Trailer for the Hollywood special effects master's stop-motion animation "Mad God"

Phil Tippett, the stop-motion master behind many of the greatest special effects spectacles of our time, including Robocop, Jurassic Park, and Star Wars, is now finishing Mad God, a strange and beautiful sci-fi horror epic that has been in development for over 30 years.

Tippett released a trailer for the film ahead of its feature-length premiere at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland.

Mad God movie trailer:

Mad Gods is described as "an experimental stop-motion animated film set in a world populated by Milton-esque monsters, mad scientists, and war pigs." It was conceived by Tippett, with all sets, creatures, and environments handcrafted and photographed in his studio in Berkeley, California.

Tippett initially produced a few minutes of footage for Mad God before shelving the project in 1990. In 2012, the project was revived as a Kickstarter, ultimately crowdfunding the creation of three short films with a creative team made up of students from local art schools and long-time industry veterans. To date, the project has attracted more than 2,500 backers who have pledged $124,156.

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