Thursday, August 16, 2012

ParaNorman stop-motion models and concept art display...

In the new stop-motion animation movie ParaNorman, an outcast boy who can speak to ghosts must help protect his New England town from the supernatural threat of witches, zombies and an age old curse.

Original concept art and stop-motion school set from ParaNorman
ParaNorman movie model exhibit
ParaNorman stopmotion model display
ParaNorman stopmotion model display
ParaNorman movie concept art
ParaNorman movie concept art designs
To help create excitement for the animated feature these concept art designs for Blithe Hollow Middle School and the movie's characters, plus an actual set filled with stop-motion puppets used in the production of the film, were on display at ArcLight Sherman Oaks cinema on August 14, 2012.

ParaNorman movie billboard
ParaNorman movie billboard

Norman Babcock stop-motion puppet from ParaNorman
ParaNorman stopmotion puppet
It really is incredible to see the detail of this school set and individual characters up close. Everything from the miniature overhead projector to the sweeping brush and litter in the hallway, shows you how much work went into creating this scene in the movie.

Norman's friend Neil from ParaNorman
ParaNorman stopmotion puppets
ParaNorman stopmotion puppets
ParaNorman stopmotion puppets
If you like this school set, be sure to check out these other stop-motion models from ParaNorman on display at ArcLight Hollywood.

School hallway set from ParaNorman
ParaNorman school model set
ParaNorman school set
If you're a fan of the animation genre, you may also like to check out this chemistry lab set from Fantastic Mr. Fox.

ParaNorman movie billboard
ParaNorman billboard

1 comment:

  1. I just saw the trailer for this one. It's really good. My kids gonna love this.

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