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Lego Studios

Brand of Lego toys

Field	Value
name	Lego Studios
subject	Moviemaking
licensedfrom	The Lego Group
from	2000
to	2003
sets	55

Lego Studios (stylized as LEGO Studios) is a discontinued brand of Lego toys released in 2000 and mainly focused on filmmaking and the steps thereof. Lego Studios was first distributed in November 2000, and was later discontinued in 2003. The last series in the franchise was the Lego Spider-Man set.

Overview

The appeal of Lego Studios was that it could be used for stop-motion animation to make films with Lego bricks. In response, many websites have grown that are dedicated to the product and feature many uploaded videos, such as Brickfilms.com.

The Lego Director character appears in several Lego Studio sets and video games. He is a Lego minifigure of Steven Spielberg. The Lego Director is always seen with a brown beard, small glasses, and a black baseball cap. He also wears a white shirt with an orange waistcoat worn over it. His shirt says "DIRECTOR" on the back. He also has an ID card on his waistcoat and wears black pants.

In 2000 Lego had held The Lego Studios Movie Making Contest. It was a brickfilming competition hosted by The Lego Group to tie in with the launch of Lego Studios. It began in late 2000, making it the earliest known brickfilming competition. It also tied in with a brickfilm category in a German film festival, and there was also a very little-known United Kingdom edition of the contest.

Construction sets

According to BrickLink, The Lego Group released a total of 55 Lego sets and promotional polybags as part of Lego Studios theme. The product line was eventually discontinued by the end of 2003.

Behind the Scenes (2000–2001)

1349 LEGO Studios Steven Spielberg MovieMaker Set Minifigures: Director, Cameraman, Grip, Assistant, Actress Tubetop, Pilot, Res-Q 3 Fire Helmet.

Animals: Tyrannosaurus rex, Green Baby T-Rex, White Kitten. Included CD-ROM and Camera. Based on San Diego Scene in The Lost World: Jurassic Park.

1351 Movie Backdrop Studio Minifigures: Grip, Driver Actor, Policeman.

1352 Explosion Studio Minifigures: Director, Cameraman, Driver Actor, Police Sheriff.

1353 Car Stunt Studio Minifigures: Cameraman, Driver Actor.

1354 Dino Head Attack Minifigures: Grip, "Pippin Read" Actress Animals: Green Baby T-Rex and white kitten.

1355 Temple of Gloom Minifigures: Cameraman, "Johnny Thunder" Actor.

1356 Stunt Man Catapult Minifigures: Director, Stuntman.

1357 Cameraman Minifigures: Cameraman

Vehicles and Production (2001)

1421/1360 Director's Copter Minifigures: Director. included comics.
1422/1361 Camera Car Minifigures: Cameraman. included comics.
1423/1362 Air Boat Minifigures: Boat Driver. included comics.
1424/1363 Stunt Go-Cart Minifigures: Driver Actor. included comics.
4049 Director Car Minifigures: Director, Cameraman, Nesquick Rabbit (Promotional figure)
4051 Nesquick Rabbit (Promotional figure)
4052 Director
4053 Cameraman (I)

Jurassic Park III (2001)

Frequently are separated theme, but the accessories sets confirm his Studios connection.

1370 Raptor Rumble Studio Minifigures: "Johnny Thunder" Actor, "Pippin Read" Actress, Cameraman.
1371 Spinosaurus Attack Studio Minifigures: Cameraman, Plane Pilot.
4056 Color Light
4057 Spot Light
4058 Cameraman
4059 Director
4060 Grip
4061 Assistant
4062 Actress
4063 Cameraman (II)
4064 Actor (I)
4065 Actor (II)
4066 Actor (III)
4067 Buggy
4068 Handy Camera
4069 Katinco & Megaphone
4070 Stand Camera
4071 Bottles
4072 Skeleton
4073 Tree (I)
4074 Tree (II) Animals: Trans blue Spider
4075 Tree (III) Animals: Light gray Spider
4076 Pteranodon
4077 Plesiosaurus
4078 Tyrannosaurus
4079 Mini Rex Animals: Red Baby T-Rex

Classics (2002)

1380 Werewolf Ambush Minifigures: Gent, Lady, Werewolf.

Animals: Black Spider.

1381 Vampire Crypt Minifigures: Gent, Grip, Hunchback, Vampire.

Animals: 3 Black Bats

1382 Scary Laboratory Minifigures: Director, Frankenstein, Gent, Lady, Mad Scientist, Skeleton.

Animals:Brown Rat, 3 Black Bats, Black Scorpion.

1383 Curse of the Pharaoh Minifigures: Skeleton, Mummy.

Animals: Black Scorpion, Trans Green Spider.

Spider-Man (2002)

1374 Green Goblin Minifigs: Mary Jane, Green Goblin
1376 Spider-Man Action Studio Minifigs: Spider-Man, Bank robber, Policeman, Peter Parker, Director.
1375 Wrestling Scene (not released) Minifigs: Spider-Man (old uniform), Fighter, Cameraman

Awards and nominations

In 2000, Lego & Steven Spielberg MovieMaker (set number: 1349) was awarded "Toy of the Year" and also "Innovative Toy of the Year" by the Toy Association.

References

"BrickLink Reference Catalog - Sets - Lego Studios - Items Inventoried".
(February 5, 2001). "The LEGO Company and Universal Studios Consumer Products Group Announce New Toys Based on Jurassic Park III.".
"Studios LEGO Sets".
(2020-10-01). "LEGO Minifigure A Visual History New Edition". Dorling Kindersley Limited.
(30 May 2023). "The five most expensive LEGO Spider-Man minifigures".
"2000 TOTY Winners".

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