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The Magic Portal (1989)

The Magic Portal poster
Directed by
Lindsay Fleay
Genre
adventure, science fiction, animation
Country
Australia
Runtime
16 min
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An astronaut finds a mysterious portal that takes him and his crew to strange and wondrous worlds. It is a short film made with Lego toys and stop motion animation.

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What happens

The Magic Portal is a 1989 live-action/stop motion animated sci-fi adventure short film written, produced and directed by Lindsay Fleay. Filmed with the Lego line of construction toys, the film is considered to be a significant example of early brickfilms. The film tells the story of an astronaut that finds a mysterious portal that transports him and his crew to strange and wondrous worlds. Fleay appears in a live-action role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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