Lego Studios

Lego Studios (stylized as LEGO Studios) was a popular brand of Lego toys released in 2000 and mainly focused on movie-making 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)
Minifigures: Director, Cameraman, Grip, Assistant, Actress Tubetop, Pilot, Res-Q 3 Fire Helmet.
 * 1349 LEGO Studios Steven Spielberg MovieMaker Set

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.

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

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

Minifigures: Cameraman, Driver Actor.
 * 1353 Car Stunt Studio

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

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

Minifigures: Director, Stuntman.
 * 1356 Stunt Man Catapult

Minifigures: Cameraman
 * 1357 Cameraman

Vehicles and Production (2001)
Minifigures: Director. included comics. Minifigures: Cameraman. included comics. Minifigures: Boat Driver. included comics. Minifigures: Driver Actor. included comics. Minifigures: Director, Cameraman, Nesquick Rabbit (Promotional figure)
 * 1421/1360 Director's Copter
 * 1422/1361 Camera Car
 * 1423/1362 Air Boat
 * 1424/1363 Stunt Go-Cart
 * 4049 Director Car
 * 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. Minifigures: "Johnny Thunder" Actor, "Pippin Read" Actress, Cameraman. Minifigures: Cameraman, Plane Pilot. Animals: Trans blue Spider Animals: Light gray Spider Animals: Red Baby T-Rex
 * 1370 Raptor Rumble Studio
 * 1371 Spinosaurus Attack Studio
 * 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)
 * 4075 Tree (III)
 * 4076 Pteranodon
 * 4077 Plesiosaurus
 * 4078 Tyrannosaurus
 * 4079 Mini Rex

Classics (2002)
Minifigures: Gent, Lady, Werewolf.
 * 1380 Werewolf Ambush

Animals: Black Spider. Minifigures: Gent, Grip, Hunchback, Vampire.
 * 1381 Vampire Crypt

Animals: 3 Black Bats Minifigures: Director, Frankenstein, Gent, Lady, Mad Scientist, Skeleton.
 * 1382 Scary Laboratory

Animals:Brown Rat, 3 Black Bats, Black Scorpion. Minifigures: Skeleton, Mummy.
 * 1383 Curse of the Pharaoh

Animals: Black Scorpion, Trans Green Spider.

Spider-Man (2002)
Minifigs: Mary Jane, Green Goblin Minifigs: Spider-Man, Bank robber, Policeman, Peter Parker, Director. Minifigs: Spider-Man (old uniform), Fighter, Cameraman
 * 1374 Green Goblin
 * 1376 Spider-Man Action Studio
 * 1375 Wrestling Scene (not released)

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.