We sat down with costume designer Deb Cook, FX lead Ollie Jones, animation head Brad Schiff, cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, and Wildwood author Colin Meloy and illustrator Carson Ellis to talk about bringing LAIKA’s most ambitious film to life.
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Travis Knight, Peyton Elizabeth Lee, and Jacob Tremblay on bringing LAIKA’s 16-years-in-the-making Wildwood to the big screen.
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We sat down with Wildwood’s costume designer, character FX lead, rapid prototyping director, production designer, and head of animation to talk puppets, invention, and the challenges of bringing LAIKA’s next film to life.
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We caught up with Wildwood writer Chris Butler, along with stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee and Jacob Tremblay, to find out how LAIKA’s next film found its voice.
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We went behind the scenes at LAIKA’s Hillsboro, Oregon studio for an up-close look at how the artists, animators, and craftspeople behind Wildwood are bringing Portland’s own enchanted forest to stop-motion life.
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Laika’s Wildwood is a bold, big-swing stop-motion epic — and a defiant statement about handcrafted artistry in an industry increasingly tempted by AI shortcuts.
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Art is dying. We are living in a time where consumerism and profits tend to outweigh the value we put
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It’s been a long time coming folks! We’re starting to get more info about Wildwood, the latest film from Laika.
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Great art takes time and dedication. Any passionate filmmaker who cares about craft knows this. It’s not about quantity, but
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Pixar’s SparkShorts Program is designed to discover new storytellers, explore new storytelling techniques, and experiment with new production workflows. These
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Zachary Levi voices the character of Rocky in Sam Fell’s Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. The movie will begin
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Okay, it’s been a pretty crazy news cycle recently. The monarchy has shifted, the Emmys happened, and we’ve been hooked
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It’s no exaggeration to say that one of the best names in storytelling today is Laika! I’ve said it before,
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It’s a personal point of joy for me to be posting this given that Guillermo Del Toro is officially one
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From the great animation director of The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach, and Coraline, Henry Selick has
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We are just recovering from some amazing Guillermo del Toro goodness, having just taken a walk down Nightmare Alley. But
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I’ve said it numerous times before. Laika is the most exciting animation studio working today. Their work is always bold,
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Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins is just around the corner, and advanced tickets are finally available to purchase! To spread
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Laika is back, and nothing makes me happier. More than any other American-based family animation studio, and yes, I’m including
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LA Times film reporter Jen Yamato is the special guest on Hard NOC Life as we break down the reaction
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by Phil Yu | Originally posted at Angry Asian Man LAIKA, the acclaimed stop-motion animation studio that brought you Coraline
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For those of you who aren’t aware, this year marks the 50th anniversary of the Rankin/Bass Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
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