The awards shelf at Phil Tippett's place is pretty full already: two Oscars -- for the visual effects in Jurassic Park and Star Wars: Episode VI -- Return of the Jedi; four other
Oscar nominations -- for Dragonheart, Willow, Starship Troopers and Dragonslayer and an Emmy for the CBS Documentary Dinosaur!. But the award that Tippett received Saturday night
from the Visual Effects Society is one that reflects the overarching influence of his stellar career: the George Méliès Award for Artistic Excellence.