Tippett Studio
- Open roles
- 0
- Founded
- 1984
- Employees
- 51-200
- Offices
- 2
About Tippett Studio
Tippett Studio is a visual effects and character animation studio founded in 1984 by Phil Tippett and Jules Roman. Its work spans feature films, episodic television, streaming productions, advertising, video games and themed entertainment. The studio combines a background in practical animation with computer-generated imagery, with a particular focus on creatures, characters and digital environments.
Its production capabilities extend from concept art and pre-visualization through character modeling, rigging, animation, compositing and final visual effects. The studio also provides digital set design, on-set visual effects supervision, visual effects editorial and creative development. Its effects work includes simulations of destruction, fire, fluids and cloth, alongside practical stop-motion animation and the integration of physical and digital techniques.
Across its history, Tippett Studio has contributed to productions including Jurassic Park, Starship Troopers, Dragonheart, Hollow Man, Ted and Mad God. Its television and streaming work includes The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The studio also produces media for immersive attractions, including dark rides and flying rides, extending its animation and visual effects capabilities beyond conventional screen productions.
The company expanded its North American production capabilities with the launch of Tippett Canada in Toronto in 2022. Following the permanent closure of its historic Berkeley workshop in August 2026, Toronto continues as its primary production facility, carrying forward film and episodic projects. The workshop closure marked the end of its physical Berkeley operations while the studio continued operating as a business.
Phantom Digital Effects Limited acquired a majority stake in 2024 and completed full ownership in July 2025. Tippett Studio remains a distinct operating brand within the Phantom Media Group collective, retaining its creative identity while collaborating with the wider group's production network.
More about Tippett Studio
Creative leadership
Phil Tippett continues as creative director, working with CEO Gary Mundell.
Animation technology
During the production of Jurassic Park, Phil Tippett co-invented the Digital Input Device (DID), which translated physical puppet manipulation into computer software so traditional stop-motion animators could contribute through familiar physical techniques.
Group operating model
When Phantom Media Group launched in late 2025, it positioned Tippett Studio as its North American creative front-end and billing arm. This gives the studio a defined role within the collective beyond its own production work.
Industry recognition
The studio's company history reports two Academy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards and a BAFTA for creature and character animation.
Notable credits
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Where Tippett Studio is based
- 4711 Yonge St, 10th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M2N 6K8, CanadaToronto, Ontario, Canada
Tippett Canada
Opened 2022
About this office
Opened in 2022 and remains active in film and episodic production. Identified as the primary production facility following the Berkeley workshop closure.
- Berkeley, California, United States
Berkeley office
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