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Estonian Puppet and Stop-Motion Animation ‘May Not Be Mainstream, but It’s Still Thriving’

Fashions come and go, but Estonia is still betting on puppet and stop-motion animation. “It may not be mainstream anymore, but Estonian stop-motion is still thriving, with many directors choosing it ...
OPB

REBROADCAST: From ‘Corpse Bride’ to ‘Pinocchio,’ Georgina Hayns reflects on bringing puppets to life on the big screen

Shadow Machine/Netflix In a career spanning more than three decades, Georgina Hayns has been making puppets that have been brought to life through the art of stop-motion animation on TV shows and ...
Yahoo

For Artisans Behind Stop-Motion Features, It’s a Small World After All

The earworm song “It’s a Small World” may be a Disneyland staple, but stop motion moviemaking gives other meanings to the phrase. That’s not just a description of the doll-sized cavemen that stomp ...
Polygon

Guillermo del Toro wants to revive the ‘sacred’ bond between animator and puppet

At a press event for Netflix’s upcoming movie Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio in London this week, I got to hold Pinocchio’s hand. In fact, I held all of him. While Pan’s Labyrinth and The Shape of ...