I’m really excited to see Coraline (the movie) tomorrow night. A few months ago I stumbled upon some “making of” videos and was entranced by the amount of artistry and passion that went into this film. Needless to say, I have high expectations as it was directed by Directed by Henry Selick, who is best known for directing The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Also, you should check out the blog of Shane Prigmore – who worked on the film. Thanks @EffectiveSpirit (his cousin) for the link.
Here are some behind the scene clips that I particularly enjoyed:
Doll Hair
Tiny Knitting
The biggest Smallest Movie
The Puppets POV
“Coraline” – Crafting the World of Coraline
Have you seen it yet? What do you think?
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Thanks for posting the links! I’ve seen Coraline twice now (in 2D and 3D) and I think it’s going to be considered a true milestone of achievement for animation, as well as film in general. The conceptual design, sculpting and model making were so amazing, I could watch it over and over again. I was mesmerized from start to finish by the ambitious scale of it all– from the tiny miniatures work, to the fluidity of the movements and replacements. Usually hair and fabric are sculpted as solid-bodies for stop motion (since they’re so hard to control), so my jaw dropped as I saw that Coraline had real flowing hair. Yet the story itself is disarmingly humble and sweet, told for its own sake, and not just a vehicle to show off the the painstaking animation or 3D effects. The music fit the tone of the story perfectly, sweet and childlike and just a bit off-kilter. I can’t wait to see what Laika creates next!
I watched the “making of” the other night, too. I can’t wait to see it. I’m going tonight! Completely stoked about this.
thanks for those GRRREAT links!! my kids loved them, we are even more excited to see them now….amazing! thanks.
Wow, this movie looks amazing! Thanks for posting those short videos, else I would have passed right over this movie. I must see it now!
HI Larissa, your site its really awesome, I stumble upon it surfing the web. Thanks for you post on “Coraline”, i was aware of the movie, but not aware that it was made with such love. I thought it was just another cartoon or animation film. Now I have to get my self to the theather to watch it. Thanks! =)
I love the Nightmare Before Christmas and hope to see Coraline particularly for the animation. I will look at all your behind the scenes stories so I have some background — Thanks Larissa!
Thanks for posting these, I’m excited to see this movie. It would be so amazing to work on a stopmotion film, hope I get to do it one day.