| FUN FACTS · With Coraline, Laika has become the first company to do a feature-length movie using replacement faces printed on a 3D printer. The 3D printer technology used on Coraline is similar to ink-jet printing, but instead of ink, a UV-sensitive resin and support material are sprayed down in very thin layers, cured by a UV light and another layer is sprayed on top. This layering process is what builds objects in 3D space. With the assistance of this technology combined with the artistry of many sculptors and animators Coraline was able to achieve facial expressiveness unprecedented for a stop-motion film. · Coraline marks the first film where a stop-motion animation morphing sequence has ever been accomplished. The sequence, which centers on Other Mother morphing from her normal stage to her tall, lanky stage runs for 160 frames, or nearly 7 seconds and called for 78 replacement faces and more then 117 hairpieces. This effects shot was completed entirely in camera. · It took over 500 people and four years to complete the film. Principal photography took 18 months. · The Coraline production took place at the Laika studios, located in Hillsboro, Oregon in a 151140 square feet warehouse. 52 separate shooting units were created for the Coraline production. The shooting units were comprised of curtained-off areas where the sets were eventually set up, lit and shot. 150 total sets were created during the making of the film, but only 52 could be shot at the same time. · A ... |
