Our brand management and partnerships intern, Kayla Kelsall, shows us a day-in-her-life that’s filled with meetings, studio tours, table tennis, and top-secret missions. #LifeAtLAIKA #NationalInternDay
About us
LAIKA was founded in 2005 in Oregon and is guided by the vision of its President & CEO Travis Knight. Located just outside Portland, Oregon, LAIKA was awarded a Scientific and Technology Oscar® for its innovation in 3D printing in 2016. Its five films - Missing Link (2019); Kubo and the Two Strings (2016); The Boxtrolls (2014); ParaNorman (2012), and Coraline (2009) - were all nominated for Oscars® and PGA Awards as Outstanding Animated Film. Missing Link was the first LAIKA film to win the Golden Globe® for Best Animated Feature and was awarded two Visual Effects Society (VES) awards for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature and Outstanding Animated Character, and received seven Annie Award nominations. Kubo received a second Oscar® nomination for Outstanding Visual Effects and won the BAFTA Award, as well as three Annie Awards, the National Board of Review's Best Animated Feature citation, and 19 regional and critics’ group awards. The Boxtrolls earned Critics’ Choice and Golden Globe Award nominations and 13 Annie Award nominations, more than any other film that year. ParaNorman garnered BAFTA, Critics’ Choice, and GLAAD Media Award nominations, won two Annie Awards, and was cited as the year’s best animated film by 14 critics’ groups. Coraline earned Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Critics’ Choice nominations and was named one of the year’s 10 Best Films by the American Film Institute (AFI). For more information, visit http://www.LAIKA.com.
- Website
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http://www.laika.com
External link for LAIKA Studios
- Industry
- Animation
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Hillsboro, OR
- Type
- Privately Held
- Specialties
- Animation, Feature Film, CG, 2D, Stop Motion, and 3D
Locations
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Primary
6750 NE Bennett Street
Hillsboro, OR 97124, US
Employees at LAIKA Studios
Updates
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Today we’re featuring Mu'izza Nur Rahman, this summer’s character design intern. Her video showcases our favorite kind of day: one filled with great work alongside some fun bonuses, like a bake-off and film screening. #LifeAtLAIKA #NationalInternDay
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On August 2, Coraline’s Curious Cat Trail will open in downtown Portland, featuring thirty larger-than-life cat sculptures, as part of LAIKA’s ongoing celebrations for Coraline’s 15th anniversary. Among this collection of cats is “The Hero Sculpture,” a special collaboration between 9-year-old Rosie Chambers, a patient at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, and Katy Hughes, LAIKA’s lead scenic painter. Read more about Rosie and Katy’s collaboration, Rosie’s decision to give their cat “rose button eyes,” and more at OregonLive:
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Today’s day-in-the-life video features Monica Chavez-Trochez, who’s working as our RP CG modeler intern for the summer. Between projects, she shows off some of her favorite studio benefits, including a quick massage break and a workout at the gym—all in a great day’s work. #LifeAtLAIKA #NationalInternDay
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In Empire Magazine’s first ever stop-motion animation digital cover, watch as Coraline reveals Prue McKeel, the protagonist of LAIKA’s highly anticipated sixth feature film, Wildwood. Check out the exclusive first look at Wildwood, as well as all-new interviews in celebration of Coraline’s 15th-anniversary rerelease, at Empire here: https://lnkd.in/gigivjuZ
Coraline Introduces Laika’s New Wildwood Hero On Empire’s World-Exclusive Stop-Motion Digital Cover
empireonline.com
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Happy National Intern Day! This year to celebrate, we invited three of our interns to offer a peek into their day-to-day at LAIKA. Check out this sneak preview of what they created and keep an eye out for their full videos next week. #LifeAtLAIKA #NationalInternDay
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We love a day that’s filled with joy and celebration! On Sunday, more than 100 LAIKAns, family, and friends marched in 2024’s Portland Pride Parade—LAIKA’s third time participating and first year sponsoring. We brought heart-shaped handouts with encouraging messages and rainbow-colored, Oregon-shaped inflatables featuring our films’ main characters. This video captures just how excited and proud we were to participate in the parade. #LifeAtLAIKA #pride #PDXpride
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A career in technology was the obvious choice for Katelyn Schiesser, a self-described “computer nerd since childhood.” As a Senior Network Engineer at LAIKA, Katelyn balances planning and precision with creativity and collaboration to meet the studio’s unique, evolving needs. Learn more about Katelyn’s role, what it’s like working in the Technology department at LAIKA, and her advice for those wanting to launch their careers. https://lnkd.in/djPHXchd
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LAIKA’s coming to Denver! If you would like to meet with our recruiting team, please visit laika.com/careers. We hope to see you there!
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Cold brew and our favorite twitchy witchy girl—Coraline Jones! LAIKAns got a sneak preview of our new partnership with Stumptown Coffee Roasters at a recent employee event fueled by caffeine, lawn games, and music. Limited-edition cans of Stumptown Coffee Original Nitro Cold Brew featuring original art inspired by Coraline will be on sale nationwide throughout July and August in honor of the film’s 15th anniversary. Be sure to keep an eye out for Coraline Cold Brew cans at your local grocery retailers and check out special LAIKA-inspired installations at select Stumptown cafes. #LifeAtLAIKA