Several modeling techniques were used to marvelous effect in the directorial debut of Travis Knight, the head of Portland, Ore.-based Laika studios. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor Stop-motion ...

Director Travis Knight reveals how the puppet masters at Laika combine CGI, 3D printing and other high-tech techniques with time-honoured stop-motion storytelling. Richard Trenholm Former Movie and TV ...

A stop-motion samurai film — that's the germ of an idea that grew into the sprawling fantasy film, Kubo and the Two Strings. It's a coming-of-age epic set in fantasy Japan about a young storyteller ...

Stop motion animation (also called stop frame animation) is a cinematic and creative technique that breathes life into physical objects through sequential photography. Objects are manipulated in tiny ...

On the set of "The Nightmare Before Christmas," a top stop motion musical fantasy film written and produced by Tim Burton and directed by Henry Selick. In many ways, stop-motion is older than the ...

Based in Los Angeles, Devon is a screenwriter and producer in the independent film industry, bringing a cinephiles persepective. He works in creative development, writing script coverages and pitch ...

The 2025 Academy Awards could shape up to be a big one for stop-motion animation. Australian director Adam Eliott’s Memoir of a Snail (2024) has raked in a nomination for Best Animated Feature Film, ...