THE FUSE

Phil Tippett, a Hollywood effects wizard with a specialty in stop motion animation, has rendered aliens, machines and monsters across Star Wars, RoboCop and Jurassic Park. In 1984, Tippett and his wife Jules Roman founded Tippett Studio, a visual effects shop that contributed to dozens of blockbusters. After years of money trouble and a wild swan song of a passion project, Tippett has been forced to shutter the company, selling off 40 years of movie magic to recuperate costs.