Laika
An American stop-motion animation studio known for combining traditional handcrafted stop-motion techniques with modern film-industry workflows, and focused on long-cycle, capital-intensive animated feature production.
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As production of Wildwood progresses, the work is expected to become the starting point of Laika's next phase and to offer new imaginative space for the future of stop-motion animation.
Caleb Deschanel is involved in the production of Laika's new film Wildwood as cinematographer.
Starting with Kubo and the Two Strings, Laika introduced color 3D printing technology on a large scale to produce replacement facial parts for characters.
A single Laika stop-motion film may require tens of thousands of facial models with different expressions, each 3D-printed and then hand-painted.
Laika adopts a long-cycle, asset-heavy model, unlike many small animation studios that operate on a project basis.
In an era when CG animation dominates, Laika sticks to a differentiated stop-motion路线...
Laika was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
Laika's predecessor was Will Vinton Studios, founded in 1975 by clay animation pioneer Will Vinton.
In 2002, Nike co-founder Phil Knight acquired the financially troubled Will Vinton Studios through his investment firm, and in 2005 reorganized it into Laika, with Knight's son Travis Knight serving as CEO.
Laika is known for works such as Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, and Kubo and the Two Strings.
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Starting with Kubo and the Two Strings, Laika introduced color 3D printing technology on a large scale to produce replacement facial parts for characters.
50%UnverifiedA single Laika stop-motion film may require tens of thousands of facial models with different expressions, each 3D-printed and then hand-painted.
50%UnverifiedLaika adopts a long-cycle, asset-heavy model, unlike many small animation studios that operate on a project basis.
50%UnverifiedIn an era when CG animation dominates, Laika sticks to a differentiated stop-motion路线...
50%UnverifiedLaika was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
50%UnverifiedLaika's predecessor was Will Vinton Studios, founded in 1975 by clay animation pioneer Will Vinton.
50%UnverifiedIn 2002, Nike co-founder Phil Knight acquired the financially troubled Will Vinton Studios through his investment firm, and in 2005 reorganized it into Laika, with Knight's son Travis Knight serving as CEO.
50%UnverifiedLaika is known for works such as Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, and Kubo and the Two Strings.
50%UnverifiedCaleb Deschanel is involved in the production of Laika's new film Wildwood as cinematographer.
50%UnverifiedLaika produced Coraline, ParaNorman, and Kubo and the Two Strings.
50%UnverifiedLaika is an animation studio known for its stop-motion animation style.
50%UnverifiedLaika has made substantial investments in 3D-printed face replacements, digital post-production cleanup, and related techniques.
50%UnverifiedWildwood continues Laika's consistent tradition of fantasy storytelling.
50%UnverifiedAs production of Wildwood progresses, the work is expected to become the starting point of Laika's next phase and to offer new imaginative space for the future of stop-motion animation.
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