In the wake of closure, a digital archive of animated materials appears online
A digital archive of stop-motion animation materials from the now-closed Tippett Studios has been uploaded to the Internet Archive. An anonymous donor purchased a collection of discs at an auction and digitized them to ensure the preservation of Phil Tippett's cinematic legacy.
Why it matters
This preserves the historical and technical legacy of a legendary animator whose work defined visual effects in iconic films like Star Wars and RoboCop.
The stop motion work of Phil Tippett and the now closed Tippett Studios is being preserved in a free-to-browse online archive. August brought with it the sad news that Tippett Studios, the Berkeley-based animation and effects house founded by Phil Tippett, was closing down. The company had been in financial trouble for a while, and ... Tippett Studios | In the wake of its closure, a digital archive of animated materials appears online
The stop motion work of Phil Tippett and the now closed Tippett Studios is being preserved in a free-to-browse online archive.
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