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Laika has spent 20 years building up to Wildwood

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Caleb Deschanel, a veteran Hollywood cinematographer known for major films like The Godfather and Titanic, was hired by Laika to serve as the cinematographer on Wildwood, a stop-motion animated film. Despite decades of experience in live-action directing and cinematography, Deschanel found the stop-motion process significantly more labor-intensive than anticipated, describing it as a 'long and involved process' that required a different approach than his previous work.

Key points

• Caleb Deschanel served as cinematographer on the stop-motion animated film Wildwood produced by Laika.
• Deschanel, who previously directed episodes of Twin Peaks and worked on The Godfather and Titanic, found the stop-motion process significantly more labor-intensive than expected.

Context

Caleb Deschanel, a veteran Hollywood cinematographer with extensive experience in live-action films like The Godfather and Titanic, was hired by Laika to lead the cinematography for Wildwood, a stop-motion animated film. His background in directing episodes of Twin Peaks and major studio films contrasts with the unique demands of stop-motion animation, where he discovered the process required a fundamentally different workflow.

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The provided evidence is a single article excerpt from October 2026. It does not contain the full scope of Deschanel's career, specific dates for Wildwood's production, or details about the film's release. The article explicitly states that the full story is available elsewhere, limiting the scope of this briefing to the initial reaction to the project.

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