Claymation Pioneer Will Vinton Dies at 70
Famed Oscar and Emmy-winning director, who created memorable California Raisins characters before being dismissed from studio that bore his name, passes away after long battle with multiple myeloma.
Famed Oscar and Emmy-winning director, who created memorable California Raisins characters before being dismissed from studio that bore his name, passes away after long battle with multiple myeloma.
Showing us the road to the future of stop-motion, LAIKA celebrates the 10th anniversary of ‘Coraline.’
Creators of ‘Coraline,’ ‘ParaNorman,’ ‘The Boxtrolls,’ ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ and upcoming ‘Missing Link’ take over Gaslamp Quarter storefront with all new and expansive exhibit coinciding with San Diego Comic-Con 2018.
Academy Award-nominated stop-motion studio’s fifth feature stars the voices of Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana, Zach Galifianakis and Emma Thompson.
Annapurna sets spring 2019 U.S. release for studio’s fifth feature, starring the voices of Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana, Zach Galifianakis and Emma Thompson.
Currently known as ‘Film Five,’ the feature is directed by Chris Butler and features the voices of Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana and Zach Galifianakis.
Expansive display explores the artistry and technology behind the stop-motion animation studio’s hit movies.
New merchandise line launched just in time for San Diego Comic-Con 2017 includes bespoke reproductions of the Oscar-nominated animation studio’s hero puppets.
Oscar-winning animation studio, creators of ‘Coraline,’ ‘ParaNorman,’ ‘The Boxtrolls’ and ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ pulls back the curtain on its artistry and tech magic for PRIDE and Comic-Con visitors at bespoke Fifth Avenue storefront.
Portland, OR animation studio to develop global licensing program with best-in-class licensees for its groundbreaking catalog of films.
Following his directorial debut with the twice-Oscar-nominated epic animated feature, ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ LAIKA CEO Travis Knight to helm Transformers spinoff ‘Bumblebee’ for Paramount Pictures.
AWN’s Chris Robinson suits up to present his arguments for and against a range of conceptually and aesthetically formidable contenders for best animated feature at the 89th Academy Awards.
As part of AWN's Professional Spotlight Series recorded during VIEW 2016, the Oscar-nominated VFX supervisor talks about a decade of filmmaking innovation and advancement at LAIKA.
The star of LAIKA’s BAFTA and VES Award-winning stop-motion/CG-animated feature travels to the Middle Kingdom for a special visit to the 15th Century Chinese imperial palace.
From environments spanning the Snowy Plains, the Underwater Garden of Eyes, and the mysterious Hall of Bones, to effects such as massive water simulations, disintegrating magical boats, and digital set extensions, explore the VFX of LAIKA head Travis Knight’s Oscar-nominated directorial debut.
Fellowship provides $10,000 grant to an animation filmmaker from diversity mentorship program Project Involve.
Slate of presenters includes animator and film director Patrick Osborne, ‘Moana’ voice actor Auli’l Cravalho; animator, author and illustrator Glen Keane, directors Travis Knight (‘Kubo and the Two Strings’) and Michael Dudok de Wit (‘The Red Turtle’), and more.
Contenders in the animated feature, animated short and visual effects categories share their initial reactions to their nominations for Oscar gold.
Abstract: Nominees for Best Animated Feature are ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ ‘Moana,’ ‘My Life as a Zucchini,’ ‘The Red Turtle,’ and ‘Zootopia.’
Masterclass with the president and CEO of the award-winning feature film animation studio LAIKA to be held at The Landmark Theater in West Los Angeles on Thursday, January 26.
No one talks as passionately about stylized water, and the artists who create it, as Laika VFX supervisor Steve Emerson.
Infotainment China Media, the country’s first private international film sales agency, launches LAIKA’s stop-motion- and CG-animated feature across the Middle Kingdom on more than 7,500 screens.
Pre-eminent stop-motion animation costumer receives historic first nomination from the Costume Designers Guild for a stop-motion animated feature.