Phil Tippett’s legendary Berkeley studio is closing after almost 40 years. Original movie props, creatures, miniatures and memorabilia are now being sold. For Galaxy Diorama, this is a deeply personal goodbye. There are some news stories that are difficult to write. This is one of them. When we heard that Tippett Studio in Berkeley is […]
“Behind every great story is someone courageous enough to imagine it.” For more than four decades, George Lucas has been synonymous with a galaxy far, far away. His name is forever connected to Star Wars, Indiana Jones, the founding of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), and a revolutionary approach to visual effects, filmmaking, and cinematic […]
George Lucas Opens the Museum of Imagination For more than half a century, George Lucas has transformed the way stories are told through film. With the Star Wars saga, he redefined the modern blockbuster, while Indiana Jones revived the timeless appeal of cinematic adventure, inspiring generations of filmmakers, illustrators, comic book artists, and visual creators. […]
How AI Helps Us Design Believable Galaxies In the world of Star Wars dioramas, detail is not just an added value — it is what makes a scene believable.Correct proportions, accurate scale, and objects that feel coherent with the original universe are what separate a simple “inspired by” model from a diorama that looks like […]
