Ultimate Disney has a great interview with Henry Selick, director of the upcoming stop-motion feature Coraline. Selick is also widely known for acting as director on the acclaimed Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas which is getting a special 2 disc DVD release this year as well as on Blu-ray DVD. Here’s an excerpt from the interview:

Q: Does a film like Nightmare naturally look amazing in high definition or do the translation and remastering take a lot of work?

Henry Selick: The fact is the film was originally shot in 35mm film. Each image is pristine with no blur, so the source material is already high def, more so than a standard film. So the mastering is less of a challenge.

Q: The DVD already makes the animation look so clear. What new details will we notice in Blu-ray?

H.S.: Some of the details that may become apparent in Blu-ray are that we tried to add texture to all the characters and backgrounds as if they were an engraving. For example, you’ll see that Jack’s stripes on his suit are hand-drawn, and the hills behind also have handmade textures built into them. Additional details would be things like the leaves that Sallie is stuffed with, the bugs inside Oogie Boogie. Look into the shadow areas, there are hidden details there that have never shown up on the previous DVD but will show up on the Blu-ray.

Check out the rest of the in-depth article to read about Selick’s work history, favorite characters form Nightmare, and his love for stop motion animation.