Twenty years ago, Laika decided to re-invent stop-motion animation from its boutique-style studio in Portland, Ore. “Here we ...
Dylan Nusbaum moved quickly setting up Lego props as he heard ideas flow from his daughter Claire, 8, to film a movie with a castle scene. The pair then took a blast of quick photos using an iPad as ...
Every element that goes into a film has its milestone moments in Hollywood history, and for stop-motion animation on film, the iconic, groundbreaking King Kong of 1933 is one. Not just for stop-motion ...
Animation has come a long way since the days of Walt Disney. Not very long ago, creating high-quality animation would have required massive studio spaces, large teams, and loads of money. And while ...
Stop-motion animation has been made popular by the likes of Aardman’s Wallace and Gromit films but they’re not the only ones ...
Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham, now Oscar-nominated for the film, also discuss unlocking a superpower of Britishness and why Netflix was the right home for the movie. By Lily Ford “When you make ...
Donn Beach is the undisputed godfather of American tiki, which imitated – in a far different and more authentic way than we’re accustomed to today – the cultural iconography of tropical islands from ...
When it comes to mediums, animated projects typically take much, much longer than live-action to produce. Within animation, stop motion is one of the most strenuous methods of animating. According to ...
Over the years, stop-motion has become associated with two things: spooky stories and Christmas specials. However, stop-motion has a long history when it comes to animated films. In fact, many of the ...
John Lutz is a Weekend Film/Television News Writer for Collider. He joined the team in the summer of 2021, but has been an avid fan and follower of the site for years. With a Bachelor's Degree in ...