Laika is cursed

They will never taste sustained success because of their sordid origins, so of course they are the only consistent art-house animation studio in this country

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  • They have sordid origins?
  • We can do anything if we do it together.
  • I’m of two minds

    I’ve known for a good while now that the circumstances that turned Vinton Studios into Laika were fucked up, but I still really enjoy their work, and find it important to have in a landscape where CG is so damn prevalent in film it seems to push any other method to the sidelines

    (and I know they do CG stuff in combination with stop-motion work for obvious reasons, but even that’s preferable to not using stop-motion at all)
  • She isn’t exaggerating.

    Indeed.

    I've never actually seen any of their movies, now that I think about it.
  • imagei will watch the heck outta this pumpkin patch
    they've had some good ones
  • We can do anything if we do it together.
    Tre said:

    I’m of two minds

    I’ve known for a good while now that the circumstances that turned Vinton Studios into Laika were fucked up, but I still really enjoy their work, and find it important to have in a landscape where CG is so damn prevalent in film it seems to push any other method to the sidelines

    (and I know they do CG stuff in combination with stop-motion work for obvious reasons, but even that’s preferable to not using stop-motion at all)

    For me, it’s that Travis Knight really is legitimately talented as an animator.

    In this world where people get all sorts of undeserved opportunities just for being related to someone rich and powerful, Travis at least seems to be using his privilege in a relatively healthy way.
  • Tachyon said:

    they've had some good ones

    so I've heard
  • My dreams exceed my real life
    People are retqualitying Kubo for some reason
  • We can do anything if we do it together.
    Odradek said:

    People are retqualitying Kubo for some reason

    Is it because of George Takei?
  • My dreams exceed my real life
    Possibly

    Also it doesn't conform to the universal content consumer story structure guide
  • I've learned to tolerate drama...except on the boat
    Odradek said:

    Possibly


    Also it doesn't conform to the universal content consumer story structure guide

    ?
  • imagei will watch the heck outta this pumpkin patch
    is that something more specific than the hollywood formula?
  • Touch the cow. Do it now.
    I thought this would be about the dog
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