Oscar-winning animator Phil Tippett is closing his Berkeley studio after 35 years and liquidating decades of props, models, and equipment from landmark films including Star Wars, Jurassic Park, and The Matrix. The closure follows Tippett Studio's 2024 sale to Indian VFX company PhantomFX and bankruptcy reorganization, though the studio name continues under new ownership.
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