MAD GOD

Mad God is an experimental stop-motion film set in a Miltonesque world of monsters, mad scientists, and war pigs. Conceived and directed by our founder, legendary visual effects and stop-motion craftsman Phil Tippett, all sets, creatures and environments in Mad God are handcrafted and shot at the Berkeley studio stage.

About Mad God

Mad God is a fully practical stop-motion film set in a Miltonesque world of monsters, mad scientists, and war pigs.

In 1987, legendary visual effects and stop-motion craftsman Phil Tippett embarked upon an ambitious personal project, fabricating and animating a darkly surreal world in which the creatures and nightmares of his imagination could roam free. Phil produced dozens of environments and hundreds of puppets for the project, filling notebook after notebook with thousands of detailed sketches and storyboards.

Decades after the success of Tippett Studio forced production into stasis, a group of animators at Tippett Studio came upon boxes of shelved props and puppets. After viewing the original footage, they convinced Phil to resurrect the project. The small group began volunteering their weekends to Mad God, and before long it had snowballed into a crew of more than 60 artists. A wildly successful KickStarter campaign provided funding for materials and equipment.

Each piece of Mad God is hand crafted, independent and created from the heart. Sometimes that heart is bursting with love for the craft, while other times it’s macabre, punctured, and bleeding. Mad God is a mature film crafted from techniques & technologies that span the history of cinema and the career of a true animation mastermind.

The first chapters of Mad God were unleashed on the world via Kickstarter campaigns.
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Starting in August, 2021 – Mad God debuted as a Feature Film, combining the earlier chapters and adding 30+ additional minutes of content to fulfill Phil Tippett’s 30-year vision.
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Since June 16, 2022, Mad God is viewable via SHUDDER.

In December 2022, Mad God was released as a Blu-Ray + DVD Steelbook by RLJ Entertainment.

Award wins and nominations

Winner – Most Groundbreaking Film, Fantasia Film Festival 2021
Winner – Best Visual Effects, Sitges – Catalonian International Film Festival 2021
Winner – Best Film, The Ray Harryhausen Awards 2022

Nominee – VES Awards for OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE + OUTSTANDING SPECIAL (PRACTICAL) EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL PROJECT

Nominee – Annie Awards for BEST MUSIC & BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Merchandise and DVDs

Shirts, Hoodies, Stickers & Prints available on RedBubble.

Mad God is available for purchase on Blu-Ray and DVD Steelbook.

The prior DVDs and Blu-Rays, as well as their rewards (from the Kickstarter campaigns) are out of stock.