{"id":816080,"date":"2026-05-23T04:32:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T04:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/816080\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T04:32:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T04:32:16","slug":"omaha-student-premieres-stop-motion-lego-film-in-omaha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/816080\/","title":{"rendered":"Omaha student premieres stop-motion LEGO film in Omaha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWORKING TO BRING IN ANOTHER FAVORITE RUNZA LEGOS. THEY AREN\u2019T JUST CHILD\u2019S PLAY. THEY\u2019RE A FILM SET. A CREIGHTON PREP JUNIOR IS MAKING HIS DEBUT AS A FILM DIRECTOR TONIGHT. THIS IS OPENING NIGHT, COMPLETE WITH FRIENDS AND THE RED CARPET. CHRIS BECK SPENT FIVE YEARS MAKING A STOP MOTION LEGO FILM IN HIS BEDROOM. IT\u2019S FOR ADULT AUDIENCES. IT\u2019S CALLED THE PORTAL. YOU CAN SEE SHOWINGS OF THE FILM THIS SUMMER AT THE GREAT EVENT CENTER IN OMAHA. HIS FILM TEACHER AT CREIGHTON PREP COMPARES HIM TO TIM BURTON. THE DIFFERENT STOP MOTION ANGLES THAT HE\u2019S USING ARE JUST LIKE IN A REAL ACTION THRILLER. SO IN HIS VOICEOVERS AND THE INTENSITY OF HIS LIGHTING MAKES IT FEEL LIKE REAL DRAMATIC CINEMA. I LOVE TRAVELING, I JUST WISH THAT, YOU KNOW, THE PORTAL, JUST MAKE IT INSTANT. JUST BEING ABLE TO STEP THROUGH OTHER DIMENSIONS, OTHER WORLDS. LET\u2019S KILL SOME ROBOTS. MORE ON HIS MOVIE\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Creighton Prep junior premieres stop-motion LEGO film in Omaha<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761614593_745_ketv.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"KETV logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 10:16 PM CDT May 22, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ketv.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChris Bakyaw, a junior at Creighton Prep, premiered his stop-motion LEGO film, &#8220;The Portal,&#8221; at a red carpet event in Omaha, marking the culmination of five years of work.  The opening night featured friends, popcorn, and a celebratory atmosphere. The film, intended for adult audiences, will have showings this summer at the Great Events Center in Omaha.&#8221;The different stop motion and angles he&#8217;s using are just like the action thrillers. The voices and lighting make it feel like real dramatic cinema,&#8221; said Bakyaw&#8217;s film teacher Jeremy Caniglia.&#8221;I love traveling, I just wish the portal would make it instant to step through other dimensions and worlds,&#8221; Bakyaw said. More details about Bakyaw\u2019s movie, its inspiration, and how it all started will be featured on May 28 on KETV.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"dateline\">OMAHA, Neb. \u2014<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Chris Bakyaw, a junior at Creighton Prep, premiered his stop-motion LEGO film, &#8220;The Portal,&#8221; at a red carpet event in Omaha, marking the culmination of five years of work.  <\/p>\n<p>The opening night featured friends, popcorn, and a celebratory atmosphere. The film, intended for adult audiences, will have showings this summer at the Great Events Center in Omaha.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The different stop motion and angles he&#8217;s using are just like the action thrillers. The voices and lighting make it feel like real dramatic cinema,&#8221; said Bakyaw&#8217;s film teacher Jeremy Caniglia.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I love traveling, I just wish the portal would make it instant to step through other dimensions and worlds,&#8221; Bakyaw said. <\/p>\n<p>More details about Bakyaw\u2019s movie, its inspiration, and how it all started will be featured on May 28 on KETV.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ketv.com\/article\/ketv-google-preferred-source\/69001001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NAVIGATE: <\/strong><strong><a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ketv.com\/\" id=\"OWAe1787c6f-ec5a-e0bc-7fa7-5e6464d7be9a\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ketv.com\/\">Home<\/a><\/strong><strong> | <\/strong><strong><a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ketv.com\/weather\" id=\"OWAac5e916d-b648-647e-8879-7dc7cf9e8847\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ketv.com\/weather\">Weather<\/a><\/strong><strong> | <\/strong><strong><a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ketv.com\/local-news\" id=\"OWA7a3b4773-2548-53e6-4f87-da281ec1f267\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ketv.com\/local-news\">Local News<\/a><\/strong><strong> | <\/strong><strong><a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ketv.com\/national-news\" id=\"OWA4d44b5ad-6f37-d1c9-431f-a73266c73adb\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ketv.com\/national-news\">National<\/a><\/strong><strong> | <\/strong><strong><a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ketv.com\/sports\" id=\"OWA9c2f0c04-ca4e-c8b4-b372-403f264bec29\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ketv.com\/sports\">Sports<\/a><\/strong><strong> | <\/strong><strong><a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ketv.com\/nowcast\" id=\"OWA04c0c4df-ec87-a66a-6a2b-afd5be5527c5\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ketv.com\/nowcast\">Newscasts on demand<\/a><\/strong><strong> |<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WORKING TO BRING IN ANOTHER FAVORITE RUNZA LEGOS. 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