Handwritten Vermithrax Pejorative Dragon Animation Notes by Phil Tippett

Sold Stock #66350 | Sold Nov 10 2016

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Handwritten Vermithrax Pejorative dragon animation notes by Phil Tippett from Matthew Robbins and Hal Barwood’s fantasy film Dragonslayer. The young apprentice, Galen, was sent to slay the terrifying dragon Vermithrax Pejorative. Phil Tippett is credited as a Dragon Supervisor on the ILM visual effects team that worked on the film. He worked extensively on the go-motion animation of Vermithrax Pejorative. During production, ILM developed a new technique in stop-motion animation now widely known as go-motion. This technique introduced motion blur making the movement of creatures less jerky and much more realistic. The combination of this new technology, extravagant large-scale puppets and a beloved design led to Vermithrax Pejorative being considered one of the best, if not the best, dragons of all time.Tippett was nominated for Best Visual Effects for his work on this film at the 54th Academy Awards^®.

These 14 pages include Tippett’s own handwritten dragon animation and field research notes on yellow legal paper in black ink and pencil, two small pages with dragon animation noted and a flying rig diagram in pencil, five pages of frame count sheets some with black ink and pencil marks and a printed two-axis movement tracking sheet with handwritten pencil marks.

The items show some light folding and tearing along the edges, but the lot remains in overall good condition. Dimensions (largest): 8 ½” x 14” (21.5 cm x 35.5 cm); dimensions (smallest): 6” x 4” (15.25 cm x 10.25 cm)

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