The Portland Art Museum currently has a special exhibit called ‘Animating Life: The Art, Science, and Wonder of LAIKA’ that gives you an up close look at the making of the studio’s four stop-motion films.
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‘From Coraline to Kubo: A Magical LAIKA Experience’ is returning to Universal Studios Hollywood for a limited holiday engagement from December 21, 2016 through January 15, 2017.
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Easily my favorite movie of the year, and one of my all-time favorites, ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ is now available on Digital HD, Blu-ray and DVD.
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After a summer of remakes, it’s refreshing to see an original story.
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Kubo and the Two Strings, the latest film from Laika, the masters of stop motion animation storytelling, premieres in theaters this weekend. Below, we cover the essentials of what parents should know before taking their kids.
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I have been anxiously awaiting ‘Kubo and the Two Strings.’ The press day offered me not only a chance to see it but also to talk with Charlize Theron about transracial adoption.
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I love living in Portland. One of the perks was an opportunity to go behind the scenes at nearby LAIKA, the stop-motion animation studio responsible for the new movie ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ which will be in theaters on August 19th.
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The latest poster and trailer for ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ were released this weekâjust another little glimpse into this breathtaking film.
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Earlier this month, I was invited to visit LAIKA to get an advance look at its upcoming film, ‘Kubo and the Two Strings.’
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I love stop-motion animation, and LAIKA is one of the best studios that still uses the technique, albeit combined with a lot of modern tools. Its next film (due out in August 2016) is ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ directed by Travis Knight.
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Yesterday LAIKA released the theatrical poster for The Boxtrolls, their upcoming stop-motion animated film.
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I thought I’d share just a few more bits and pieces that I learned about The Boxtrolls during my set visit in April.
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Here’s a little more about my visit to the set of The Boxtrolls.
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Back in April, I had the chance to visit LAIKA’s studios to get an up-close look at the making of The Boxtrolls, their upcoming film.
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Check out the latest trailer for The Boxtrolls, the latest whimsical project from the studio that brought you Coraline and ParaNorman.
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A new official trailer for The Boxtrolls is out!
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Non-fiction writing, particularly biographies and coverage of historical events, often tends to be accompanied by pictures: illustrations and photography help to establish events in our minds by showing us what people and places look like. For the same reason, comics can be a great way to immerse the reader in these very real worlds, experiencing these very real events.
Continue ReadingI’ve always loved stop-motion animation. Sure, CG animation is improving by leaps and bounds and the appearance is approaching reality — Brave was really pushing the envelope with Merida’s hair and the lush Scottish environments. But there’s this visceral appeal …
Continue ReadingThe production designer for ParaNorman talks about his obsession with Lego and how stop motion animation has changed in the last 15 years.
Continue ReadingLast weekend at Wordstock, I sat in on a panel with Jonathan Hill and Vera Brosgol, both Portland-based cartoonists who have published books with First Second Books this past year. They both shared a bit about their process and read …
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