The VFX Process #74 | Fresh from BlenderCon 2025, we sit down with Trevor Carlee — the creative mind behind viral Lego Blender animations that recreate iconic movie and TV scenes in Blender! 📽️ Watch Trevor's LEGO Animations: @trevorcarlee 📽️ Watch Trevor's BCON Talk: WANT EXCLUSIVE CONTENT? SUPPORT US AND BECOME A MEMBER: ✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦ Trevor Carlee shares his inspiring journey — from creating a 3D artwork for every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, to his first fan short, “Buffy: Into the Slayerverse” (a Spider-Verse-style Buffy animation), to discovering Bricklink and Mecabricks, the online platforms that changed everything. With these platforms’ free LEGO 3D meshes, Trevor was able to speed up his workflow and bring his LEGO-style animations in Blender to life — and his channel exploded. He’s now known for recreating iconic scenes from popular TV shows and movies in LEGO form, a creative niche that’s earned him a dedicated following. In this interview, we dive deep into: 🔹 How Trevor got started animating LEGO after discovering these tools 🔹 Tips & tricks for LEGO lighting, cameras, and animation 🔹 His workflow from start to finish 🔹 Dealing with negativity as a content creator 🔹 How to stay motivated and consistent on YouTube Whether you’re a Blender artist, LEGO animation enthusiast, or aspiring 3D content creator, this episode is packed with insight, inspiration, and practical advice to help you level up your own Blender projects. TREVOR CARLEE LINKTREE: ✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦ ⏰TIMECODES⏰ 00:00 - INTRO/ABOUT TREVOR 02:43 - LEARNING BLENDER... IT ALL STARTED WITH BUFFY 04:39 - BUFFY: INTO THE SLAYERVERSE 07:08 - WHERE TO SOURCE LEGO ASSETS FOR BLENDER 09:46 - JAMIE SHOWS HIS LEGO PROJECT 10:33 - THE RULES OF LEGO CHARACTER MOVEMENT 15:10 - TIPS & TRICKS: STEPPED ANIMATION 21:00 - USING ORIGINAL AUDIO: DOES IT HAVE COPYRIGHT ISSUES? 23:41 - BUILDING CUSTOM ASSETS & LINKING IN BLENDER 30:20 - REVERSE ENGINEERING LIGHTING & CAMERAS 33:23 - ANY PLANS FOR ORIGINAL CONTENT? 35:04 - ONLINE NEGATIVITY & BEING A SUCCESSFUL CONTENT CREATOR ✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦ The VFX Process... Getting Intimate With Your Industry! CONNECT WITH US @thevfxprocess 📩 TVFXP NEWSLETTER: Don't forget to subscribe, like, share, and leave your questions and comments below! @thevfxprocess?sub_confirmation=1 MUSIC: Motion Array - #TheVFXProcess #Blender3D #LegoAnimation #LegoBlenderAnimation #TrevorCarlee #BlenderAnimation #Mecabricks #3DAnimation #BlenderCon2025