Digital Media Net - Your Gateway To Digital media Creation. News and information on Digital Video, VR, Animation, Visual Effects, Mac Based media. Post Production, CAD, Sound and Music
Categories: NewsVisual Effects

MoPOP and LAIKA Announce New Exhibition

Hidden Worlds: The Films of LAIKA Opening March 17

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#httpstwittercomLAIKAStudios–LAIKA and the Museum of Pop Culture today announced a new exhibition that will showcase the creativity, artistry, and innovation that make the studio a global leader in stop motion animation. Visitors will be immersed in the “hidden worlds” of LAIKA — both the magical settings the characters inhabit and the behind-the-scenes wonders of producing these modern classics.


Hidden Worlds: The Films of LAIKA, the largest exhibition that LAIKA has ever mounted, will open March 17 at Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture, spanning more than 7,500 square feet of exhibition space with immersive displays, film artifacts, and interactives spotlighting Coraline (2009), ParaNorman (2012), The Boxtrolls (2014), Kubo and the Two Strings (2016), Missing Link (2019), and Wildwood (forthcoming). For more information, visit MoPOP.org/LAIKA.

“LAIKA tells original, enduring stories with meaningful themes and a commitment to filmmaking innovation,” said MoPOP’s Director of Curatorial, Collections, and Exhibits Jacob McMurray. “We can’t wait to give our guests a peek behind the curtain into the world of stop motion animation and how emerging technologies are fused with timeless techniques to create LAIKA’s state-of-the-art film masterpieces.”

“LAIKA is a multifaceted community of dreamers, makers, storytellers, scientists, engineers, and artists all committed to making movies that matter,” said LAIKA’s Chief Marketing Officer and SVP Operations David Burke. “We believe that cinema is a profoundly important and fertile landscape in which we can tell stories that will speak to global audiences, both now and for generations to come. Film is a universally shared cultural language and it’s thrilling to be partnering with MoPOP, which celebrates the power of popular culture and the individuals who create that magic.”

EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS

  • More than 7,500 square feet of exhibition space with recreations of six LAIKA worlds including specialty lighting, original exhibition films, and immersive scenic elements like a full-size version of the tunnel leading to the Other World in Coraline.
  • Artifacts and sets from LAIKA films imbued with meaning by not only the stories they tell, but through all the artists and craftspeople who have brought them into existence.
  • MoPOP signature interactive elements allowing visitors to take a “puppets-eye-view” of a LAIKA set or create their own stop motion animation using themselves as the puppet.
  • Content demonstrating LAIKA’s signature blend of traditional stop motion animation paired with their technological advances in digital effects and rapid-prototype 3D printing.

SEEING THE EXHIBITION

  • MoPOP members have the first opportunity to see the exhibition with a Member Preview Day, Friday, March 17. Memberships are available at MoPOP.org/membership.
  • A public opening party will be held Friday evening, March 17, with tickets for the event on-sale mid-February. Saturday, March 18, is the first full day the exhibition will be open to the public.
  • Tickets to the museum and the Hidden Worlds exhibition are on-sale at MoPOP.org/LAIKA.

ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF POP CULTURE (MoPOP)

MoPOP is a leading-edge nonprofit museum in Seattle, dedicated to the ideas and risk-taking that fuel contemporary pop culture. With a mission to make creative expression a life-changing force by offering experiences that inspire and connect our communities, MoPOP reaches multigenerational audiences through our collections, exhibitions, educational programs, and community partnerships. At MoPOP, artists, audiences, and ideas converge, bringing understanding, interpretation, and scholarship to the pop culture of our time.

ABOUT LAIKA

LAIKA was founded in 2005 in Oregon by President & CEO Travis Knight. The studio’s five films: Coraline (2009), ParaNorman (2012), The Boxtrolls (2014), Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) and Missing Link (2019) have all been nominated for the Academy Award® for Outstanding Animated Feature. Kubo and the Two Strings won the BAFTA® Award for Best Animated Film and received an additional Oscar® nomination for Visual Effects. Missing Link was awarded the Golden Globe® for Best Animated Film. LAIKA was awarded Scientific and Technology Oscar® in 2016 for its innovation in 3D printing. LAIKA is currently in production on its sixth animated film Wildwood, based on the book series by Colin Meloy and illustrator Carson Ellis. The studio is in development on The Night Gardener, an animated film from an original idea by Bill Dubuque, creator of the hit series Ozark as well as its first live-action feature film based on the action thriller novel Seventeen by screenwriter John Brownlow. www.laika.com

PHOTO/VIDEO

For available photography and video, visit the MoPOP Press Room.

CONNECT WITH MoPOP

MoPOP.org
Facebook – /MoPOPSeattle
Twitter – @MoPOPSeattle
YouTube – /MoPOPSeattle
Flickr – /photos/MoPOPSeattle
#MoPOP

CONNECT WITH LAIKA

Facebook: /LAIKAstudios
Twitter: @laikastudios
Instagram: @laikastudios
YouTube: @LAIKAstudios
Pinterest: /LAIKAstudios
LinkedIn : @LAIKA Studios

Contacts

For LAIKA:
Maggie Begley/MBC

310-390-0101; Mobile: 310-749-3055

Maggie@mbcprinc.com

For MoPOP:
Michelle S. Leyva, Michelle Sanders Communications

206-595-1151

michelle@michellesanderspr.com

Staff

Recent Posts

Vision Products, LLC to Demonstrate Zero Distortion HMD at I/ITSEC 2024 in Booth 524

CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vision Products, LLC, a leader in head/helmet mounted displays (HMDs) for military training…

5 hours ago

GRAMMY Museum® Expands GRAMMY Camp® to New York and Miami Beginning Summer 2025, Providing Greater Access to Aspiring Young Musicians and Creative Entrepreneurs Nationwide

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The GRAMMY Museum® announced today the expansion of its acclaimed GRAMMY Camp® ,…

5 hours ago

Metinteractive Supports New Atrium Health Amphitheater in Macon, Georgia

Metinteractive, which provides strategic solutions for architecture, communication and technology, drew from its extensive experience…

6 hours ago

Mega Matrix Inc. Signs MOU with 9Yards Cinema Production to Establish A $100m Investment Fund for Global Short Drama and Pan-Entertainment Sector

SINGAPORE and ABU DHABI, UAE, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mega Matrix Inc. (NYSE American: MPU) today…

13 hours ago

Wondershare Filmora, Universal Music for Creators Team to Empower Video Editors with World-Class Recordings

VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Wondershare Filmora, a leading video editing software, and…

13 hours ago

LetinAR Unveils First Mass-Produced AR Product Through Partnership with Japan’s Largest Telecom Group

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LetinAR, a leader in optical technology for…

13 hours ago