Tippett Studios takes us behind the scenes and shows us just how incredible the process was of bringing Mama Crab to life in episode 6 of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. The talented team at Tippett Studios used a combination of practical and digital effects to craft the character, bringing her into the world with such intricate detail that she seemed to be born into the Star Wars universe. From initial concept art to motion capture, Tippett Studios used its great expertise in making a creature feel real, emotional, and engaging.
Planning was very intensive and involved teamwork with the animators, visual effects artists, and directors to achieve a seamless execution of Mama Crab’s movements and interaction with the environment. The work of Tippett in Skeleton Crew best defines the modern VFX character creation art as applied in the storytelling of the Star Wars universe.
