Laika to mark 10th anniv. with special event at Italy’s View Conference

Laika to mark 10th anniv. with special event at Italy’s View Conference
October 9, 2015 - 16:55 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Laika, the stop-motion studio behind such movies as “The Boxtrolls,” “ParaNorman” and “Coraline,” will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a special presentation at the View Conference in Turin, Italy, running Oct. 19-23, Variety reports.

Laika visual effects supervisor Steven Emerson will lead a talk on Laika’s work and will screen both “Coraline” and “ParaNorman.”

In addition, visual effects supervisor Dadi Einarsson will host a talk on the effects of “Everest” and Marco Mazzaglia and independent game studio Ovosonico will lead a workshop called “Let’s Play Together,” about massively multiplayer online games such as “World of Warcraft.”

The confab brings together professionals for the latest trends in computer graphics, interactive techniques, digital cinema, 2D and 3D animation, gaming and visual effects.

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Variety. Laika to Mark 10th Anniversary With Presentation, Screenings at View Conference
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