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‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Takes the Top Prize at the Annies

February 3, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Disney’s underdog hero Wreck-It Ralph had a sweet night at the Annie Awards on Saturday (February 2) as it took home the prize for Best Animated Feature. The film’s helmer Richard Moore also won for Best Director. The acclaimed movie, which has made over $368.4 million globally, was also honored [...]

LAIKA’s ‘ParaNorman’ Scares Up Auds This Weekend

August 17, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

LAIKA studio’s second feature, ParaNorman, is an original stop-motion horror story for kids of all ages. One of the most noticeable shifts in the Stateside features market is the reignited enthusiasm for stop-motion techniques. Major studios have released or unveiled plans to release films using this classic medium—and the start [...]

‘ParaNorman’ Panel and Signing

August 16, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

L.A. area art gallery/studio Nucleus will be hosting eight of the artists behind LAIKA’s ParaNorman feature (out in theaters Friday, August 17!) to give fans and animation lovers a glimpse behind the scenes of the long-awaited stop-motion flick. The processes of character design, storyboards, visual development and armature design will [...]