A biography for Travis Knighthasn’t been written yet.
“I just love what art can do and what it means for us; that it can cross barriers. It can speak to us across space and time and culture.”
“The water in 'Life of Pi' is very realistic.”
“We use technology in service of the art, as a storytelling tool - and if we want to do something that's never been done we have to invent the technology. 'ParaNorman' represents the realization of stop-motion's potential.”
“We're constantly trying to find the best way to tell the stories that we want.”
“You only have so much time on this planet.”
“Creativity is messy and inefficient. But corporate governance needs to be tight and organized.”
“I think there's an unfortunate thing where a lot of content geared towards kids and families is watered down, dumbed down.”
“I love Oregon and want to see the state continue to thrive and evolve.”
“You can never tell what's going to be popular.”
“Just because somebody works in miniature does not diminish or invalidate their contributions to the art form compared to someone who works in live action.”
“We respect that children are smart, sophisticated and can handle things that adults typically don't think they can.”
“I think anytime you see something that's been brought to life by an artist's hands, it just has a different kind of quality.”
“The only kind of people who pursue stop-motion as a career are people who are absolutely in love with the medium.”
“In some ways we describe 'Boxtrolls' as 'Oliver Twist' if Terry Gilliam had made it. I think he's an extraordinary artist, and animator.”
“You have to find the thing you feel you can contribute to the world.”
“In any piece of art, the artist pours themselves into it. It becomes a reflection of who they are and what they believe. That's what it has to be. Otherwise it's just a product.”
“I think the Knight boys have a long history of disappointing their fathers.”
“Portland doesn't have the same kind of infrastructure that the national film hubs have. We struggle with that a little bit.”
“All of the things we learned on 'Coraline' we applied to 'ParaNorman,' and all of the things we learned on 'ParaNorman' and 'Coraline' we applied to 'The Boxtrolls.'”
“I think any artist wants their artist to be seen and appreciated and enjoyed by as many people as possible.”