: LAIKA was among the first to film a stop-motion feature "on ones," meaning they captured 24 frames per second with movement in every single frame for smoother motion. Artistic and Narrative Features
: Coraline was the first stop-motion feature specifically conceived and photographed in stereoscopic 3D .
: The film uses a muted color palette for the "real world" and a highly saturated, symmetrical palette for the "Other World" to create a sense of unsettling perfection.
: The production involved incredible manual detail, such as hand-knitting miniature sweaters with needles as thin as human hair.
was the first feature film produced by LAIKA Studios and is celebrated for several groundbreaking technical and artistic features. Key Technical Innovations
: The film was nominated for an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature.