Star Wars and Jurassic Park VFX Legend Phil Tippett Closes Studio and Auctions Memorabilia
Oscar-winning animator Phil Tippett is closing his Berkeley studio and auctioning off legendary Star Wars, Jurassic Park, and RoboCop props and memorabilia.
Veteran VFX animator Phil Tippett, known for his groundbreaking stop-motion animation in the original Star Wars trilogy, RoboCop, and Jurassic Park, has announced the closure of his Berkeley, California studio. Tippett, 74, recently held a two-day auction to liquidate his studio assets, including stop-motion models of AT-ATs from Empire Strikes Back, autographed posters from Jurassic World and The Mandalorian, and other memorabilia.
The closure follows Tippett's Chapter 11 bankruptcy and marks the end of a four-decade-long career in film, with notable credits including Industrial Light & Magic's work on the Dejarik game scene in Star Wars: A New Hope, and his Academy Award-winning visual effects on Jurassic Park. Despite retiring from the "racket," Tippett retains his Oscars and continues to direct films, including the 2021 release Mad God.
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