STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Phil Tippett and the Tippett Studio team of animators, modelers, fabricators and compositors recreated the infamous stop-motion Dejarik Holochess set from the original Star Wars series for celebrated new installment, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Using the original stop-motion puppets from A New Hope, Phil and the team reassembled the scene using photogrammetry, 3d printing, compositing, and old-fashioned silicone casting. It was a thrill for animators Phil Tippett, Chuck Duke, and Tom Gibbons to stage the iconic stop-motion characters counter-attacking R2D2’s move from the original film. Animation Supervisor Phil Tippett VFX Supervisor Chris Morley Animators Chuck Duke Tom Gibbons Back to Projects