LAIKA: The Magic Behind a Stop-Motion Dream Factory
Ozzy Inguanzo
Two Decades of Groundbreaking Animation from Coraline to Wildwood
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Release Date: 10/03/2026
Two Decades of Groundbreaking Animation from Coraline to Wildwood
An unprecedented look behind the curtain of the preeminent stop-motion studio, this comprehensive volume is brimming with exclusive artwork, photography, and interviews with key creatives.
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.