{"product_id":"laika-the-magic-behind-a-stop-motion-dream-factory-two-decades-of-groundbreaking-animation-from-coraline-to-wildwood-9780789346131","title":"Laika: The Magic Behind a Stop-Motion Dream Factory: Two Decades of Groundbreaking Animation from Coraline to Wildwood","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn unprecedented look behind the curtain of the preeminent stop-motion studio, this comprehensive volume is brimming with exclusive artwork, photography, and interviews with key creatives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this rare glimpse at LAIKA's 500,000-square-foot dream factory, read how the visionaries of the renowned stop-motion studio bring LAIKA's handcrafted films to life one frame at a time. Stunning new puppet photography, never-before-seen artwork, and interviews with the studio's community of storytellers take readers on an unforgettable tour through the studio's key people, places, and processes, from script development to production design, puppet fabrication, 3D face printing, animation, and visual effects. Featuring a double-page gatefold measuring nearly three feet wide, this expansive illustrated publication on the illustrious studio reveals LAIKA's innovations in stop-motion filmmaking over the last two decades, from\u003ci\u003e Kubo and the Two Strings \u003c\/i\u003eto\u003ci\u003e ParaNorman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Boxtrolls\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCoraline\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMissing Link\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWildwood\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCopyright (c) 2026 LAIKA, LLC. All Rights Reserved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ozzy Inguanzo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rizzoli Universe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.22h x 10.18w x 0.87d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780789346131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOzzy Inguanzo\u003c\/b\u003e is a Writers Guild Award-winning screenwriter, filmmaker, and consultant whose creative contributions include studio features such as \u003ci\u003eAir\u003c\/i\u003e (2023), \u003ci\u003eFord v Ferrari\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), \u003ci\u003eLogan\u003c\/i\u003e(2017), \u003ci\u003eThe Wolverine\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), and the original \u003ci\u003eSpider-Man\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy (2002-2007). He is the author of \u003ci\u003eGhostbusters: Afterlife: The Art and Making of the Movie\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eZombies on Film: The Definitive Story of Undead Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eConstructing Green Lantern: From Page to Screen\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Salisbury\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author, journalist, and screenwriter. A former editor of \u003ci\u003eEmpire\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, he has written more than twenty books, including \u003ci\u003eF1: The Movie\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Insider's Guide to Inside No. 9\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBurton on Burton\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNo Time to Die: The Making of the Film\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Moviemaking Magic of Star Wars: Creatures \u0026amp; Aliens\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTim Burton's Corpse Bride: An Invitation to the Wedding\u003c\/i\u003e. He also executive-produced the BBC documentary \u003ci\u003eInside No. 9: The Party's Over\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLAIKA\u003c\/b\u003e, founded in 2005 in Oregon, has produced five films --\u003ci\u003eCoraline \u003c\/i\u003e(2009), \u003ci\u003eParaNorman\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), \u003ci\u003eThe Boxtrolls\u003c\/i\u003e(2014), \u003ci\u003eKubo and the Two Strings\u003c\/i\u003e (2016), and \u003ci\u003eMissing Link\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), all of which been nominated for the Academy Award(R) for Outstanding Animated Feature. LAIKA was awarded a Scientific and Technology Oscar(R) in 2016 for its innovation in 3D printing.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ozzy Inguanzo \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47733868200093,"sku":"9780789346131","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_96b876c0-cec7-4cf1-9bb0-96c407ba153f.jpg?v=1773737269","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/laika-the-magic-behind-a-stop-motion-dream-factory-two-decades-of-groundbreaking-animation-from-coraline-to-wildwood-9780789346131","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}