LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ Disney’s ‘Inner Workings’ and ‘Zootopia,’ and Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’ among 28 awards for distinguished achievement.
LAIKA head and ‘Kubo’ director and producer Travis Knight receives the studio’s first BAFTA Award; Disney’s The Jungle Book awarded for Special Visual Effects.
From environments spanning the Snowy Plains, the Underwater Garden of Eyes, and the mysterious Hall of Bones, to effects such as massive water simulations, disintegrating magical boats, and digital set extensions, explore the VFX of LAIKA head Travis Knight’s Oscar-nominated directorial debut.
Fellowship provides $10,000 grant to an animation filmmaker from diversity mentorship program Project Involve.
Nominees in the feature animation category are Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory,’ LAIKA’s ‘Kubo And The Two Strings,’ Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ‘Moana’ and ‘Zootopia,’ and Netflix’s ‘The Little Prince.’
Masterclass with the president and CEO of the award-winning feature film animation studio LAIKA to be held at The Landmark Theater in West Los Angeles on Thursday, January 26.
No one talks as passionately about stylized water, and the artists who create it, as Laika VFX supervisor Steve Emerson.
Infotainment China Media, the country’s first private international film sales agency, launches LAIKA’s stop-motion- and CG-animated feature across the Middle Kingdom on more than 7,500 screens.
Pre-eminent stop-motion animation costumer receives historic first nomination from the Costume Designers Guild for a stop-motion animated feature.
Animated contenders for the Cinema Audio Society’s 53rd Annual CAS Awards for outstanding achievement in sound mixing are ‘Finding Dory, ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ ‘Moana,’ ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ and ‘Zootopia.
‘Finding Dory,’ ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ ‘Moana,’ ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ and ‘Zootopia’ receive nominations for outstanding producer of animated theatrical motion pictures.
From fiery photorealistic oil rig disasters and fractal geometry-based inter-dimensional mind-bending psychic excursions, to a digitally recreated Carrie Fisher as young Princes Leia, this year’s crop of ten best visual effects productions presented at the Motion Picture Academy represent another reminder of the breadth, depth and range of creative artistry and talent within the industry.
Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory,’ LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ and Disney’s ‘Moana’ and ‘Zootropolis’ (‘Zootopia’) receive nominations for best animated feature; British short animation nominees are ‘The Alan Dimension,’ ‘A Love Story’ and ‘Tough.’
GAGA Corporation to distribute LAIKA’s Golden Globe-nominated animated film in Japanese theaters in 2017.
LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ and Disney’s ‘Moana’ and ‘Zootopia’ receive nominations for best edited animated feature film.
New video spotlights the water effects created for LAIKA head Travis Knight’s directorial debut shortlisted in this year's VFX Oscar race.
Nominees for best animated motion picture are LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ Illumination Entertainment’s ‘Sing,’ director Claude Barras’s ‘My Life As A Zucchini,’ and Disney’s ‘Moana’ and ‘Zootopia.’
Back by popular demand, ‘From Coraline to Kubo: A Magical LAIKA Experience’ returns to Universal Studios Hollywood for a limited holiday engagement; special interactive experience runs December 21 through January 15.
‘Zootopia’ nabs 11 nominations for the 44th Annie Awards; LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ earns 10 nominations.
Stunning stop-motion/CG-animated feature from LAIKA Animation Studios lands on Blu-ray from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on November 22.
Tenth anniversary event to feature filmmakers from ‘Coraline,’ ‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘The Matrix’ and ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ with artist talks from industry veterans from LAIKA, Tippett Studios and Poland’s Platige Image.
From Universal Studios Home Entertainment, LAIKA Animation Studios’ ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ heads home packed with extras on Digital HD, Blu-Ray Combo Pack and DVD on November 22.
LAIKA 10-Year Anniversary Exhibition & Halloween Party kicks off Saturday, October 29; artist panel for ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ to be held Saturday, November 5.
LAIKA’s latest stop-motion feature arrives on digital HD November 8, 2016 and on Blu-ray combo pack and DVD November 22, 2016.
Highlights of the eighth edition, taking place September 16-18, include Opening Night presentation from ‘Madame Tutli-Putli’ producers Clyde Henry Productions, a behind-the-scenes look at LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ and indie stop-motion animator Chris Hopewell, who directed the music video for Radiohead’s ‘Burn the Witch.’
