Inside 'Wildwood': The 2-Hour-12-Minute Stop-Motion Epic With 200+ Costumes
LAIKA's new stop-motion feature Wildwood, from the Oregon-based studio, opened on October 23. A Smithsonian magazine feature detailed the production's scale: at 2 hours 12 minutes, it is the longest stop-motion animated feature ever made.
The film's wardrobe, led by costume designer Deborah Cook, comprises more than 200 costumes. Stop-motion requires puppets and sets to be adjusted by hand for every frame, making Wildwood one of the largest productions in LAIKA's history.
LAIKA, based in the Portland metropolitan area, is known for stop-motion films including Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings. Wildwood adapts the fantasy novel of the same name, following a young girl's adventure into a mysterious forest.
Related: LAIKA's Stop-Motion Epic 'Wildwood' Opens October 23 to THR Praise for Craft and Heart
Source: GSM·America
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