LAIKA Studios produces animated films and includes studios for live-action films. It is self-described as an animation company focused on storytelling.

LAIKA Studios

LAIKA Studios | 167,596 followers on LinkedIn. LAIKA was founded in 2005 in Oregon and is guided by the vision of its President &amp; CEO Travis Knight. Located just outside Portland, Oregon, LAIKA was awarded a Scientific and Technology Oscar® for its innovation in 3D printing in 2016. Its five films - Missing Link (2019); Kubo and the Two Strings (2016); The Boxtrolls (2014); ParaNorman (2012), and Coraline (2009) - were all nominated for Oscars® and PGA Awards as Outstanding Animated Film.

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Head of Visual Effects Production at LAIKA Studios / Film maker

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Here at LAIKA, Halloween is our favorite time of year! To celebrate, we asked CG Asset Artist Cassie Valente to take us along on the journey as she designed, sewed, and beaded her mermaid costume (with a twist!). Cassie loves working at a studio where it's the norm to go all out for Halloween, and we couldn’t agree more. Happy Halloween! #LifeAtLAIKA

Don’t worry, you’re not seeing double, or triple! LAIKAns love celebrating Coraline during the Halloween season, when you can find her around the studio brewing espresso, responding to emails, building sets, and, this year, getting ready to return to the big screen. Grab your blue wig, your yellow raincoat, and join us at the theater when Coraline screens on October 31 and November 1. Find showtimes at Coraline.com #LifeAtLAIKA

Last Wednesday, the LAIKA Somos ERG organized a field trip to a screening at the Portland Latin American Film Festival, hosted at the iconic Hollywood Theatre. The film-loving LAIKAns saw Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird, directed by Nicolas Jack Davies, as well as a stop-motion short, Dolores, directed by Cecilia Andalon Delgadillo, which screened before the feature. LAIKA is a proud sponsor of this year’s Latin American Film Festival, which continues at Hollywood Theatre through November 24. #LifeAtLAIKA

LAIKA and Portland State University have announced an exciting new partnership aimed at fostering a more inclusive creative workforce within the local community. This three-year pilot program will provide funding for fellowships, scholarships, and curriculum development, directly benefiting faculty and students from PSU’s College of the Arts. Participants in the program will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with LAIKA’s creative professionals. Learn more about the collaboration in this article at Animation Magazine.

Last week, in celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, LAIKA's Access ERG hosted a "Bleat & Greet" with adorable baby goats from Portland Goat Parties. It was a fun and relaxing event that helped boost mental health—and who can resist baby goats? A big thank you to the Access ERG for all the amazing work they do throughout the year to create an inclusive and supportive space for employees with both visible and invisible disabilities. #LifeAtLAIKA #NDEAM

LAIKA is excited to announce that filmmakers Chris and Justin Copeland, known collectively as The Copeland Brothers, have joined the studio as Directors in Development. To learn more about The Copeland Brothers and their extensive body of work, read the full article at Deadline.

We are excited to be attending LightBox Expo 2024 in Pasadena, CA from October 25-27! Please be sure to stop by and visit us at booth #1410. For more information about LightBox Expo visit lightboxexpo.com

This week, LAIKAns enjoyed an advance screening of the animated feature Memoir of a Snail, followed by a Q&A with its writer/director, Academy Award® winner Adam Elliot. Moderated by Rachelle Lambden, lead stop-motion animator at LAIKA, the discussion touched on the inspiration behind Adam’s aesthetic style, and how he hopes his audiences leave the theater feeling nourished. Be sure to check out Memoir of a Snail in theaters beginning October 25. #LifeAtLAIKA

For National #AskAnArchivist Day, LAIKA Archivists Alina Campbell, Sam Kohler, and Lily McIlvenna showed us their favorite pieces from the studio’s vast collection. From the mice in Coraline to concept art for ParaNorman to a giant sneaker created for Missing Link, watch this video to learn more about our Archivists’ favorite treasures. #LifeAtLAIKA

Curious what a day in the life of a LAIKA stop-motion animator looks like? Join Guillem Ignasi Bauza Cabot as he offers a glimpse into what it takes to breathe life into a puppet. Then travel with him and our other Outreach volunteers and Somos ERG members as they visit a local school to help inspire the next generation of artists. #LifeAtLAIKA

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