Coraline is a stop-motion animated picture directed by Henry Selick, (Nightmare before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach). The story is based on Neil Gaiman’s popular book. The 3d movie is astounding. Nothing in this movie was overlooked. I wouldn't even know where to begin to describe the experience - you'll have to go see it.Of course, I have been "geeking-out" on all the making-ofs...
One amazing thing I discovered was the world of tiny knits created by Althea Crome at "Bug-Knits" in Bloomington, Indiana. Using sewing needles as knitting needles, the smallest sweater ever knit for a motion picture was Coraline's star-studded piece. Watch the mini-doc.
Have fun exploring their website. You'll find video interviews, giveaways, things to make (including a pattern for a life-size version of Coraline's star sweater). A fun read is Bobinsky the Tumbler's blog.
What I also find interesting is that the name of the production company involved with Coraline is Laika. This is also the name of the first acknowledged living creature (an abandoned Moscow dog) to have orbited space.
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