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I only found out recently that animated film company Laika was created after Nike founder Phil Knight bought his son a new career after he failed at being a rap
by ZeroGravitas 2y ago
I only found out recently that animated film company Laika was created after Nike founder Phil Knight bought his son a new career after he failed at being a rapper.
He bought into Will Vinton studios and then forced Oscar winning animation pioneer Will Vinton out of his own company.
There's a whole documentary, sad and interesting.
- mhuffman 2y agoIf I recall, it turns out that his "failed rapper" son had some sort of natural talent for this and has got nothing but accolades even from other animators ever since. Although I do get your point.
- J_Shelby_J 2y agoYes, they did produce this great movie https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubo_and_the_Two_Strings https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubo_and_the_Two_Strings
- busterarm 2y agof me that movie was so great, only to be overshadowed by Coco a year later.
- brandall10 2y agoHe also directed Bumblebee, perhaps the only great film in the Transformers universe.
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