Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The best stop motion animated films bring something purely imagined to vivid life in a way that other animation techniques can't.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 16—The Sister's Bloom, an eco-friendly stop-motion animation studio based in Kalispell, bloomed into what it is because of a ...

The creative team behind LAIKA's 'Wildwood' takes us behind the scenes of the Portland studio’s epic fairy tale.

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Even before Nike founder Phil Knight acquired the studio that would be renamed Laika in 2002, it was already a staple of the Oregon filmmaking landscape. Will Vinton Studios spent 30 years creating ...

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Stop-motion animation is seemingly as popular as ever. But in Los Angeles, despite the consistency in productions, stop-motion artists are mostly left to fend for themselves when it comes to ...

Based in Los Angeles, Devon is a screenwriter and producer in the independent film industry, bringing a cinephiles persepective. He works in creative development, writing script coverages and pitch ...

After over 40 years of stop-motion and CG work, Phil Tippett's career and Tippett Studio went out on a down note. Reading time 2 minutes Update (8/31/2026 @ 7AM ET): On Facebook, Tippett Studio ...

Melissa Bloom, owner and founder of The Sister's Bloom, on set during a project. (Photo provided.) Melissa Bloom stages a shot for a stop-motion film at The Sister's Bloom studio in Kalispell. (Photo ...