Watch: How Fan Films Shaped THE LEGO MOVIE

In this video, Vox explores the way fan films influenced the production and creation of one of Warner Bros. biggest hits from 2014, The LEGO Movie. That film's success launched an entire slate of LEGO-related films (including The LEGO Batman Movie and the upcoming LEGO Ninjago, plus probably a billion more to come), so it's safe to say that without the work that fans put into these passion projects, these professionally-produced movies would not exist.

The 2014 film was an animation feat - but it was built on the legacy of homemade fan movies. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO When you watch installments of the Warner Bros. line of Lego movies, it's hard not to be struck by how realistic the animation is.