LAIKA: The Magic Behind a Stop-Motion Dream Factory

In this rare glimpse at LAIKA s 500,000-square-foot dream factory, read how the visionaries of the renowned stop-motion studio bring LAIKA s handcrafted films to life one frame at a time. Stunning new puppet photography, never-before-seen artwork, and interviews with the studio s community of storytellers take readers on an unforgettable tour through the studio s key people, places, and processes, from script development to production design, puppet fabrication, 3D face printing, animation, and visual effects. Featuring a double-page gatefold measuring nearly three feet wide, this expansive illustrated publication on the illustrious studio reveals LAIKA s innovations in stop-motion filmmaking over the last two decades, from Kubo and the Two Strings to ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Coraline, Missing Link, and Wildwood.

In this rare glimpse at LAIKA s 500,000-square-foot dream factory, read how the visionaries of the renowned stop-motion studio bring LAIKA s handcrafted films to life one frame at a time. Stunning new puppet photography, never-before-seen artwork, and interviews with the studio s community of storytellers take readers on an unforgettable tour through the studio s key people, places, and processes, from script development to production design, puppet fabrication, 3D face printing, animation, and visual effects. Featuring a double-page gatefold measuring nearly three feet wide, this expansive illustrated publication on the illustrious studio reveals LAIKA s innovations in stop-motion filmmaking over the last two decades, from Kubo and the Two Strings to ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Coraline, Missing Link, and Wildwood.