Coraline in SF

One of the most memorable parts of my trip to San Francisco will be the Coraline experience. The night we arrived, we checked in then set out in the light rain to the Metreon theater to watch the movie. We had a long day of driving so it was a welcome pleasure to sit down in a warm theater and enjoy a movie.

I can't even describe how much I enjoyed the movie. It was my first full-length movie in 3D and the animation and score were both so amazing. I loved the story, the characters, but I'll have to admit I was a bit creeped out by the other world. (Or actually, just the other mother)



The next morning, after brunch, Max and I headed out to the cartoon museum to check out the Coraline exhibit. They had about 80 pieces of artwork from the movie on display including sketches, paintings and actual figurines.



It was so amazing to see the level of detail on such small figurines -- I can't imagine the effort it took to place each item in the set and the process of filming and editing to get the cartoon effect. One of my favorite displays was a tray of about 30 different jaws they used on Coraline depending on what she was saying or what facial expression she had. The bottom jaw was interchangeable with 3-4 faces that made a combination of different looks and emotions.



Check out this video to get an idea of how much work and artistic effort it took in piecing together this movie: