Attack on Titan Stop-Motion Fan Video Pits Mikasa Against…Godzilla?
OMG, I kinda want this version of an Attack on Titan movie! Taiwanese animator Jordan Tseng spent two months creating a world in which Mikasa Ackerman saves a village full of collectible figures from...
View ArticleFeaturette Showcases Craft Behind Charlie Kaufman’s Stop-Motion Film Anomalisa
I’m very eager for Charlie Kaufman’s new stop-motion film (and first animated film) Anomalisa. I’m especially struck by how detailed the motions, expressions, and mannerisms of the characters were in...
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LAIKA Animation Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Promising ‘Bigger, Bolder, and...
LAIKA Animation has made a remarkable space for itself in the film and animation industry over the last decade with films like Coraline and ParaNorman. To celebrate, LAIKA released a retrospective...
View ArticleTouching Stop-Motion Film Answers Why The Sea Is Blue
How did the oceans get their color? The Sea Is Blue gives a magical answer that makes the ocean a little less scary. Vincent Peone wrote and directed The Sea is Blue, a very different track from his...
View ArticleMy Life in Monsters Chronicles Star Wars and Jurassic Park Animator Phil...
Oscar-winning animator Phil Tippett is the man behind many iconic monsters, beginning with the masks in the Star Wars Cantina scene, to designing various creatures (including Tauntauns, Rancor whom he...
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Exclusive Interview: Anomalisa Puppet Supervisor Caroline Kastelic - And...
On Thursday, the Oscar nominations were released, with the Charlie Kaufman-Duke Johnson directed drama Anomalisa receiving one of the Best Animated Feature Film nominations. The critically acclaimed,...
View ArticleThings We Saw Today: Spinning Cake Recreates First Level of Super Mario Bros
This stop-motion animation spinning cake recreates the entire first level of Super Mario Bros–and the best part is, it’s edible. (via Gizmodo) This girl accidentally dyed herself pink by using what...
View ArticleThings We Saw Today: Mariska Hargitay Reads The #Hamiltome - In the criminal...
Some of us have yet to get our hands on the #Hamiltome (otherwise known as Hamilton: The Revolution, which delves into the making of the famous musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda and the history that was...
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Interview: Director Travis Knight On Kubo and the Two Strings and Ten Years...
Kubo and the Two Strings is LAIKA’s fourth animated film, which just so happens to be arriving during the company’s tenth anniversary year. It’s a huge milestone for the company, as Kubo represents...
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Interview: Game of Thrones‘ Art Parkinson Talks About Giving Kubo His Voice
image via Helga Esteb/Shutterstock With LAIKA’S Kubo and the Two Strings finally being released this weekend, we’ve got our final bit of Kubo coverage for you after our review and our interview with...
View ArticleA Live-Action James and the Giant Peach Adaptation is Coming and Sam Mendes...
Another live-action adaptation of a childhood favorite is headed your way and this time, Disney is looking to the James Bond franchise for some assistance. A new report from Deadline alleges that...
View ArticleThings We Saw Today: Jack Russell Pops Balloons in Real-Life Pac-Man Course
HelloDenizen shared this video of a dog (or Pac-Dog) chasing balloons in a real-life Pac-Man course for the first episode of Animal Arcade. It’s not just any dog, however, but Twinkie, the Jack...
View ArticleRick and Morty Parodies Ex Machina, The Thing and More in Claymation Shorts
With fans anxiously waiting for Season 3, Adult Swim has created a series of claymation shorts titled Rick and Morty: The Non-Canonical Adventures that put the science duo in famous scenes of movies...
View ArticleWes Anderson Announces Star-Studded Isle of Dogs Cast (Which Could Include You!)
Wes Anderson has officially announced the cast, title, and other details of his upcoming stop-motion film Isle of Dogs. While this project was first announced last year, all we knew about the film was...
View ArticleU.S. Trailer for My Life as a Zucchini Is an Emotional Stop-Motion Journey
My Life as a Zucchini or Ma Vie de Courgette is a French-Swiss stop-motion movie about the young orphan Zucchini and the family he makes when he goes to a foster home with other children. Directed by...
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Interview: My Life as a Zucchini‘s Director Claude Barras on Capturing...
My Life as a Zucchini or Ma vie de Courgette is a gorgeous stop-motion film that absolutely deserves its Oscar nomination. The film is out in the United States February 24th, and I definitely...
View ArticleRelive the Climactic Moments of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in LEGO and Pixel...
Star Wars: The Last Jedi had not one, but several climactic scenes to go with a few of its various, intertwining storylines, and you might have left the theater (after your first, third, or however...
View ArticleWatch the First Trailer for LAIKA’s New Stop-Motion Adventure, Missing Link
LAIKA, the stop-motion animation studio that brought us Kubo and the Two Strings, Coraline, and ParaNorman has just released the trailer for their newest feature: Missing Link. The story follows the...
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‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Was Worth The Decade-Plus-Long Wait
After nearly 15 years of delays, disruptions, and crafting (some shots took months!), Netflix finally released the stop-motion masterpiece by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson, Pinocchio....
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I’m Happy To Wait a While for More ‘Pokémon Concierge’
Pokémon Concierge was a late contender for the most relaxing show of 2023. The stop-motion production hit Netflix in December and immediately captivated audiences with its slow, gentle look at life in...
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