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A pair of velociraptor stop-motion puppets used for video animatics in the production of Steven Spielberg's sci-fi action-adventure Jurassic Park. Spielberg initially planned to achieve the film's dinosaurs through 'Go-Motion' animation, but new breakthroughs at ILM enabled a mid-production pivot to digital animation as the technique of choice. Animator and effects artist Phil Tippett remained heavily involved in the film as the Dinosaur Animation Supervisor. Tippett Studios produced a series of key video animatics for the film, utilizing traditional stop-motion animation, to assist with planning shots and training digital animators in creature movement. One of the scenes done as a video animatic was the raptors in the kitchen sequence

The lot consists of two hand-painted stop-motion velociraptor puppets made of foam latex cast over highly intricate and precise stop-motion armatures that were machined by armature maker Tom St. Amand specifically for the film. The raptors heads are highly detailed, including the teeth, tongues and piercing green acrylic eye. The pair of raptors is mounted to a wooden display base painted black. Some stabilization work has been performed to the puppets and they are in fair overall condition with visible deterioration to various components from age. This lot comes from the collection of dinosaur supervisor and stop-motion animator Phil Tippett, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on the film. Includes a letter of authenticity from Phil Tippett.

Dimensions: 38" x 16" x 18" (96.5 cm x 40.75 cm x 45.75 cm)

Estimate: $40,000 - 60,000