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Artist of the Day: Stef Choi
Stef Choi is an artist living in Portland, Oregon. She creates illustrations, videos and other multimedia projects as part of her collaborative enterprise Belly & Bones that she runs with Tony Candelaria.
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“The BoxTrolls” Teaser Trailer and Poster, Laika’s Next Film
Utterly charming and refreshingly different teaser trailer for LAIKA’s next film The BoxTrolls, which will be released on September 26, …
LAIKA/house Signs Carlos Andre Stevens To Director Roster
LAIKA/house, the commercial arm of ParaNorman production studio LAIKA, announced today that they’ve added Carlos Andre Stevens to their directing roster.
Laika’s Next Feature Will Be “Boxtrolls”
Laika, the Portland studio that made Coraline and ParaNorman, announced this morning that its third feature will be Boxtrolls. The film, …
Get Your Free, Interactive Making Of “ParaNorman” Book
To support its bid for a Best Animated Feature Oscar, Focus Features has released an interactive “making of” ParaNorman booklet. The …
“ParaNorman” talkback
From coast to coast, the reviews are coming in and its looking good! Betsy Sharkey in The Los Angeles Times says ParaNorman is “the most …
Cartoon Art Museum to Host “The Art of ParaNorman” Exhibit
San Francisco, CA — The Cartoon Art Museum presents original works of art from the feature film ParaNorman, produced by LAIKA, the …
California’s Nucleus Gallery To Host Event with “Paranorman” Artists on Sunday, August 19th
There is more than one way to offer a captivating 3D film experience. For LAIKA, the animation studio behind the acclaimed Coraline, 3D …
“ParaNorman” Smears
Here’s something I’ve never seen before: sculpted smear models. Over the past decade, 3-D printers have transformed the art of stop …
Meet “ParaNorman” Character Designer Heidi Smith
On August 17th, ParaNorman, the second feature film from Oregon-based animation studio Laika (Coraline), will hit movie screens …
3D Systems’ Full Color Printers Bring Laika’s “ParaNorman” to Life
ROCK HILL, S.C., Aug. 8, 2012 — 3D Systems Corporation announced today that the company’s ZPrinter® 650 is the first ever full color …
“ParaNorman” Posters
These striking illustrated posters promoting Laika’s latest film ParaNorman are being displayed around various US cities. I saw them in …
Laika Taps The Foundry’s Katana for VFX Pipeline
London — Visual effects software developer The Foundry announced that animation studio LAIKA has purchased a site license of KATANA and …
Laika Names Mary Sandell Head Of Production
MAY 9, 2012: LAIKA has named Mary Sandell Head of Production. The appointment was announced today by Travis Knight. A producer on …
Laika President Travis Knight Thinks Stop Motion Is A “Completely Awful Process”
In this LA Times story about the resurgence of stop motion animated features, Travis Knight, the producer of Laika’s ParaNorman and one …
LAIKA Options “Goblins,” From Celebrated Novelist Philip Reeve
APRIL 18,2012: LAIKA has optioned Goblins, the Scholastic novel from award-winning novelist Philip Reeve (Mortal Engines) which will be …
New, Longer “ParaNorman” trailer (#4)
Just released: another trailer, an alternate cut for Laika’s new stop-motion feature ParaNorman. Compare it to trailer #3 to note the …
“Made of Imagination” By Wes Anderson
Wes Anderson (Fantastic Mr. Fox) returns to animation – stop-motion animation – to cleverly illustrate a child’s conception of how …
“ParaNorman” trailer #3
Third time’s the charm – the longest and most extensive look at Laika studio’s forthcoming stop-mo feature, ParaNorman:
FIRST LOOK: “ParaNorman”
Here’s a teaser for Laika’s next 3D stop-motion feature film, being directed by Sam Fell (Flushed Away, The Tale of Despereaux) and Chris …
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