Rapunzel

Rapunzel is a 2004 comedy brickfilm by Jay Silver. It is a humorous take on the German fairy tale of the same name, and was created to test digital face animation. Multiple parodies of the film were created by other brickfilmers.

Plot
A knight approaches the base of Rapunzel's tower. He calls up to here, imploring with her to let down her hair. After a moment, Rapunzel's entire hair piece is thrown down and bounces off the ground. The knight, shocked, runs away.

Crew

 * Jay Silver - Writer, Director, Animator, Voice Actor
 * Loïc Desjardins - Music, Sound Design

Parodies and Spin-offs
After Rapunzel was released on Brickfilms.com, it was followed by many parodies, spin-offs and homages made by various brickfilmers. This began when Nate Burr and Nick Maniatis each released a parody at the same time on March 6. Some of the notable parodies include:
 * March 6, 2004: Repugnant by Nate Burr
 * March 6, 2004: RP2020 by Nick Maniatis
 * April 5, 2004: Rapunz-oops by Day Clancy
 * April 15, 2004: It's Rapunzel by Mark Wanninger
 * June 4, 2004: The True Story of Rapunzel by Christoph Brock
 * August 22, 2005: Rap 'n Zel by Roland Szentesi
 * August 24, 2005: Sir Rapunzel by Freddy "MB" Vinehill-Cliffe
 * August 24, 2005: About Rapunzel by Bert Loos (also a parody of About a Door by "Holgor")
 * September 6, 2005: Rapunzel by Chris "CJ Studios" J.