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Okay, so the Monday Roundup is a little late today. The DiY Filmmaking bloggers have been hard at work on some other cool projects (related to film, yes), and also working on the UPCOMING DIY FILMMAKING PODCAST!

It’s going to be cool. You gotta believe me.

But first, let’s take a look at some cool things from the DiY (and beyond) world happening around the web.

That Dude Who Swears From the RV Video Had a Documentary Made About Him

Remember this guy?

Someone made a documentary about him, for real. And it got picked up by a distributor. The good folks at the Documentary Blog have got the scoop.

If that doesn’t prove you can find documentary subjects in the strangest of places, then I don’t know what does.

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Monday – hello. Hope you’re having a good one.

We’re going to start doing some Monday roundups of our favorite cool stuff from around the web having to do with DiY filmmaking, and DiY inspiration. Let’s do it!

LEGO Film is a Thing

Make’s post about this reminded me that LEGO movies – excuse me, LEGO Brick Movies – are a thing. Check out Make’s recap for some cool ones (or below). There is even an online community dedicated to this – Brickfilm.

I used to love making LEGO movies as a kid, and now thinking about it, I realize that there are a few benefits.

• Sets are cheap
• Actors don’t complain
• Actors heads are removable

You can’t go wrong!

There are actually HUNDREDS of these online and they can get pretty sophisticated. Check out some stuff by Squashed Cat Productions for some nice use of focus panes and smooth animation:

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