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The lead character, Norman, has over 8,000 interchangeable facial expressions (printed on 3D-printed plastic faces). The full production involved:

A courageous but ostracized 11-year-old boy, Norman Babcock, can see and speak with ghosts; when his town is threatened by a centuries-old witch curse, Norman must embrace his difference to save everyone.

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ParaNorman (2012) follows 11-year-old Norman Babcock, a lonely boy in Blithe Hollow who can see ghosts, as he tries to break a 300-year-old witch's curse that has brought local dead to life. Together with his friends, Norman discovers the "curse" is actually the anger of a misunderstood, deceased child named Aggie. Ultimately, Norman saves the town through empathy rather than violence, fostering acceptance of his unique gifts.

If you are looking for "feature" content regarding the making of the film, LAIKA Studios has released several deep dives: