Laika Studios is a pioneering animation studio celebrated for redefining stop-motion storytelling with films such as Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings. Stop motion is an exacting, hands-on process in which physical puppets and sets are adjusted frame by frame to simulate movement. During the production of Coraline (2009), a team of 35 animators each completed only about 2.22 to 6.52 seconds of finished animation per week, underscoring the patience and precision behind every scene. Artists: @

How Movies Being Made on Instagram: "On screen, Coraline’s sharp voice perfectly matches her stubborn personality and eerie world. The film relied on child voice actor Dakota Fanning recording lines alone in a sound booth, reacting to imaginary scenes. Animators later shaped facial expressions, timing, and head movements frame by frame to match her delivery exactly. Behind the scenes, stop motion demanded extreme precision. Each spoken syllable was mapped to mouth shapes, brows, and eye movement