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Henry Selick Makes Surprise Appearance at Variety’s Annecy Panel on Laika, Talks ‘Ancient Magic’ of Stop-Motion and Remastered ‘Coraline’: ‘It’s Gorgeous’


Henry Selick made a surprise appearance at Variety's Laika panel at Annecy Animation Festival to discuss the remastered 'Coraline.'

I saw it about a week and a half ago and it very much represents the original dream of how to use the 3D really well,” Selick said during a surprise appearance at Variety ‘s “ Laika Celebrates Coraline’s 15th Anniversary” panel at Annecy Animation Festival. While Selick said the changes are “minor” and “won’t make a difference to the audience,” Stringer added that the remastering takes advantage of “15 years of technology and tools.” “It’s important to point out that we are not driven by efficiency,” laughed Stringer, with McLean chiming in: “We have developed a hybrid approach to filmmaking, but it’s always grounded in these handmade crafts.

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