The Portland-based animation studio's first movie in seven years is aggressively working to position itself as a theatrical event above just something to be admired. Animation fans know and love Laika for the meticulous craft that goes into every stop-motion animated film the studio makes. They’re well-versed in the lore behind Laika’s Portland-based facility , where each figurine and character is hand-crafted and put through rigorous attention to detail, and they love the behind-the-scenes