LAIKA presents - MADE BY HUMANS: CREATIVES IN CONVERSATION

Sony Music Entertainment

What does it take to make something magical? Artists from award-winning animation studio LAIKA are paired with fellow expert creatives to create a genuine dialogue about filmmaking, practical effects, the grind, and the inspiration behind making magic. Together, we explore what drives them, how they push through the hard days, and what their work reveals when held up next to each other. Join us as we discuss craftsmanship, inspiration, and mythic wonder that bring our most iconic worlds to life, from Coraline and LAIKA’s upcoming film Wildwood to Jurassic Park, Project Hail Mary, your favorite TikTok videos and so ma...

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LAIKA presents - MADE BY HUMANS: CREATIVES IN CONVERSATION

Episodes (4)

Fri Sep 11th Wildwood: Building a Character From Page to Puppet
Wed Sep 9th Two Forms of Puppetry: From Project Hail Mary to Wildwood
Wed Sep 9th Filmmaking Magic with Special Guest Zach King: From Coraline to Viral Illusions

LAIKA presents - MADE BY HUMANS: CREATIVES IN CONVERSATION

Sep 11, 2026
39¼ minutes
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Bringing a single character to life takes a village: an actor's voice, an animator's physical performance, designers, cinematographers, and a screenwriter, all converging on one emotional truth. This episode explores that rare collaboration through Wildwood, LAIKA's upcoming adaptation of the beloved Portland-set book. Wildwood screenwriter Chris Butler is joined by the film's stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee and Jacob Tremblay to revisit these characters years after first encountering them; they discuss the joys of telling a proudly local story and unpack the challenges of adapting such a beloved, sprawling book. LAIKA Art Director Cassie Lopez also takes Peyton...

LAIKA presents - MADE BY HUMANS: CREATIVES IN CONVERSATION

Wildwood: Building a Character From Page to Puppet

Sony Music Entertainment

00:00 -39:13