Phil Tippett, the animator famous for Star Wars and Jurassic Park, announced he’s been forced into retirement and shutting down his namesake studio.
Over the weekend, he’s sold off the majority of his and his studio’s stop-motion work and signed memorabilia. From signed posters to storyboards and models, to even studio tools, 273 items were up for grabs in an “everything must go!” fire sale. (Save for the Oscars Tippett won for Return of the Jedi and the original Jurassic Park ; he understandably told Berkleyside he’d keep those.)
Phil Tippett co-founded Tippett Studio in 1984 with his wife, Jules Roman. Originally focused on stop-motion…
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