From co-developing the go motion process that brought the dreaded Imperial Walkers to life in “The Empire Strikes Back” to supervising the creation of the groundbreaking digital dinosaurs in Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park,” Phil Tippett, now 70, has spent over four decades on the cutting edge of visual effects and animation.
Tippett’s resume reads like a list of the greatest pop culture moments of the 20th century.
After winning his first Academy Award for his work in “Return of the Jedi,” he would go on to work his magic in such films as “RoboCop,” “Willow,” and “Starship Troopers.”The post Animation Pioneer Phil Tippett on His 30-Year Quest to Bring Mad God to the Screen [Interview] appeared first on /Film.
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