 1 minute 15 seconds ??? It made me laugh!
Were they falling asleep while making the film !?!
Posh Norbert, 22 Dec 2008
Creative, informative and funny! The only reason it's not 5/5 is the unexpected appearance of an arm in the shot! The rest is superb.
Mrs Luckhurst, 19 Dec 2008
I have always loved Lego, but this adds another dimension - fantastic!
Dee Howley, 17 Dec 2008
Very clever, I love the mix of film, language and Lego! Well done.
Mrs Cutbush, 15 Dec 2008
well done at least someone is taking notice!
karen field, 15 Dec 2008
Wind Power is the future! A great film. well done.
Alice, 15 Dec 2008
I was very impressed by this video. It was very informative and I loved the way the commentary was delivered in rhyme!
Linda Nangle, 14 Dec 2008
Punchy and to the point and with clever use of verse and Lego! Suitable for audience of all ages.
Mrs Bandari, 14 Dec 2008
Clear message. Amusing presentation. I liked the reference to learning in school.
Judith Forget, 13 Dec 2008
Highly entertaining and informative.
A Bauwens, 13 Dec 2008
Considering this was a piece of Science Homework and was done over a week-end, I think it is very good. It engaged the class and got the importance of wind-power across. Well done Phil and Alex!
Mrs Hanson, 13 Dec 2008