The Boxtrolls

“We are not trolls. We are Boxtrolls.”

This report outlines the 2014 stop-motion animated feature The Boxtrolls , produced by LAIKA Studios and based on the novel Here Be Monsters! by Alan Snow. Production Overview Release Date: September 26, 2014. Directors: Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable. Main Cast: The Boxtrolls

, local legends claim that subterranean "Boxtrolls" are child-stealing monsters. In reality, they are shy, peace-loving tinkerers who wear cardboard boxes as clothing. “We are not trolls

What sets The Boxtrolls apart is its distinct aesthetic. LAIKA’s artists leaned into the "ugly-beautiful," creating a world of distorted silhouettes, crooked streets, and characters with exaggerated, asymmetrical features. Production Overview Release Date: September 26, 2014

To "draft a piece" for The Boxtrolls , we can look at the incredible craftsmanship behind LAIKA's stop-motion production or create a DIY version of the characters themselves. Production Craftsmanship

The film is set in the fictional Victorian-era town of Cheesebridge, a society obsessed with social status and, literally, the consumption of cheese. The wealthy elite, known as the "White Hats," lord over the miserable "Red Hats" from their lofty perch above the cobblestone streets.