Norman McLaren  Dots 1940

ParaNorman (2012) Directed by Chris Butler and Sam Fell

Miguel Covarrubias ( José Miguel Covarrubias Duclaud ) - drawing - Mexican Artist

Visual Development from Monsters Inc

Metropolis (1927). In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city’s mastermind falls in love with a working class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.

Coraline Concepts » Tadahiro Uesugi » Charlie Jones & Other Father Concepts (?)

With the HA Laika auctions up, some high-res model images have surfaced. Perfect for details & cosplay references! The rest are queued up, along with some other Laika movie HQs too.

From a tourist site for Rauris Valley, in Salzburger Land:

“Schnabelperchten are figures with long beaks, knitted jackets, patched women’s smocks and straw slippers, and are equipped with a basket on their backs, large scissors, needle and thread, along with a broom. The beak is artistically and elaborately bound from large sticks of wood and farmhouse linen. The Schnabelperchten make their way through town on the 5th of January, on the eve of Epiphany.”

By the way, they cut you open with their giant scissors if your house isn’t tidy. Better clean up before they come.

The Last Man On Earth (1964)

Storyboard for Toy Story by Kelly Asbury