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Brickfilm is a stop‑motion animation style that uses interlocking plastic bricks—most commonly LEGO—and their minifigures to tell stories. Filmmakers build sets from bricks, pose figures frame by frame, and photograph each incremental movement to create motion when the images are sequenced. The medium embraces the toy’s modularity: walls, props, vehicles, and even special effects can be constructed from bricks, while post‑production adds sound design, music, and occasional CG compositing. Though it spans every genre (comedy, action, sci‑fi, drama), brickfilm is united by its playful, tactile aesthetic and the unmistakable look and limitations of minifigure performance. Since the late 1990s and early 2000s, brickfilm has flourished online, with a large community of hobbyists and professionals sharing work, techniques, and running fast‑turn contests. The style ranges from rough single‑weekend shorts to meticulously lit, cinematic productions shot with dedicated stop‑motion rigs.