Bill Mitchell takes a sky-blue bowling ball out of the rack and places it on a well-worn stand, turning it with his hands, examining it the way a doctor might a newborn baby. This isn’t just any ball, ...

Stop motion is by its very nature one of the most hands-on kinds of animation. But how do you animate a giant underwater eyeball frame-by-frame? It’s something Laika had to conquer for Kubo and the ...

Another invitation, another Hollywood opening. But this one could not escape our skeptical eye even if we tried. It weighed 11 pounds! For the opening of Lucky Strike Lanes -- a new bowling alley ...