Sam Lawlace is an American brickfilmer.[1] He is known for having created many brickfilms for The LEGO Group through Tongal, with the most prominent being It Takes a Ninja. He is also known for The Battle for Helm's Deep, Winston Churchill: Escape from Pretoria, and Ron Paul and the Federal Reserve, and he worked as an animator on Bound by Monitogo Studios.[2] From 2008 through 2011, he was mostly inactive, and occasionally released tests during this timeframe.[3][4]
Filmography[]
As videos created for The LEGO Group usually do not include credit, it is possible there are other films by Lawlace that are not on this list.
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Battle for Helm's Deep | |
| 2006 | Winston Churchill: Escape from Pretoria[5] | San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival 2006 Jubilee Awards Special Category—Stop Motion Animation winner[6] |
| 2008 | Ron Paul and the Federal Reserve | |
| 2011 | Bridge of Khazad-Dum | |
| 2012 | Truckload of Cash | "LEGO City Stop Motion Project" Tongal fifth place winner[7] |
| 2012 | Why is the Coffee Gone? | "LEGO City Mini Movie Animations" Tongal third place winner[8] |
| 2013 | Notes from the LEGO Tub | "What Does LEGO Mean To You?" Tongal fourth place winner[9] |
| 2013 | Flight of the Bumble Thieves | "LEGO City Airport and Coast Guard Video Project" Tongal fourth place winner[10] |
| 2013 | LEGO Castle - Chapter 2: The Dragon's Lair | "LEGO Castle Video Project Chapter 2" Tongal winner[11] |
| 2015 | Bound | Directed by Greg Tull |
| 2015 | It Takes a Ninja | "LEGO Ninjago Warrior Video Project" Tongal first place winner[12] |
| 2015 | Who's In? Road To The College Football Playoff | "LEGO/ESPN College Football Playoff" Tongal winner[13] |
| 2016 | Clemson vs. Alabama - College Football Playoff National Championship | Commissioned by The LEGO Group and ESPN[14] |
| 2016 | The Big Wheel | "LEGO Ninjago Gig Contest" Tongal winner[15] |
| 2016 | Strength to Wait Ratio | Commissioned by The LEGO Group |
| 2016 | City Finals with Nya and American Ninja Warriors | Commissioned by The LEGO Group |
| 2016 | Jessie Graff Takes on Vegas Finals | Commissioned by The LEGO Group |
| 2016 | Be like Lloyd[16] | Commissioned by The LEGO Group |
| 2016 | Master Wu’s words of wisdom | Commissioned by The LEGO Group |
| 2016 | Jay and Nya American Ninja Warrior Training | Commissioned by The LEGO Group |
| 2016 | Obstacle Training Home Video | Commissioned by The LEGO Group |
| 2017 | Wolfpack Ninja Tour Announcement | Commissioned by Wolfpack Ninjas |
| 2017 | LEGO Spider-Man | "LEGO Spider-Man: Homecoming Video Project" Tongal winner[17] |
References[]
- ↑ Bricks in Motion account
- ↑ Interview with Sam Lawlace
- ↑ Sam Lawlace's YouTube channel
- ↑ "Getting Back Into It" Bricks in Motion thread
- ↑ Winston Churchill: Escape from Pretoria on the SAICFF website
- ↑ SAICFF 2006 Jubilee Award winners press release
- ↑ "LEGO City Stop Motion Project" Tongal page
- ↑ "LEGO City Mini Movie Animations" Tongal page
- ↑ "What Does LEGO Mean To You?" Tongal page
- ↑ "LEGO City Airport and Coast Guard Video Project" Tongal page
- ↑ "LEGO Castle Video Project" Tongal page
- ↑ "LEGO Ninjago Warrior Video Project" Tongal page
- ↑ "LEGO/ESPN College Football Playoff" Tongal page
- ↑ "Sam Lawlace LEGO videos" YouTube playlist
- ↑ "LEGO Ninjago Gig Contest" Tongal page
- ↑ "LEGO Ninjago Short Videos" YouTube playlist
- ↑ "LEGO Spider-Man: Homecoming Video Project" Tongal page