The Lego Movie: Where Childhood Toys Meet Adulthood CGI

Facts you should know

• The Lego Movie was made with a mixture of real Lego blocks and fake computer animated blocks. Hm. Who'da guessed? (Apparently not me haha)
• Lego girls are tricky (just like their realistic counterparts). Making her more difficult to read so one couldn't figure out her story just by looking at her and the limitations of Legos themselves made her a rather interesting character to make and model.
• Wear and tear making for a more believable movie. The Legos were modeled to look like they had been used (dirt, dust, and dandruff). Reminded viewers of the use their own Legos owned and destroyed in their youths.

 Just gotta say

• Not using all real Legos was probably an amazing idea. As it was stated in the article, using all real Legos might have cost a fortune. This is probably why I shouldn't work in stop-motion any time soon
• I can only imagine the time and dedication to this project that it must have taken. And one has to admire the attention to detail when it came to making the Lego characters feel authentic

You know I gotta ask

• Where were real Legos used and can they be easily spotted among the fake ones?