A passion for puppetry: the world according to Wildwood director Travis Knight

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A passion for puppetry: the world according to Wildwood director Travis Knight. (2026, October 23). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/culture/a-passion-for-puppetry-the-world-according-to-wildwood-director-travis-knight-20261023-p6183x.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-23

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Travis Knight, founder of stop-motion animation studio Laika, discusses his lifelong passion for puppetry in an interview with Culture Editor-at-large Michael Idato. The conversation covers Knight’s early inspirations from filmmaker Ray Harryhausen and details the 16-year development process behind Laika's film Wildwood.
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Travis Knight, the founder of Laika, a renowned stop-motion animation studio, recently spoke with Culture Editor-at-large Michael Idato about his passion for puppetry and filmmaking. In the interview, Knight discussed how watching films by special effects master Ray Harryhausen influenced him during his childhood. He also elaborated on the development process of Wildwood, a film that took 16 years to come to fruition. Laika is known for its innovative use of stop-motion techniques and has produced several critically acclaimed animated features.

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A passion for puppetry: the world according to Wildwood director Travis Knight The founder of stop-motion studio Laika speaks with Culture Editor-at-large Michael Idato about his childhood watching Ray Harryhausen films and Wildwood's 16-year journey to the screen. uncertain
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