Get to know the passion and process behind one of Hollywood’s stop-motion masters
A few years ago, we had the pleasure of hearing stop-motion guru Phil Tippett talk about the creation of RoboCop 2’s cyber drug lord Cain. Now, a new video from Great Big Story showcases his greatest passion: a full-length, stop-motion film called Mad God. A dark, twisted fantasia featuring gnarled creatures and cities made of iron ingot, the personal project is a “form of therapy” for Tippett, who has found the modern studio system ”very limiting” in terms of his favored process.
