Lego WW1 - The Battle Of Cambrai - stop motion
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Published 2020-07-10
The Battle of Cambrai was significant in ww1, as it was the first battle in which tanks were used on a
large scale.
At dawn on November 20, 1917, over 400 British Mark IV tanks with the support of infantry and artillery.
began approaching the German lines.
The tanks were able to easily flatten the barbed wire and make it across the trenches, which was previously suicide for infantry to do so.
By the end of the first day, the British had pushed deep into enemy territory, in the following days however, the Germans took back much off the ground they had lost, as many of the British tanks had mechanical issues or were destroyed by artillery Although it was not a decisive victory for the British, the battle of Cambrai had proven the effectiveness of the tank on the battlefield.
All Comments (21)
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This is how Lego movies looked like in 2009, in our heads. Now they are a reality.
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I didn't realize World War 1 was so brutal, all those young men on both sides had to walk on Legos the entire time.
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If I were a kid again this would just be awesome. As an adult, even in Lego form, it's horrifying. The Great War should have been the last.
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The bullets making their way inside the tank, splattering the men inside with tiny fragments of hot lead--great detail, genuine danger for tank crews back then.
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Even the recoil on the artillery! Thats one thing that I always notice in old war movies, they fire blanks so the artillery/anti-tank gun barrel doesnt retract from the recoil. Haha small details great job!
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My mom: Aww look at him playing with his toys What I see:
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I love how this is a more realistic version of WWI tank warfare than the one in All Quiet on the Western Front. Top notch.
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I swear Lego history battles are so fun to watch.
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This is so detailed it doesn't even look like stop motion
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When a Lego animation is more historically accurate than most Hollywood movies or high end video games on the first world war.
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This is incredible. Not only must this have taken a year to make, it's respectful to the conflict. Well done.
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These are so amazing! It's incredible how you're able to make such gritty, hard-hitting battle scenes with little bricks.
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Wow outstanding on how the planes fly and how much tanks he used-abeaver studios
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This black and white to color film is impressive.
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mark felton productions presents;"The british buildable mark V tank variant used during the battle of cambrai"
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This is really accurate! Except the tanks weren’t as good at bouncing shells as depicted. Their armour was just about thick enough to be bullet proof but not much else So generally one hit from a German field gun was enough to take it out but other than that great work
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I love how you show the tank getting stuck in between the trenches (not just because it’s accurate to what could happen during a battle) but because it helps the viewer understand why those tanks needed those stacks of logs. Without that scene it may have felt like the tanks could have made it over the trenches since they’ve done it before, and having the guy throw the logs from the tank wouldn’t have felt as necessary without the other tank stuck beside them. That’s great filmmaking 👍
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I can't Imagine how exausting this must have been, also Bildung the landscapes, the custome tanks etc. Lovely!!!
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The fact that your lego tank drivers have their chainmail cover and leather mask is amazing! Your work is crazy good!
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Imagine how terrifying this must’ve been to the German soldiers. A behemoth of metal crawling towards you in the trenches.
