Director Travis Knight on Technicolor’s HDR artistry @technicolor

Uploaded August 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

Technicolor senior colorist Mike Sowa handled the HDR grade of Kubo and the Two Strings.

Travis Knight (director, Kubo and the Two Strings)
- CEO of Laika, the company behind the stop-motion animated films Coraline, ParaNorman, and The Boxtrolls
- All three of Laika’s films have been nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Feature
- His directorial debut is Kubo and the Two Strings, starring Oscar winners Charlize Theron and Matthew McConaughey

HDR Artistry Meets Masterful Storytelling In Kubo And The Two Strings:
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Director Travis Knight on Technicolor’s HDR artistry

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