Laika at 20: ‘ParaNorman’ Returns, Live-Action and How the Company Is Ramping Up Development

Twenty years ago, Laika decided to re-invent stop-motion animation from its boutique-style studio in Portland, Ore. “Here we ...
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Phil Tippett On His Studio’s Use Of Generative AI: ‘Like Having A Dog, It Trains You As Much As You Train It’

At Italy’s VIEW Conference, Tippett Studio veterans explore how artificial intelligence could accelerate stop motion and VFX ...

Why Epic Games’ Unreal Engine Is Looking to Grow in Animation

As global companies scale back in investment in kids IP, Epic Games’ Unreal Engine offers a solution in cutting costs, speed ...

What the West can learn from Studio Ghibli

Studio Ghibli productions share many traits with Western cartoons: engaging voice-acting, memorable soundtracks, loveable ...