I saw this gem this past weekend, and I just wanted to let every everyone know, that if you haven’t already, you need to see this movie.

There’s a few reason why. Sure, the story line was really nice, but I was truly blown away by the visuals in this film. Every little piece of this movie is full of handcrafted goodness. You see the stitching, the texture, the details. These characters are literally wearing hand-sewn miniature clothing. Sets were created with unique and unexpected objects, like thousands of hand-painted popcorn pieces that stood-in as blossoms in a forest of trees. The end result is a work of art that you literally want to reach out and touch. Not to mention Henry Selick and company really nailed the stop motion with this movie. The animation is smoother and more natural than ever, and that certainly didn’t hurt things.

Wired Magazine has a nice little photo gallery outlining some of the details that went into the various sets, puppets and props that make up Coraline. It’s definitely worth a look.