This live-action video (LAV) reference helped animator Florian get exactly the right timing and movements for Susan's "cookie" delight in #AcademyAward-nominated #MissingLink! | LAIKA Studios

Laika was a stray dog from Moscow who made history as the first living creature to orbit Earth. In 1957, the Soviet Union sent her aboard Sputnik 2, a mission that marked a major milestone in space exploration — but also raised serious ethical questions. Her flight demonstrated that a living organism could survive the stresses of launch and the weightlessness of space, paving the way for human space travel. Tragically, Laika died just a few hours after takeoff due to overheating, as the technolo