I had plans to visit this exhibit before returning to CCA for summer break; in order to look at ways to incorporate methods of structuring the production part of my Senior Thesis “the Sunken Forest”. Unfortunately, with visiting Texas, attending my summer enrichment program, while planning out the production schedule, writing the syllabus, selecting films, and planning the research trip , being an RA for the college and working at Patagonia; let’s just say I had a lot on my plate.

I have paged through all of their “Art of” books, viewed and reviewed every Blu-ray featurette, even had the opportunity to ask questions related to my film to department heads, as a means of filling in the gaps. But, touring this exhibit would have allowed for a broader, tangible interactive experience. There are still question I’m looking to have answered on scale balance, use of robotics for camera movements, facial animation and its application/relationship to the rapid prototype department.

For everyone who can’t make it down to Universal Studio Hollywood, Inside the Magic was kind enough to share a full video tour of the Laika stop-motion animation exhibit "From Coraline to Kubo: A Magical Laika Experience" in the Globe Theater at Universal Studios Hollywood, featuring puppets from "Coraline," "ParaNorman," "The Boxtrolls," and "Kubo and the Two Strings."

Enjoy.