Paranorman - Analysis

'Paranorman' is a good example of combining stop motion and 3D animation. The eery theme of the story is animated really well with replacement animation; where the characters faces are animated in 3D and powder printed, painted, and replaced onto each frame. It has proven to be an accurate way to animate, since every facial expression fits perfectly onto the model. Here's my initial thoughts on the film:

Laika are the main company using this technique at the moment; though none of their films have been majorly successful yet, there are plans for at least three more films using this animation technique, and if the box office numbers prove anything it's that their films get better each time, so maybe one day it will be able to compete with CG animation.

This will be the other hybridity case study I write in my dissertation, since I want to explore a variety of hybrid examples.