On November 6th, 2011 Suzanne Twining spoke at the Siren Nation film festival. From the program: www.sirennation.org An Evening with Suzanne Twining Stop-motion animator Suzanne Twining (ParaNorman, Coraline) will be showing clips from her work and discussing the process of bringing a universe, a host of characters and a story to life â€" one frame at a time. Presented by LAIKA Studios. About LAIKA: LAIKA is an animation company specializing in feature films, commercials and short films. Travis Knight serves as President an d CEO of the company, which is owned by Nike co-founder and Chairman Philip H. Knight. LAIKA's first stop-motion movie, Coraline, was released to critical acclaim on February 6, 2009. ParaNorman, LAIKA's second stop-motion 3D feature will be in theaters on August 17, 2012. The short Moongirl (2005) was the company's fi rst all-CG-animated film. For more information, access www.laika.com. About Coraline: Coraline (2009) was the first stop-motion feature to! be conceived and photographed in stereoscopic 3D. Written and directed by Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach), Coraline had its world premiere on February 5, 2009 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland. Among other awards in 2009, Coraline was nominated for an Academy Award®, and also captured the prestigious Cristal at the Annecy International Animation Festival in France. About ParaNorman (To be released on August 17, 2012): Synopsis: A misunderstood boy ...
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