Tag: LAIKA
LAIKA Taps Universal Vet David Burke as CMO
Film industry veteran David Burke has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Oscar-winning animation studio LAIKA, creators of Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo...
Phil Tippett Named Special Guest of Stop Motion Montreal 2019
The Festival Stop Motion Montreal returns for an 11th edition from September 16 to 22, under the theme of “stop motion in the digital...
SIGGRAPH 2019: A CG Progress Report
***This article originally ran in the August ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 292)***
When SIGGRAPH attendees congregate in the Los Angeles Convention Center from...
Annecy: Disney Premiering 3 Experimental Shorts, BTS of ‘Frozen 2’
In what has become an annual tradition at Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Walt Disney Animation Studios returns with a Bonlieu Theater presentation showcasing...
How Fraunhofer’s 3D Printing Tech Gave Life to Mr. Link
For its new stop-motion feature Missing Link, in theaters Friday, LAIKA utilized Fraunhofer IGD’s Cuttlefish 3D printer driver to create the charming character models....
Laika Uncovers Fresh ‘Missing Link’ Clip, Featurette
With its latest stop-motion masterpiece set to arrive in theaters April 12 (through Annapurna Pictures), LAIKA is offering up a closer look at what...
LAIKA’s ‘Missing Link’: Around the World in Stop-Motion
A Victorian-era London cryptologist, a mysterious creature, and a Latina adventuress from California set out on a whirlwind adventure around the globe in search...
An Animated Guide to WonderCon
This weekend, the annual WonderCon comics, gaming and fandom event takes over the Anaheim Convention Center, offering attendees a jam-packed schedule of screenings, signings,...
News Bytes: Making of ‘Metro Exodus: Artyom’s Nightmare’, Nike X ‘Missing Link,’ UNIQLO Marks ‘Gundam’s 40th & More
529 College Savings Accounts Now Sponsoring ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’
As part of the 18-month partnership, a series of 15-second recognition spots produced by Bozell will...
XYZ Films & Starburns Producing Will Vinton Documentary
XYZ Films (Mandy) and animation house Starburns Industries (Rick and Morty, Oscar-nominated feature Anomalisa) will be producing the biographical documentary feature Welcome to My...
Exclusive: Kraneo Estudio Named Pixelatl 2019 Creative Partner
Organizers of the Pixelatl annual animation festival in Cuernavaca, Mexico -- being held this year from September 3-7 -- have announce that this year's...
Zac Efron, Anna Kendrick Join Facebook Watch Toon ‘Human Discoveries’
Zac Efron (Baywatch, The Greatest Showman; Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile) and Oscar nominee Anna Kendrick (Up in the Air, Twilight and Pitch...
Emma Thompson’s Exit Letter to Skydance Shows What Solidarity Looks Like
In the latest ripple in the ongoing John Lasseter controversy -- which began when the ousted Disney-Pixar chief was swiftly hired on by newcomer...
News Bytes: Emma Thompson Quits ‘Luck’ Over Lasseter, Animation Block Party ‘19, ‘UglyDolls’ Dance Moves Moxy & More
WATCH: ‘Yarn Zoetrope’
Need something sweet to brighten your day? We love this hand-crafted, 4 x 4 Valentine’s Day creation from L.A. based animator Sam...
2019 Stuttgart Highlights: ‘Missing Link’, ‘Bayala,’ ‘Avengers: Endgame’
Stuttgart, Germany will once again turn into a hub of all things animation as the 26th International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) returns to...
Trailer: LAIKA Lets a Gentle Giant Loose in ‘Missing Link’
In the new trailer for Missing Link, the latest feature project from Oscar-nominated stop-motion powerhouse LAIKA, audiences will get to know a kindly creature...
FMX: ‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Missing Link,’ Indie Animation & Trailer #2!
More delightful and intriguing programming has been added to the lineup for FMX 2019, taking place April 30-May 3 in Stuttgart, Germany (www.fmx.de). The...
3 Animated Features Nominated in 2019 BAFTA Film Awards
The nominees for the EE British Academy Film Awards have been announced, with period dramedy The Favourite leading with 12 nominations -- including Best...
‘Aquaman,’ ‘Bumblebee,’ ‘Spider-Man’ in Holiday Box Office Battle
As Santa is getting his reindeer ready for work, industry watchers are predicting that the big family movies of the week are going to...
Sony’s ‘Spider-Man’ Sets New Animation Record for December
As expected, Sony's much-anticipated and glowingly reviewed Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse landed at the top of the U.S. box office this weekend, bringing in...
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