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Laika To Build Stop-Motion Animation Studio At HBCU School Bowie State

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EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-nominated animation house Laika is donating the funds to build a stop-motion animation studio at Bowie State University, marking the first such undertaking at a Historically Black College and University.

The partnership is designed to boost the university’s animation curriculum and provide a direct pathway into the industry.Laika, which has seen all five of its feature films — Kubo and the Two Strings, Boxtrolls, ParaNorman, Coraline and most recently Missing Link — nominated for Oscars, began the initiative with the Maryland university by teaming on an internship program for BSU students.

The relationship grew into the longer-term investment, with Laika now funding upgrades Bowie State’s greenscreen studio.“Laika is

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