Laika Studios is a Stop Motion Company based in Oregon, US. They create full length feature films in stop motion. They are behind 'Coraline', 'Paranorman' and 'Boxtrolls' and are currently working on 'Kubo and the Two Strings' which will be released later this year.
Laika films are some of my favourite stop motion films and are some of my main influences when creating my own work.
They used to work with Mackinnon and Saunders, having them create their puppets until they opened their own puppet making studios. They use 3D printing to create hundreds of facial expressions for each of their puppets.
I have a contact at Laika, Mark Shapiro, who I have met a few times and offered once to show us around if we came to Oregon which I intend to take him up on one day. This would be an amazing way to make more contacts at the company and an opportunity to get feedback on my work.
They are one of the best stop motion film companies in the world and it would be incredible to work for them one day.
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