What was missing behind the scenes

Everything is always so scheduled. As wonderful as the life of a pro surfer might sound — and surely it is wonderful — it would eventually become a grind. A life of constant travel, constantly packing, unpacking, and repacking. Bouncing from place to place, none of them home. But the grind, one would think, would be tedious because of the strict scheduling. The life of a professional surfer would be one that would be easy to plan, because that event is happening in this window at this wave and that other one is happening in that other window at that other wave.

So Steele gave Mick a boarding pass with a blank destination, a surfboard, and a suitcase, and filmed him as he flew off into the wild blue yonder to meet up with John John Florence, Jordy Smith, Matt Wilkinson, and Tom Curren. The result? Unscripted, raw, real life with some surfing thrown in for good measure from Africa and Ireland to Central America and Spain.

Seven countries in three weeks, and Fanning was surprised by every location. Watch the cast and crew unravel the challenges of dressing The Boxtrolls puppets. A one minute recipe for a Boxtroll. Watch an armaturist's work sped up 1 thousand percent. Go backstage with the composer and everyone involved in the complicated choreography of the ballroom scene.

Who ever heard of a Mechadrill? Take a look inside this one-of-a-kind wrecking machine. If you thought stop-motion was a slow-moving process, this video might change your mind. The best things in life are handmade. Feast your eyes on The Boxtroll's miniature miracles. The Boxtrolls cast and crew discuss the strong family themes that run through the film. We're gonna need a bigger box. Discover all that goes into a Boxtroll's box. Rambling and shambling, like a zombie should.

Won't you please enjoy a delicious 3D-printed replacement animation face? Believe it or not, it's not all done with computers. See the teeny little lights that shine so bright. That's some high-voltage animation!

You say you want to be a stop-motion animator? You'll definitely want to watch this. Puppet Anatomy - Bringing ParaNorman's style to the real world. A study in artistic contradictions. No, seriously, have you? We're ready for our close-up, Mr.

They fly through the air with the greatest of difficulty. Everything and the kitchen sink.