LAIKA's Wildwood: 136 handcrafted sets, and why imperfection matters in the AI era
moultano · x · 2026-10-13
Behind-the-scenes stats for LAIKA's stop-motion film Wildwood (2026): 136 handcrafted sets, 200+ practical puppets, 49 animators across 231 weeks, some shots yielding just 1–4 seconds of animation per week. The poster argues that since AI can now easily fake aesthetics, creators should foreground construction details — rough edges and fingerprints that used to be hidden are now what makes work valuable.
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