"Laika, the beloved Portland, Oregon-based stop-motion animation studio, is expanding it’s partnership with Rizzoli, the publishing powerhouse behind some of the finest coffee-table books, for a five-project collaboration, beginning next year." — THE WRAP
"For a technically inclined readership, LAIKA’s digital pipeline is of particular interest. The studio combines model-based effects with additive manufacturing: heads and facial segments are 3D printed in finely graduated variants to enable lip-synced animation with minimal tolerances. Color management and texture fidelity play a central role, through high-resolution printing processes and subsequent painting. The books promise insights into part series, swap mechanisms, and material selection—from photopolymer plastics for detailed faceplates to more robust blends for load-bearing structures. This is complemented by engineering drawings showing how magnetic anchor points, threaded inserts, and internal guides precisely position the interchangeable components." — 3PRINTR.COM
"Laika, the beloved Portland, Oregon-based stop-motion animation studio, is expanding its partnership with Rizzoli, the publishing powerhouse behind some of the finest coffee-table books, for a five-project collaboration, beginning next year." — BUZZFEED MEDIA
"First up is LAIKA: The Magic Behind a Stop-Motion Dream Factory, set for release March 10, 2026. This expansive and gorgeously designed hardcover illustrates the story behind the studio and the hundreds of artists, craftspeople and technicians who brought its films to life, detailing every aspect of their creative process. Script development, puppet-making, 3D printing technology, storyboards and early sketches — from each of their feature film projects — converge into the definitive monograph on the “LAIKA Dream Factory.” — THE ANIMATION MAGAZINE
"The first release in the partnership will be “Laika: The Magic Behind a Stop-Motion Dream Factory,” set for release on March 10, 2026. The book will illustrate “the story behind the studio and the hundreds of artists, craftspeople and technicians who brought the films to life, detailing every aspect of their creative process.'" — VARIETY.COM
