Set Design (On a Budget) 101

One of the largest barriers to entry with Brickfilming is that in order to create grande, immersive detailed sets, you need to shell out quite a bit of cash that we may not have. So, how do we get the most of the spare bricks we do have?
Get literally any brick you want without having the extra 200$ set attached to it here:
www.bricklink.com
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Corrupted Guardians (Earthbound Remix)
Sleep Dealer - Sorry
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Thank you all for watching :)

[@CarpetBby]

Whats in a city
• buildings
• people
• cars
• streets
And most importantly
• SPIDER-MAN

[@Seablobel8]

Indeed Spider-Man.

[@andrewzambrano5672]

Ima the spidaman

[@WeiAnimations]

Lol

[@Idksomekidnamednick]

pist dont tell anyone
I’m spider-man

[@peanutbutterproductionsstu2592]

Lol

[@jdiddy_productions]

I’ve also found that having an animated animal, like a rat in an alley, or swaying leaves of a tree also really helps bringing the set to life. I’m sure there are many animators out there that already know this, but it’s just something to keep in mind especially for those starting out.

[@MaxsLEGOStopMotion]

JDiddy Productions hi bro

[@arjunator2688]

@@MaxsLEGOStopMotion president applestain is asking for me a lot of things for me and I don’t think we need anything from him

[@Dixie_Lily]

i've been doing this for 7 months and this still helps.

[@sodapopcowboy8620]

Noice

[@movieblocks9164]

I’m always on a $1 budget.

[@moonknightanimations1251]

Everyone is technically on a budget.

[@UnderTheBox]

Im always epic

[@movieblocks9164]

Moon Knight Animations but not everyone loves nickels in their tummy. Yet here I am.

[@randomcommenter7343]

"On a budget" is my lifestyle

[@mr_h831]

Mood.

[@bigman1392]

Everyone gangsta till forest chair comes

[@Top_Hat_Man]

But Who Sits On That Chair?
Thanos!

[@LZPFilms]

@@Top_Hat_Man Shut up

[@littledrummerboi7116]

Everyone gangsta till forest chair becomes a movie

[@findoutathome]

This is why i like his vids, he actually gives tips and tricks on his channel

[@King-yt1pg]

1:19 wide Putin

[@coolstopmotion1921]

I understand that reference

[@KamuzuB]

As long as it isn't a dx racer in the forest

[@coolstopmotion1921]

@@KamuzuB yeah what weird mind You most have to think in put a dx racer IN THE FOREST

[@KamuzuB]

@@coolstopmotion1921 i didn't

[@coolstopmotion1921]

@@KamuzuB ok :v.
Nah i was joking, what if your chracter is in a dream. That would be a good excuse no ?

[@Hugh_Mongoose]

Budget is everything.

[@movieblocks9164]

I want a DX racer in The middle of the forest

[@seemo5789]

This is fantastic for more than just LEGO stuff, it helps a lot with scenebuilding in general. And honestly, these tutorial-type videos have actually helped me a lot with some of the stuff I do in Source Filmmaker.
Absolutely incredible!

[@mr_h831]

"Your settings have to make sense."
"I DON'T WANNA SEE YOU PEOPLE DOING ANY WEIRD STUFF! LIKE PUTTING A DX RACER IN THE MIDDLE OF A FOREST!"
On the contrary, the setting only has to make sense within the world you establish. For instance; inception. Weird shit happens all the time in that film. Because it has to do with the connection between dreams and reality. Take this setting, and make it a brick film.
A dxracer in the middle of the forrest, suddenly fits.
Depends on the context my dude. :D
Edit: i paused to comment this. Pretty much anything can indeed work anywhere. Provided the right context. xD

[@MINIbrickz14]

this video is very useful , and there isnt much like this. Perfect solution for buildings if a person cant or doesnt have many sets for an actual city

[@ragingoaktree]

Title: Sets for if you’re on a budget
Budget for what I can’t afford anything

[@framefilms1885]

same

[@BrickArmyProductions]

Y e s

[@kev1n123]

How to make a good set
*go nuts*

[@PrivariteAnimations]

Honestly true but I don’t do brick films anymore

[@ALIENBRIKFILMS]

*Tip* : go to flea markets yard sales or look in social media to find huge boxes of lego for 5-100 bucks. I actually did this and my parts expanded and so did people that I can add in city shots. I d recommend this to anyone who doesn’t have much useful pieces like I did!

[@owenweiss4102]

I’ve been here since the beginning of this channel and these videos have helped me in my brickfilms. Thanks Edbound:)

[@CrazySpaceshipAnimations]

I keep this video in mind a lot and I notice these techniques when i rewatch your vids but it doesn't ruin them, it actually makes them better :)

[@BasementStudi0s]

I was googling this for hours and then get recommended this video the next day

[@Blandeer]

Hey Edbound, great video! A lot of helpful advice in this video given by the guy who does it himself!
Also fantastic editing. Often goes underappreciated but I appreciate it !

[@thelegochannel5293]

Thanks edbound as a brick filmer I found this very helpful!!!

[@autominestudios1579]

This video has been so helpful for brickfilming, thank you!!!

[@adriansanimations]

Thank you Edbound, this really helped. You have inspired me to make lego animation. I hope that you and your family are well and stay safe. Thank you.

[@SBBrickFilms_2030]

Great job ed that was epic

[@NBProductions2023]

Hey edbound! my dream is to become a better brick filmer and I'm definitely going to try these methods! thank you! your fan,
-NB

[@drakeandfriends1834]

Suggestion: Spider-Man ps4 in 8 minutes or less

[@samsucksatdrawing9464]

Thanks for showing me brick link, I’m always spending a lot of money on sets to just get the parts or mini figs now I can save so much more by using this

[@everythingnerd4953]

Thank you for this because, I am making some brick films and this is what I needed

[@ThunderCharged]

I was a skeptic about using bricklink because of how randomly I found it. But this sells it for me

[@floresbrickfilms1075]

Thanks for the advice edbound. Keep it up

[@_Keito_]

This was actually SUPER HELPFUL!

[@chicken8597]

Thank you I’m going to start brick filming vary soon and these types of videos really help

[@the.robertshow]

Thank you so much for this, I have gotten A LOT out of this.

[@HTFilms7]

That literally looks so sick!

[@legobros9147]

I love helpful videos people make like this one

[@anakinfilm9467]

Thanks for the tips! Keep up the great content!!

[@jamesbrixstudios5946]

Says "Look at your favorite RUclipsr" Well that is you lol and your sets look so advanced!

[@artoffilm8125]

Nice video!!! I can’t wait for your next video!!!

[@RrGPRODUCTIONS]

wow thanks ed really helped!

[@independentstudios2414]

Thanks this is really going to help with a stop motion I’m working on.

[@comradeopthomasthehedgehog]

If you weren't a Lego RUclipsr, you'd make a great stop motion and film teacher!

[@TheBricksOfficial]

Edbound is THE master builder

[@BossKingLegoProductions]

I love your vids! Great video

[@gabrielporras5909]

Lowkey the best brickfilmer right know

[@crashshocker8104]

When Ed comes in clutch for his fans 🙏🏾

[@kenricktoo6157]

thank you edbound

[@Legoboy_0123]

Thank you for these tips!

[@StruckByLightning]

ah yes more *EdEd*

[@TheLivingBluejay]

Very nice instructional video! 👍

[@okwstudios]

Awesome and super helpful 👍

[@tymason6891]

Keep making these videos
I love them

[@harveycustoms8863]

I am currently working on a stop motion and this is very helpful.

[@fooballoo3233]

Thank you so much! this really helps me

[@liambenatov2224]

thanks your tips helped a lot!

[@RapidActionAnimations]

This was very helpful

[@jason7457]

Wow, this video was really helpful. I’ll be sure to use Brick Link

[@WhyutDoStuff]

Thanks this helped a lot!!!

[@mumblebumble9479]

Thanks for the tips

[@vme5825]

I have learned thanks edbound

[@GiraffeGuy631]

This was SOOOOOOO useful

[@marcusplace02]

wow this video helped me a lot!

[@spiderverse616]

Thanks for explaining 👍

[@lachlann121]

This was really helpful thanks

[@huwreynolds4842]

as a beginner brickfilmer, this was very helpful

[@justiceosty]

This was a very helpful video cool new logo hope to see more videos these are some good websites as well

[@Nick-ri9dr]

Who knew he could edit so well

[@frumpleskilstonanimations2409]

Your my favourite brick filmer

[@maurofernandez7775]

Thank you for helping me

[@lashistoriasdemoi4685]

Thanks! This was really helpfull.

[@Unabatedhalo775]

Very helpful thankyou!

[@ArielRamirez1]

Thank you man I didn’t know how to do it

[@legonightmarestudios4256]

Thanks very helpful 😃

[@Paddles_Productions]

Thanks,that helps

[@daffa2619]

Thanks for helping

[@mr_h831]

Something interesting i learned from another lego animator, is that you can use greenscreen to edit in more buildings, if you take pictures of the same building, at different angles. In the long run, he says it saved him quite the amount. But it does require a tad bit more, editing skills I'd say. I haven't watched the video yet so idk if you mention this at all, but i thought mentioning it in my comment would be neat. :D

[@Edbound]

This is actually something me and a couple friends are looking into, though instead of using real lego bricks we were thinking of rendering buildings using on of those 3D Lego building programs, and then incorporating that into backgrounds and stop motion shots. Hopefully we can figure out how to do it seamlessly and accessibly

[@mr_h831]

@@Edbound well it sounds like it might work theoretically! Good luck dude! You make some good animations already, so anything to improve them is good. :D

[@xavier3743]

You make me so motivated to make a stop morion

[@Oceans24misson]

Nice and helpful

[@jackstudios5780]

Really? I'm so used to seeing the Sanctum Santorum is so many stopmotions on RUclips it's crazy to think there are other sets designs out there 😮

[@winton9988]

Yeah it's used alot in city backgrounds

[@korvexus9922]

thanks for the tips, I use your skyscraper tip in almost every brickfilm

[@jazzbricks2797]

Very helpful video

[@edwardthestopmotiongamer7841]

Awesome

[@duttery9068]

Epic thx for the help chum

[@BrickMation_Ben]

I love your channel and how helpfull you can be, it’s amazing to know you really care about your community. I have a lot of sets so I don’t worry about it but I really need to work on it because they get a little boring ya know? In my opinion a good set is the hardest part of BrickFilming

[@framefilms1885]

hi ben

[@BrickMation_Ben]

Stop Motioner hi

[@framefilms1885]

@@BrickMation_Ben you rember me

[@BrickMation_Ben]

Stop Motioner yep I remember a lot of people that I talk to

[@framefilms1885]

@@BrickMation_Ben oh you sure have a better memory than me haha also just hit 100 subs

[@ddlegobricks6745]

Thx for the tips

[@spinjitzumasterfalcon]

I actually needed this .What's Up Danger, here I come!

[@kellieclarke4635]

Hi Edbound I am making lego animations and I look up to you I just want to say thanks for getting me through quarantine:))))

[@PaleoJack-The-animator]

Awesome videos

[@arnav.s3030]

Me: Has only 1 of a big piece and uses for a big build
Edbound: Has 50 of them and puts it everywhere

[@20thcenturybricksstudios15]

This came out on my birthday

[@Gengalover4304]

Tnx for d tutorial helped a lot

[@lbricks7631]

Good Tips.

[@KingJake-om7yq]

Hey, just a tip, for the sanctum Santorum, you should remove the distinct window and replace it with maybe either a Tie fighter window or a plain one of that piece

[@ninjaseekeryo5801]

Very useful

[@ejhudson5486]

so good l thanks building sets are hard

[@legopeaces]

Thankyou

[@tris8900]

Y’all know I’m gonna make a forest chair when I make content

[@Lego_Life]

I have the sanctum sanctorum showdown set too!

[@Mr_Gavino1911]

Thank you

[@carmeloedwards329]

Aaah trying to catch us with that slight capture of your next video

[@taffytime4898]

2:53 Toronto!

[@johanboersma6195]

THANKS A LOT!

[@mffanatic7318]

this is really helpful, especially since I'm only 14 but like trying out stop motions