An ancient computer comes to life in LEGO.
Client: Digital Science
The Antikythera Mechanism is the world’s first analog computer: built by ancient Greeks to predict astronomical cycles using an intricate assembly of gears. An engineer at Apple rebuilt it in LEGO, and Digital Science commissioned me to make a promotional film showing how it works.
With a prop this cool, CGI was out of the question. Instead, I worked with a team of stop-motion animators from Coraline to bring the LEGO model itself to life. The film went viral on Youtube, gathering 3.5 million views.
An ancient computer comes to life in LEGO.
Client: Digital Science
The Antikythera Mechanism is the world’s first analog computer: built by ancient Greeks to predict astronomical cycles using an intricate assembly of gears. An engineer at Apple rebuilt it in LEGO, and Digital Science commissioned me to make a promotional film showing how it works.
With a prop this cool, CGI was out of the question. Instead, I worked with a team of stop-motion animators from Coraline to bring the LEGO model itself to life. The film went viral on Youtube, gathering 3.5 million views.