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In sadder news this week, pioneering stop-motion animator Will Vinton passed away, leaving behind a legacy that inspired generations of fans, artists, and animators. Will Vinton Studios came to fame with a hit "California Raisins" commercial in the early 1980s, as well as the short-lived Eddie Murphy prime-time animated series "The PJs" in the late 1990s. Veterans of Vinton's studios went on to form Laika in 2005, the studio responsible for Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, and Kubo and the Two Strings. In a space where digital is the norm, descendants of Vinton's work continue to push the boundaries of what's possible using old-school animation methods.
Take a look at the dazzling stop-motion animation of 'Kubo'
In sadder news this week, pioneering stop-motion animator Will Vinton passed away, leaving behind a legacy that inspired generations of fans, artists, and animators. Will Vinton Studios came to fame with a hit "California Raisins" commercial in the early 1980s, as well as the short-lived Eddie Murphy prime-time animated series "The PJs" in the late 1990s. Veterans of Vinton's studios went on to form Laika in 2005, the studio responsible for Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, and Kubo and the Two Strings. In a space where digital is the norm, descendants of Vinton's work continue to push the boundaries of what's possible using old-school animation methods.
Take a look at the dazzling stop-motion animation of 'Kubo'
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