Kubo and the Two Strings
‘Zootopia’ Oscar Win: “Tolerance is More Powerful Than The Fear of the Other”
"The message of this film is hope."
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Oscars: How Animators Brought an Optimistic Bunny and a Muscular Demigod to Life
The filmmakers behind all the nominees — from 'Zootopia' to 'Moana' — reveal what they most enjoy about their job and the secrets behind their star characters.
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Oscars: How VFX Pros Brought a ‘Star Wars’ Star Back to Life
The visual effects gurus behind 'Rogue One,' 'Deepwater Horizon,' 'Doctor Strange' and more nominated films dish on how they conjured the unbelievable.
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‘The Jungle Book’ Takes Top Visual Effects Society Honors
The film won five awards including the top category for outstanding VFX in a photoreal feature.
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Annies: ‘Zootopia’ Wins Big With 6 Awards Including Best Animated Feature
'Kubo and the Two Strings' won three trophies, while 'Moana' took home two.
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Annie Awards Preview: What to Know About the Animation Community’s Big Night
'Zootopia' and 'Kubo and the Two Strings' are among the contenders for best animated feature.
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Oscars: Indies ‘My Life as a Zucchini,’ ‘The Red Turtle’ Make the Cut in a Crowded Animated Feature Race
They're nominated alongside 'Zootopia,' 'Moana' and 'Kubo and the Two Strings.'
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Oscars: ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Is Rare Animated Feature to Be Nominated in VFX
The VFX category also includes 'The Jungle Book,' 'Arrival,' 'Deepwater Horizon' and 'Rogue One.'
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‘La La Land,’ ‘Jackie’ Among Costume Designers Guild Award Nominees
'Kubo and the Two Strings' collects a nomination in the fantasy film category, a first for an animated movie.
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‘Rogue One’ Leads Visual Effects Society Feature Competition With 7 Nominations as ‘Doctor Strange,’ ‘Jungle Book’ Grab 6 Each
'Kubo and the Two Strings' earns six nominations in the animated feature categories, while 'Game of Thrones' collects 11 in the TV categories.
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How ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Merged Stop-Motion Animation and 3D Printing (Plus a 400-Pound Puppet)
Several modeling techniques were used to marvelous effect in the directorial debut of Travis Knight, the head of Portland, Ore.-based Laika studios.
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Animation Roundtable: Seth Rogen and 6 More on Avoiding Ethnic Stereotypes and How to “Break the Mold” of Princesses
A panel of top toon creators — including Byron Howard ('Zootopia), Garth Jennings ('Sing'), Travis Knight ('Kubo and the Two Strings'), Mike Mitchell ('Trolls'), John Musker ('Moana') and Mark Osborne ('The Little Prince') — reveal their surprising inspirations, when to avoid having certain characters kiss and why you have to "kill yourself" when working in animation.
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