Computer Animation Arts

"Phil Tippett is the Oscar-winning stop-motion animator and designer behind some of the greatest fantasy creatures and sci-fi set pieces in cinema history. From his humble beginnings as an alien patron in the iconic Cantina sequence from 'Star Wars: A New Hope', to pioneering stop-motion techniques used throughout 'Empire Strikes Back' and 'Return of the Jedi', to seamlessly merging practical animation and CGI in Jurassic Park and beyond..."

On November 9th, the documentary Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan is released - promising to be the definitive profile of the man who inspired pretty much everyone in terms of fantastical spectacle and amazing stop-motion monsters.  Go here for a great article in today's The Guardian that examines Harryhausen's massive influence.

A six minute history lesson - enjoy!

For anyone suffering from the caprice of Maya or the intransigence of Adobe, I offer this short film on the genesis of our field. At least the hardware is smaller now :)