764

Lot #764 - STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997) - Phil Tippett Collection: Warrior Bug Stop-Motion Training Pupp

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Props Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
Lot #764 - STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997) - Phil Tippett Collection: Warrior Bug Stop-Motion Training Pupp
DEMO LOT
This lot will be sold on Wednesday August 27th (day 2 of the auction.) Lots 434-870 will be sold on day 2 (lots 1-433 will be sold on day 1). The auction will begin at 10:00AM PDT. Lots are sold sequentially so there is no preset ending time. A live streaming broadcast of the auction will be available on auction days.

A Warrior Bug stop-motion training puppet from the production of Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi satire Starship Troopers. After Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien) joined the war between humans and Arachnids, the most common species he encountered in battle was the Warrior, the primary soldier of the Bug army. This lot comes from the film's creature visual effects supervisor, Phil Tippett, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on the film, including the creation of the Bugs.

This fanged stop-motion Warrior Bug armature was created by Tippett for training and evaluating fellow animators who would be working on the digital animation. It is mounted with a metal rod to a black wooden base in an acrylic display case. The joints exhibit some rust from age, but the display is in good overall condition. Includes a letter of authenticity from Phil Tippett.

Dimensions: 21" x 21" x 21" (53.5 cm x 53.5 cm x 53.5 cm)

Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000