Phil Tippett archives surface online after studio closure
A fan digitized rare Phil Tippett discs from a fire sale and uploaded them to the Internet Archive, revealing unseen material from Star Wars, RoboCop and more.
AI-generated summary based on reporting by Kotaku.
Rare material from Phil Tippett’s long career has shown up online after his Berkeley studio closed last August. Tippett, known for his work on Star Wars and other films like Jurassic Park, RoboCop and The Matrix, was forced to shut down after Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
A fan who bought a large CD binder at the studio’s fire sale later digitized the discs and uploaded them to the Internet Archive. The upload includes 90 non-duplicated ISO image files from Tippett’s archives.
The collection includes new behind-the-scenes looks at Star Wars, plus material tied to Hellboy, Starship Troopers and other projects. Among the files are cantina scene images, stop-motion and puppet creature shots, RoboCop’s ED-209, Abe Sapien textures and Jurassic Park wireframes.
Tippett has said he is not ready to retire, even after the closure and the long work on Mad God. The upload means some of his practical effects history is now easier to find and may be preserved online.
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