Harold the Generous Giant
July 14th, 2010
I just finished my latest masterpiece, Harold the Generous Giant. Bonus points for uploading it on my birthday! Enjoy!
The Desktop - Illuminated!
July 5th, 2010
Mr. Overalls wants to enjoy the summer weather, but The Animator has different plans for the hopeless hero. Watch here
MindBuster: THE RIDE
June 23rd, 2010
MindBuster is the sixth addition into THE RIDE series. A large central beam spins around while the four 3-passenger carts rotate in place. Check it out in the creations section!
The Desktop Squared
June 1st, 2010
Alright, now I'm caught up with all the late posts. Here is the latest Desktop short, released a week ago. Enjoy the film!
NXTManiac Studios Blog
May 31st, 2010
The "blog" here isn't really updated much, there's only new posts every other week or so. A better name would actually be a "newsreel". I've decided to start up a new blog over at WordPress.com, where I will post more often about things that aren't always related to my creations and films. Head over there and add it to your favourites! Thanks everyone!
Stop Motion Effects 5
May 15th, 2010
I know what you're thinking, "Hey, this came out two weeks ago!". Well... I have no excuse for the late post, but hopefully I will be able to be on time with these updates. Anyway, for all of you that haven't seen it, (which probably means that you aren't subscribed to my channel on YouTube) check it out. You'll learn a new technique for animating a hole being dug out of the ground. Enjoy!
Design Collection - The LEGO Brick
May 1st, 2010
Tomorrow, on ARTE channel, the Design Collection series will continue with the documentary, The LEGO Brick. Extreme Lego Breakdancing appears in the film, alongside two excellent brickfilms, MIMUS and Robota. If you're in France or Germany and receive ARTE channel, tune in at 8:10pm (20:10) to watch the 30 minute documentary!
VIVA Poster
April 10th, 2010
I have finished a recreation of the VIVA poster in LEGO. Pictures are available on Facebook and Flickr, I will have a page up on NXTManiacStudios.com soon.
Aaron Bulger - LEGO Contest Blog
April 3rd, 2010
Aaron Bulger has created a blog of contests that are LEGO and brickfilming related. A lot of our readers and visitors are brickfilmers and/or LEGO hobbyists, so a blog like this might come in handy! Aaron frequently posts new contests, many that have prizes involved, so check it out! The LEGO Contest Blog
Mindstorms- Explorer 1
March 20th, 2010
Explorer 1 is the first robot in a potential series of robotic explorers. The ultrasonic sensor and large treads make it easy for Explorer 1 to navigate remote areas. Read more
NXTManiac Studios on Facebook
March 14th, 2010
I've set up a fanpage for NXTManiac Studios on Facebook. When you become a fan, blog posts, news, updates, and more will appear on your News Feed. There will even be some behind the scenes/frames uploaded soon, be one of the first to see them by becoming a fan. Thanks.Become a fan here.
1 Year of NXTManiacStudios.com!
March 7, 2010
One year ago today, I finished NXTManiacStudios.com and registered the domain name.
In 365 days, 33 videos were uploaded to YouTube, each one acquiring thousands of views.
In 365 days, 1739 people subscribed to the NXTManiacStudios YouTube channel.
In 365 days, the home page of NXTManiacStudios.com was visited 24498 times. Including other pages, NXTManiacStudios.com was visited hundreds of thousands of times.
In 365 days, over 100 countries from 6 continents visited NXTManiacStudios.com
In 365 days, 7 films were used for public viewing in Europe and Australia.
In 365 days, NXTManiacStudios.com was visited by an average of 50 unique people every day.
In 365 days, total views across YouTube.com/NXTManiac94 and NXTManiacStudios.com reached over 1 million.
A lot has happened this past year, I have set up a timeline showing most of the major events that occured. Check out timeline here.
