‘Anomalisa’ Featurette Showcases the Craftsmanship of Stop Motion Animation

Even in this era of anything-is-possible digital wizardry, stop motion animation remains a mesmerizing technical achievement. Paramount’s featurette on the Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson-directed Anomalisa reminds us of the immense craftsmanship and laborious attention to detail required to create a stop motion film.

There’s nothing in here that you haven’t seen in other stop motion behind-the-scenes looks, but anything that draws attention to the skilled artists who craft these Byzantine universes from scratch is worth highlighting: