#animating life

[laikaworld]

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[laikaworld]

Why so worried? The LAIKA Studios exhibit at the Portland Art Museum opens October 14th, but you can get your tickets now.

Buy them here! http://bit.ly/LAIKAatPAM

[laikaworld]

Animating Life: The Art, Science, and Wonder of LAIKA

OCT 14, 2017 – MAY 20, 2018

This fall, the Portland Art Museum and the Northwest Film Center celebrate Animating Life: The Art, Science, and Wonder of LAIKA, a groundbreaking view behind-the-curtain into the visionary artistry and technology of the globally renowned animation studio.

At the heart of every LAIKA film are the artists who meticulously craft every element.  Through behind-the-scenes photography, video clips and physical artwork from its films, visitors will be immersed in LAIKA’s creative process, exploring the production design, sets, props, puppets, costumes, and world-building that have become the studio’s hallmarks. Their films are a triumph of imagination, ingenuity and craftsmanship and have redefined the limits of modern animation.

“Portland Art Museum and Northwest Film Center are thrilled to partner with LAIKA to present the wonders of this distinct enterprise,” said Brian Ferriso, The Marilyn H. and Dr. Robert B. Pamplin Jr. Director and Chief Curator of the Portland Art Museum. “LAIKA at its core is an artistic endeavor that embraces the past and infuses it with a 21st-century vision. LAIKA’s aesthetic vocabulary continues to be shaped by the people and uniqueness of this special state.”

http://portlandartmuseum.org/exhibitions/animating-life/

[arwynnywra]

These are two of my favourite photos

I was looking at Aggie, from ParaNorman, and I noticed how the black of the display ahead of her made her reflection in the glass/acrylic of her case more visible. Then I was looking at Sariatu, from Kubo and the Two Strings, and noticed how she almost looked as if she was looking at Aggie.

Aggie is a child in peril, much like Kubo and in the exhibit Sariatu is separated from Kubo (they are on separate sides/corners/rooms of the exhibit) but being a loving mother and being worried about children her worried look seems to be for Aggie who is front of her.

Thinking back on the set up, Aggie is placed between Sariatu and The Other Mother, from Coraline. A girl caught between mother figures, one cruel and twisted and the other loving though separated from her.

BTW, I am almost 100% sure that none of this went through anyone’s head as they were setting the exhibit.

[filmprojecttonyandme]

we are living on different planets, my son and me. i try to ignore the fact and little by little understand, that accepting and acknowledging the fact that we are living somehow on different planets leads to more understanding.