Jurassic Punk, 2022. Directed by Scott Leberecht. Starring Steve “Spaz” Williams, Phil Tippett, Robert Patrick, Jamie Hyneman, Mark Dippe, Scott Ross, Stefen Fangmeier, Bill Kimberlin, John Schlag, and Jody Duncan. SYNOPSIS: Steve “Spaz” Williams is a pioneer in computer animation. His digital dinosaurs for Jurassic Park transformed Hollywood in 1993, but an appetite for anarchy and reckless […]
Movie Review – Mad God (2021)
Mad God, 2021. Directed by Phil Tippett. Featuring the voice talents of Alex Cox, Niketa Roman, Satish Ratakonda, Anthony Ruivivar. SYNOPSIS: The Assassin is sent down into a twisted world of tortured souls and nightmares, all from the mind of special effects wizard Phil Tippett. Imagine, if you will, a stop-motion mash-up between David Cronenberg, […]
Phil Tippett’s stop motion animated epic Mad God gets a new trailer and images
Some thirty years in the making, Oscar-winning VFX legend Phil Tippett’s “magnum opus” stop motion animated film Mad God is set to premiere on Shudder next month, and the horror streaming service has shared a new trailer for the movie which you can check out below along with a selection of images… Mad God is […]
Shudder acquires Phil Tippett’s Mad God stop motion animated film
Shudder has announced that it has acquired the rights to Mad God, a stop motion animated feature directed by Phil Tippett, the Oscar-winning visual effects genius who credits include the likes of Star Wars, RoboCop and Jurassic Park. Originally beginning work on the film during production on RoboCop 2, Tippett shelved Mad God after his […]
Star Wars visual effects veteran Phil Tippett reveals The Mandalorian used stop-motion animation in season 2
Phil Tippett, a visual effects veteran for Star Wars, has revealed that The Mandalorian made use of stop-motion animation in last week’s episode. One of the joys of The Mandalorian – and something that will help it stand the test of time – is its dedication to using practical effects wherever possible, including prosthetics and […]
Star Wars VFX legend Phil Tippett returning for The Mandalorian seasons 2 and 3
Phil Tippett, the original VFX producer for the Star Wars franchise, has been brought on for season two and three of The Mandalorian. The Mandalorian has done a truly excellent job of recapturing the look and feel of the original Star Wars movies, albeit on the small screen. It sounds like they are looking to […]
Movie Review – Creature Designers – The Frankenstein Complex (2015)
Creature Designers – The Frankenstein Complex, 2015. Directed by Gilles Penso and Alexandre Poncet. Starring Rick Baker, Joe Dante, Guillermo Del Toro, Phil Tippett and Tim Woodruff Jr. SYNOPSIS: Documentarians Gilles Penso and Alexandre Poncet interview Hollywood special effects and make up artists to explore the ‘Frankenstein Complex’ of creature design in filmmaking. “Now […]
