Tag: LAIKA
VIEW Conference Sets Deep Programming Lineup
The VIEW Conference has announced its lineup of keynote addresses and programming for its 2015 edition, set for Oct. 19-23 in Turin, Italy.
The lineup...
Justin Timberlake Enlists with ‘Trolls’
Justin Timberlake has signed on to star in DreamWorks Animation's upcoming toy franchise adaptation Trolls, which will bring the colorfully coiffed Danish dolls to...
‘Maleficent’ Director Among Gumby Fest Guests
This year’s Gumby Fest Stop Motion Festival (gumbyfest.net) will be celebrating the iconic claymation character’s 60th birthday with 16 presentations by TV and film...
Portland’s Bent Inks Two-Year Production Pact
Producer Trever Stewart has signed a two-year production deal with Portland, Oregon-based Bent Image Lab, bringing his slate of animation projects to the rapidly...
Only Days Left for Animation Summit Early Bird Tickets
It's time to grab tickets for the 2015 World Animation and VFX Summit, as early bird ticket rates end June 30th. Purchase tickets through...
Fox Animation Adapting ‘Nimona’ with Patrick Osborne
Fox Animation has nabbed the rights to Noelle Stevenson’s New York Times best-selling graphic novel Nimona. The adaptation is set to be directed by...
Academy’s N.Y. Animation Series Spotlights Technique
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present An Animation Showcase: From Celluloid to CGI, an animation series that takes place April...
Academy Presents ‘Animation Showcase’ in NYC
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present “An Animation Showcase: From Celluloid to CGI,” an event series running April 24 through...
Montreal Stop-Motion Fest Calls for Entries
The Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival is returning for a seventh edition this year September 25-27. The call for entries is now open and...
LAIKA Opts for Foundry’s FLIX on ‘Kubo’
Award-winning stop-motion studio LAIKA (The Boxtrolls, ParaNorman, Coraline) has picked London developer The Foundry's web-based FLIX software solution to aid its pre-production and storyboarding...
Laika to Expand Studio by 70 Percent
Stop-motion house Laika, the Hillsboro, Oregon-based studio behind The Boxtrolls, ParaNorman and Coraline, has announced plans to increase the size of its facility by...
Art of LAIKA Auction Collects $1 Million in Sales
More than 250 screen-used puppets, maquettes, paint test models, props, set pieces, and original concept and production art from LAIKA generated sales of more...
‘Dragon 2,’ ‘Mickey’ Dominate 42nd Annie Awards
The big night has come and gone — and it was a good one for DreamWorks Animation's How to Train Your Dragon 2 and...
Animex Sets Diverse Speaker Lineup
Animex Festival for animation and computer games has announced its lineup for the 2015 edition, scheduled for Feb. 9-13 at Teesside University in the...
John Hurt Stars in ‘Alchemist’s Letter’ Short
Pixel Veil Productions has debuted the trailer for its latest animated short, The Alchemist's Letter -- a visually rich, darkly inventive fairy tale directed...
Universal Home Unpacks ‘Boxtrolls’
Last fall, LAIKA's third stop-motion feature The Boxtrolls proved once again that there is room for all genres of animation on the box-office charts....
Animation Oscars Nominees React
With the Oscar nominations for 2015 now in the books, it’s time for the reactions.
Up first is Disney’s Big Hero 6 co-director Don Hall,...
Books We Love – Issue #245
The Art of The Boxtrolls
By Philip Brotherton
Feast your eyes on the brilliant array of drawings, paintings, maquettes and puppetry minutia that went into LAIKA’s...
Globes Knight DreamWorks’ ‘Dragon 2’
DreamWorks Animation's How to Train Your Dragon 2 won the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature.
Written and directed by Dean DeBlois, the sequel...
BAFTA Nominates ‘Hero,’ ‘Boxtrolls,’ ‘LEGO’
Providing further clues to the twists and turns that will occur on Oscars night, the BAFTA Awards has nominated three films for its best...
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