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Laika Studio Leads Stop-Motion Innovation in Oregon
Oregon's award-winning Laika studio anchors Oregon’s robust opportunities for animators.
The company’s next feature, “Wildwood,” is an adaptation of the novel by the Decemberists’ Colin Meloy and a love letter to Portland, Ore., where director Travis Knight re-creates in miniature many of the city’s recognizable landmarks. “It’s a community here,” explains Kirk Kelley, chief creative officer of studio HouseSpecial and animation director for the upcoming short “Brim Broome Boulevard.” “People come to work on a project or two and just stay here.” “When there isn’t a stop-motion project happening, there is still a very artistic community in Portland to support that talent pool,” says Campodonico, who compares the animation done in Oregon to sourdough baking in San Francisco — it can be replicated elsewhere, but it won’t be the same.
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