THE hands of Laika

Hello and welcome to the Hands of Laika! a timeline of thoughts and research into LAIKA, the Hillsboro Oregon based studio that I hope to work at after my studies in animation and story arts here at the california COLLEGE of the arts in oakland. This site serves to better aid animation students like myself in finding there place within the animation pipeline.

FEB. 05, 2021 : A Defining Goal Into The Unmade Future

FEB. 05, 2021 : A Defining Goal Into The Unmade Future


OCT. 22, 2020: Adventures in Rapid 3D Resin Printing Part 01: Start Early to be on Time

OCT. 22, 2020: Adventures in Rapid 3D Resin Printing Part 01: Start Early to be on Time

JUL. 20, 2020: 15 Years Ago Today…

JUL. 20, 2020: 15 Years Ago Today…

MAR. 08, 2020: Facial Animation System For Visual Reference

MAR. 08, 2020: Facial Animation System For Visual Reference

FEB. 01, 2020: Making of Missing Link…

FEB. 01, 2020: Making of Missing Link…

JAN. 24, 2020: Behind the Science of LAIKA: Animating Faces | Benoit Dubuc

JAN. 24, 2020: Behind the Science of LAIKA: Animating Faces | Benoit Dubuc

JAN. 22, 2020: Credited As: Head of Puppetry

JAN. 22, 2020: Credited As: Head of Puppetry

JAN. 20, 2020: AT&T Developer Program: the Art and Science of LAIKA

JAN. 20, 2020: AT&T Developer Program: the Art and Science of LAIKA

DEC. 31, 2019: Entering Into a New Chapter. There’s Levels to This, Levels…

DEC. 31, 2019: Entering Into a New Chapter. There’s Levels to This, Levels…

NOV. 09, 2019: The Story So Far…

NOV. 09, 2019: The Story So Far…

OCT. 26, 2019: Screening Series |Missing Link Q&A at the Landmark

OCT. 26, 2019: Screening Series |Missing Link Q&A at the Landmark

AUG 8, 019: Dynamics for LAIKA Films | Peter Stuart & David Horsley

AUG 8, 019: Dynamics for LAIKA Films | Peter Stuart & David Horsley

MAY. 24, 2019: Implementing New Technology in a Creative Environment

MAY. 24, 2019: Implementing New Technology in a Creative Environment

MAY. 04, 2019: Deborah Cook Has The Job You Never Knew Existed –

MAY. 04, 2019: Deborah Cook Has The Job You Never Knew Existed –

APR. 14, 2019: Dedicated to Fusing Art and Technology | Evolution of RP

APR. 14, 2019: Dedicated to Fusing Art and Technology | Evolution of RP

OCT. 21, 2017: LAIKA Sundays at Portland Art Museum | Opening Conversation

OCT. 21, 2017: LAIKA Sundays at Portland Art Museum | Opening Conversation

APR. 26, 2017: Graduating is Next Month = 45.5149° N, 122.9392° W

APR. 26, 2017: Graduating is Next Month = 45.5149° N, 122.9392° W

FEB. 19, 2017: VFX Supervisor Steve Emerson

FEB. 19, 2017: VFX Supervisor Steve Emerson

NOV. 02, 2016: Making of Kubo and the Two Strings

NOV. 02, 2016: Making of Kubo and the Two Strings

AUG. 08, 2016; From Coraline to Kubo | Universal Studios Hollywood

AUG. 08, 2016; From Coraline to Kubo | Universal Studios Hollywood

MAR. 08, 2016: Oscar!!! LAIKA’s Inventive Use of Rapid Prototyping

MAR. 08, 2016: Oscar!!! LAIKA’s Inventive Use of Rapid Prototyping

DEC. 07, 2015: CTN: Inside the LAIKA Ingenuity

DEC. 07, 2015: CTN: Inside the LAIKA Ingenuity

FEB. 07, 2015: Talks at Google | the Making of Boxtrolls

FEB. 07, 2015: Talks at Google | the Making of Boxtrolls

DEC.16, 2014: T’Was the Night Before…

DEC.16, 2014: T’Was the Night Before…

NOV. 23, 2013: LAIKA | The Boxtrolls | The Whole World in Their Hands

NOV. 23, 2013: LAIKA | The Boxtrolls | The Whole World in Their Hands

SEPT. 22, 2011: Behind the Scenes of Coraline

SEPT. 22, 2011: Behind the Scenes of Coraline

MAY. 01, 2011: LAIKA

MAY. 01, 2011: LAIKA