Screenshot from the film.
Featurette on YouTube. Download 640×360 version
Behind the Scenes with more making of images and videos
Currently in post production is the new stop-motion film Coraline produced by Laika Entertainment (The name Laika incidentally, was named after the Russian cosmonaut dog) The film is written and directed by Henry Selick using his unique vision and style as with his other great movies The Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach
Coraline is adapted from the novel by Neil Gaiman and follows the story of a curious young girl who unlocks a secret door in her family’s new home and discovers a more exciting alternate version of her life. Although it seems better at first, she must eventually have to return home and save her family.
Some people are saying “Why not do it in CG as it looks so refined?” Well my answer would be that we are seeing a different art form. We know the stop motion puppets and sets are ‘real’ and the suspension of belief is heightened. As the viewer, we are constantly reminded and drawn back to that fact throughout the film.
The film is due for a cinema release in the US on 6th February 2009 and on 8th May 2009 in UK.
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