Laika (company)
Laika (stylized as LAIKA) is an American stop-motion animation studio specializing in feature films, commercial content for all media, music videos, and short films. The studio is best known for its stop-motion feature films Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings and Missing Link. It is owned by Nike co-founder Phil Knight and is located in Hillsboro, Oregon, part of the Portland metropolitan area. Knight's son, Travis Knight, acts as Laika's president and CEO.
Laika's headquarters in Hillsboro, Oregon | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation, film production |
| Genre | Animation |
| Predecessor | Will Vinton Studios |
| Founded | July 20, 2005 |
| Founders | Phil Knight Travis Knight Will Vinton |
| Headquarters | Northeast Bennett Street, , U.S. |
Key people | Phil Knight (Chairman) Travis Knight (President & CEO) Matt Levin (President, Live-Action Film & Series) |
| Products | Films |
| Owners | Phil Knight Travis Knight |
Number of employees | 362 (2020) |
| Website | Official website |
Laika had two divisions: Laika Entertainment for feature films and Laika/house for commercial content. The studio spun off the commercial division in July 2014 to focus exclusively on feature film production. The new independent commercial division is now called HouseSpecial.