Over the past two decades, Laika has made a name for itself as one of the best animation studios working in stop-motion movies. The Portland, Oregon-based outfit launched with 2009's Coraline, and has since followed that up with ParaNorman (2012),

New films to track from Catalonia: from renowned Catalan auteurs like Albert Serra, Àlex Lora and Carla Simón to exciting new animation, Marcela Said.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Aardman Animations Stop-motion is a captivating animation technique that ...