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Digital Archive of Tippett Studios' Stop Motion Work Released Online After Closure
Key points
- Tippett Studios closed in August due to financial issues.
- An anonymous buyer acquired a folder of digital archives at auction.
- The archive, containing 90 disc images, is now on the Internet Archive.
- Materials include test clips, images, and behind-the-scenes content.
Tippett Studios Closure and Auction
Tippett Studios, the Berkeley-based animation and effects house founded by Phil Tippett, closed in August due to financial difficulties. The closure led to an auction on August 28th, where decades of props, memorabilia, and art were sold off. This event raised concerns that much of the studio's artistic legacy would become inaccessible in private collections.
Discovery of Digital Archive
During the auction, an anonymous individual, identifying as 'TippettFan', purchased a folder containing CD-ROMs and other digital discs. Recognizing that much of this information was not available online and might be lost, the buyer decided to digitize the contents.
Archive Contents and Availability
The digitized archive, consisting of 90 key, non-duplicated disc image files (.ISO), has been uploaded to the Internet Archive. It includes test clips of CGI creatures, a 2008 interview with Phil Tippett, behind-the-scenes images from films like RoboCop and Starship Troopers, and slides of Tippett's work on the original Star Wars. The archive provides gigabytes of files for public access.
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Following the closure of Tippett Studios, an anonymous individual acquired and uploaded a digital archive of the company's stop motion and animation work to the Internet Archive. This release preserves decades of art and behind-the-scenes materials from the studio's history, including work on films like Star Wars and RoboCop.