In 1993, Jurassic Park changed the visual effects landscape forever with its CGI dinosaurs wowing audiences. For ‘dinosaur supervisor’ Phil Tippett, who had carved out a career doing incredible stop-motion work on films such as The Empire Strikes Back, RoboCop and Dragonslayer, he knew that he would have to evolve… or go extinct.

Starship Troopers represented a watershed moment for Tippett and his studio, and saw them launch into a full-CG facility, while also using life-size puppets and maquettes for certain projects. Director Paul Verhoeven credits Tippett as his co-director on the film as, while he focused on the actors, Tippett and his team breathed life into the intergalactic creatures that earned him an Oscar nomination.

In this special introduction, Phil talks about the impact that Starship Troopers had on his career, the impact of King Kong and The 7th Voyage of Sinbad on his life.. and his connection to Bristol!