How do you shoot characters based on 3 cm high LEGO bricks in a 3D animated adventure movie?
When Australian distributors launch films in the same week as the US, it's usually because they want to cash in on the global hype and publicity- or they are striving to limit the impact of lousy of-of-mouth on social media
Academy Awards voters controversially didn't deem The LEGO Movie worthy of a nomination for best animated feature but the Warner Bros./Village Roadshow Pictures blockbuster is racking up plenty of awards.
Chris McKay will direct the sequel to The LEGO Movie, the 3D animated blockbuster which has raked in $US362 million at cinemas worldwide.
Hot on the heels of creating the animation for The LEGO Movie 3D, which has amassed $US330 million worldwide, Animal Logic has been restructured into three divisions.
Audiences are connecting with The LEGO Movie in a big way, driving the first-ever full-length theatrical LEGO adventure past $200 million in worldwide box office, less than 2 weeks after its record-breaking release.
The star power of George Clooney, Matt Damon and Cate Blanchett was no match for a 3D animated movie featuring 3 cm high characters in the US last weekend.
Produced in Sydney, The LEG0 Movie is a dazzling and highly entertaining 3D CGI-animated movie for all ages.