Robocop 2's Cain Robot with Phil Tippett
Вставка
- Опубліковано 29 січ 2025
- One of science fiction film's most memorable and menacing creatures is the Cain cyborg from Robocop 2. Cain was brought to life with a full-size robot prop and several intricately machined stop-motion puppets, all which have survived and live at Tippett Studio. We get up close with these iconic props and chat with legendary special effects animator Phil Tippett about the process of designing and animating Cain.
Tippett cracking up at the end when the host says "beloved" really shows how people involved in these projects see them differently from the fans. He's done so much work for so many years for so many different projects, he can't fathom that someone would appreciate so much these "things", to him it's just work.
+Retrovibes I think compared to ED-209, there are less (although numerous) RoboCain fans, and to hear that term describing the obvious underdog of the two tickled him.
I think he realizes that Robocop 2 and the Cain robot get a (totally unwarranted) amount of negativity. They're beloved in my book, though.
Well if you pay attention, you'll notice Phil petting the head of Robo Cain twice !
That miniature is just amazing, what a piece of art.
That's the whole reason I clicked on the video, I build small-medium and fairly large scale Robots, using recycled materials, to get Ideas on how to build shit, now that I have seen this show, well chop, chop boyo -
I have a small HiyaToys 1/18 scale RoboCain. Love it. That model he has though……. I need it in my room. So cool.
I honestly don't think there will be a stop motion effect that tops RoboCop 2. Say what you will about the film, but Robo-Cain was a masterpiece.
Maybe the test shots that Tippet made for Jurassic Park.
Absolutely. Robo-Cain is one of the most menacing and kick-butt pieces of stop-motion tech. it also still holds up quite well, too. He lookds so intimidating even to this day. I can't think of another robot in recent times that even comes close to Robo-Cain.
@@billywashere6965 My uncle was on the art team that made his 3d face... it was then superimposed onto the model :)
I preferred ed-209 he moved more gracefully robocain seemed jerky
I think thats the point. Cain’s robot is not supposed to look refined or human like at all, he’s essentially a walking tank. So the jerkiness of all the pistons, gears and motors adds to the inhumanness of the whole thing.
How you doin Phil? .........fine..........
He didn't seem impressed
Hahaha
oHsOjOjO I'm a little surprised theat Tested left that odd introduction. Norm sometimes come across as odd.. like a spare wheel.
how you doing Phil? :) ...............................................fuck off............
gorillaau lol I luv it, he reminds me of my pops
I'm not a maker. I don't work in special effects. I'm just a movie nerd. I hope Tested does more like this because these guys never get enough credit for what they do, you never hear about them. It's a craftsmanship that is sometimes lost on the viewer. You don't think about the guys who build these things. It's just a cool prop.
I want more of these guys. They're great!
They don't make em like this anymore
Im from the future! now we have end Credits to know the studio who made the special effects or stop motion effects. The world went a piece of shit btw.
I wanna see them get ahold of the Johnny 5 they used for Short Curcuit 2. The voice actor had this contraption that allowed the robot to mimic his movements. The robot was also set up with a speaker, so hes not only doing voice acting, but also full body acting just about. The bloopers show what I mean
There are a few conventions that happen around the country, I don't want to post names and ruin them because as soon and the crowds and cosplayers arrive the media companies cone and they die, but if you search for model builder conventions. You know like old guys putting together plastic models.
Those conventions usually have just a thousand to 3k attendees and they invite the behind the scenes guys. I've shaken hands with 5 ILM guys that world on Star Wars, got pictures with Joe Alves, (Jaws ) met the designers of most of Star Trek Universe ships.
I could not care less about trailers for some studios newest hot chick and super heroproject.....,
BUt those old guys that figured out how to make the Millennium falcon out of old aircraft and submarine model parts those are my heroes.
Creative people
As a kid I was in awe of this cyborg, and after all these years it's still the best . Simply awesome in it's design.
I could watch MR.Tippett talk about making movies and props all day! So much cool knowledge.
the fight scene between Robocop and cain was filmed in the George R Brown Convention Center in Houston. My friend's graduation ceremony was in the same blue room where the fight took place. :)
Whoa, cool! Did he reenact the scene at all? "Let's step outside!"
wortham center
Redbull357 I didnt know it was shot there. I pass that place everyday going to work.
Cain ist geil.er toetet hope.und des maedel.weil sie ihn nicht rausgeholt haben aus den krankenhaus..Jaa.lg
It is the Wortham Center in Houston...
Mr. Tippet, it IS beloved. People love Robocop 2 because of the HARD work you and the team did with Rocobocain.
Robocop 2 really was a great action movie and perhaps because it was so dark, doesn't get the praise it deserves. The stop-motion is probably the best I've ever seen!
I loved Cain's little give me give me nuke arm/train thing he had
Yeah the greedy little nuke claw was great. But the nuke cylinder was huge with a lot of nuke in it. Wouldn't his same- size brain completely overdose on that much stuff haha
@@retrosimon9843 supposed to be lifetime supply. probably where food was surppoed to go.
Cain! Let's step outside.
+ghostdog2041 Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaavveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee yourselves!
+Rob Kearsy You! Get out of here! You're OBSOLETE!
This could look very bad for OCP Johnson.
+Rob Kearsy scramble the best spin team we have.
I always thought he said PIN team, and I could not for the life of me figure out what PIN stood for.
9snaker I always thought it was Cain as in Cain to Robocops Abel.
Both cyborg cops but one good and one evil.
I never really rated Robocop 2 against the first one. However the stop animations on both were second to none... absolute consummate professionals at their craft.
Thanks for the video and thanks to Phil for showing us around!
Cain is a brutal villain. Love Robocop 2.
Technoir I like the King part 2 that's best when they got rid of torture that cop in the torture and came into the room and took out his tool kits he looked at Cain "shouldn't your kid Cain, of confused and hurt and said why?
As a kid, this scene in the warehouse with Cane Bot was one of the most terrifying.
Robo 2 is Stop Motion's swan song.
I had a nightmare with robocain chasing me, so I know what you mean.
@@realityanalyst i too have had nightmares of Robocain goin rampage and i trying to escape him. Even in my adult years. Just terrifying.
It's amazing how much goes into creating a film, very underated at 32% on RT. This has to be one of the most interesting robots ever created on film.
Yeah! But eh, add the 1984 T-800 Metal Endo Skeleton to that list.
yes the work behind the movie might be top notch, the movie is still crap.
Cannot rate a movie highly just because of the work that went on behind it, you can appreciate it more, but a crappy movie is still a crappy movie.
I still liked it and ive seen worse movies every year getting higher ratings ,to me all new movies are total crap.Enjoy your new age crap.
Decenium To each their own. I for one really enjoy Robocop 2. I've seen it hundreds of times. Don't like Robocop 3 though. But I'm sure someone out there loves Robocop 3.
Ultimo D I won't say I love rc3, well I actually thought it was utter crap! BUT, when taken as it was supposed to be, that being a lead into the series, it is actually a solid movie. I'm not claiming it or the series were magnificent makings but as far as a load of typical for the time shhhheeeeeiiiiit, well, they were entertaining. hell, the series got numerous seasons. I guess sometimes we lower our expectations to enjoy a reheated pile of dog shit, much like a frozen TV dinner..
You're coming with me Kane. I in fact watch this movie last week on netflix. I was surprised by how well it stood up to modern CGI.
You guys are so ultra lucky to be able to not only look at this stuff but actually touch them and talk to the creators. I am so Jelly.
Practical Effects Master! !!! The man needs a museum. Thank you for this, PEACE.
Great video. I love how Phil seems surley at first but warms up telling stories about the craft.
That Cain robot is the saving grace of Robocop 2. I mean, Peter Weller is still great but that thing steals the show. You wish there was more of him.
Most props from movie history I could take or leave, but, good god, that maquette. Gorgeous. It really is beloved.
It breaks my heart how he chuckles "Beloved?!" at 12:04. He's very much aware of the critics the movie received and it probably hurt him and his team a lot at the time, after all the work they put into it. Not gonna comment if the movie is good or bad as a whole, but he should be proud of his work because, in the stop-motion animation department, this movie is a milestone.
Apart from some of the goofy sound effects, robocop 2 is actually in my top 5 - I know it gets a lot of the, but I absolutely love it
Honestly, it's my favourite robot of all time. ☢️
Tippett was on Star Wars Theory the other day for an interview. The guy is clearly a genius in his own right.
It's mind-blowing that they animated this robot so subtlety. It must be hard to keep track of your movements and not make a mistake!
"Cain! Let's step outside."
One of the best movies ever. Thank you for showing us!
There are a few conventions around the country I attend. I call them "old man cons" They are the best ones, they are now usually based on model builders and fx artists. They draw these geniuses but not the massive crowds and studio spectacle that ruin conventions. I had the privilege of shaking this gentleman's hand, I also have a very expensive but awesome replica of his handiwork. There was some fun acting but the Cain robot was the highlight of Robocop 2 for me
HOW am I only just now seeing this? Phil Tippet is a legend in stop motion, and I had no idea this beautiful model lived on neither, how superb! Thanks for recording this guys.
I admire Phil Tippett`s honesty when it comes to credit where credit is due.
Phil Tippett is how I would imagine Jamie's father to be. He's got this kind of mean look, but once he starts talking about his work/passion, you see that he's also funny. And of course the white shirt.
He's only five years older than Jamie, though... if we accept the "official story" that Jamie has an age and is not a cyborg from the future, weaving through time to simplify mechanical linkages and protect humanity from large woodland animals :)
+TheTennanthDoctor: His shop reminded me of Jamie's too.
+kimaboe: Not to mention his mission to educate humanity on the proper use of lard.
WHO or WHAT is a 'Jamie'??
@@robzilla730 Jamie Hyneman, co-host of Mythbusters and Tested. He's left the shows and it's just Adam Savage now.
It's a testament to the design of the Cain robot that just seeing the live scale model is enough to raise the anxiety levels. Those scenes in the film (like running up the elevator) are so menacing; although generally not as good as RoboCop 1 it's still an amazing piece of film
This is the REAL desing and animation work. To start from an idea and to materializating in a little and very detailed piece. No CGI, no green screen. This man is a genious.
Robocop 2 was the best Robocop. Still to this day I love the way these effects look. My 3 favorite examples of practical effects are: Blade Runner, Total Recall, & Dune. Robocop 2 would be in the top 10. Really enjoyed watching this. Thanks for the video. Best day & Best wishes to you & yours. :)
It's funny that RoboCop 2/RoboCain was partly designed to deter bootleggers who made lots of unauthorized toys and kits of ED-209.
Either way, I love all the intricacies of Cain onscreen, the sounds he makes, and it's some of the best live-action/stop-motion integrated footage I've ever seen.
love robocop 2. always loved the look of Cain. very intimidationg along with the sound effects, loved the monitor coming out of the robotic head. the brain was pretty realistic too
Cain's design is brilliant! Very menacing robot.
And with his helmet he looks like ss soldier.
That scene in the warehouse with the mayor and Cain's old crew was tense as hell. Those loud ass thudding footsteps.
@@mattsalvatore3193 a1+to Q
@@mattsalvatore3193 Yes! The flood lights on his body were also perfectly horrifying. Made him look like a pure-bred terror bot.
lol Phils intros always seem so uncomfortable, but I love hearing his speak about his work, you can hear the energy, excitement and love for his work. Great interview! I miss the days movies were made like this.
I love Stop motion. People put ridiculous amount of work into it and got some great results. I'm sad everything is always CG nowadays.
+MegapiemanPHD yes and 70% of the CG are bad : (
@@langbo9999 You ain't lying. I was just thikning about how awful Robo-Cain would look in CGI today. I can't think of one menacing looking robot made in CGI. The closest thing that actually looks good in CGI these days is Unity stuff that Neill Blomkamp made, specifically the monster in the short film Zygote. Well worth a watch if you haven't seen it yet, reminds me of John Carpenter's The Thing.
CG is also very hard. It's just cheaper and easier, but still VERY hard. Don't discredit other crafts just because you're nostalgic.
Still holds up man! Such a badass movie and prop. Hollywood masters in action.
Oh boy! The detail on that small Cain model is just breathtaking!
Thanks for sharing this!
The design of Kane was way ahead of its time.
Phil Tippet is a practical effects god! His work kept me absolutely mesmerized as a teenager!
Thanks so much for doing this episode! I have been OBSESSED with this robot design since the movie originally came out! I LOVE IT!
The best work and design on cyborg in films. Cain is Brilliant!
Robocop and Robocop 2 were superb films back in the day. Cain was always my fav tho.
This is incredible. I have desired to view this video 30 years ago. Hats off to you!
I liked how the little nuke train opened and closed a few times the way you click tongs before using them.
The head is daunting, has a real stormtrooper from WW2 vibe about it. Incredible movie.
Or, a samurai warrior helmet.
Yes beloved! Mr. Tippett, I hope you know how much your work and creativity mean to all the fans who grew up watching and being inspired by it! Thanks!!
The miniature is fascinating to fathom the amount of detail and care put into it.
This remains my single favorite robot design of all time. That stop motion armature may be the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.
Being a rabid fan of District 9, I was amazed at the similarity between the Prawn Exo-Suit and the Cain Robot. They certainly were in no way identical, but I have to wonder if the production design on D9 might have subconsciously taken a few ideas from Robocop 2
i wouldn't even feel worthy to kiss the ground Phil Tippet has walked on. an absolute LEGEND.
That scene Phil talks about at the end haunted me as a kid. When the video started, it was a question I hoped would be answered into what made it so effective. Now I know! I work in production for 2D and 3D animation but stop motion remains a mystical dark art to me that I absolutely love.
Definitely beloved, thanks for the interview, always been a big fan of Tippett's work. Big smile from this video!
This was SO good. Seriously,
it answers an old question as to
why Kenner never made a Cain
action figure! Nuke..Cain...ah
I love Robocop 1&2!
I've always been a huge fan.
Thanks for this!
cain is just a beast, loved robocop all my life.... great video, iam now building the full size cain all ways wanted to build him.. i have started it ,
Considering how often Robocop 2 is forgotten, ignored or criticised, its great to see highlights on the amazing stop-motion and design work. Honestly, Caine such a fantastic robot and besides the weaponry and intimidation they also manage to do a great job of highlighting how cold and desolate Caine is inside the suit and the torture he goes through. It doesn't match his body at all its more like a prison. Also the head is fantastic, a kind of samurai look to it and also very minimalistic which makes it so great.
I loved the Cain robot. It had all sorts of hydraulics, nuts, bolts, wires. They did a good job making it believable.
Love Tippett's bemused crack-up when Norm refers to Cain as "beloved". Always kills a bit of the geek inside me when I see the attitude of creators towards these classic sci-fi characters; like, it's just another job guys.
There’s nothing better than Phil Tippett’s Creatures relating videos on UA-cam
Pretty interesting how they animated the neck snap.
Wow, this is amazing! I love the hell out of that miniature version of Cain!
He does seem that he can be kind of a mean SOB when he wants to be. Interviewer: Phil, how are you? Tippett: Fine, now lets get this shit over with...I've got more important things to be doing.
I got that feeling too.
These guys are all business. Time is money for them.
Phil Tippett, the master, great vid! Would love to see more!
Phil is such a legend! love his stuff, my eyes lid up when he started talking about Rays cyclops.. I grew up with this movies and to this day I'm excited to watch good old stop motion films.. I dunno, it has soul to it
I always thought that the Cain cyborg was totally ovrkill. It's not a policeman, it's a weapon of war and etreme combat with anti tank abilities. I love the fact that it's only control device was a drug addiction, which would make it highly unpredictable and unmanagable. The primary choice of human brain was to ensure tht the cyborg wouldn't destroy it'self, but when you get the working prototype, they hadn't programmed failsafes into it, so it's indestructable and unstoppable. What an almighty great oversight. Great character for the film though. Wonder if it will make an appearence in the Robocop 2 reboot?
+Demonmixer The overkill design is a foreshadowing of the militarization of Law Enforcement offices 15 years before it was cool.
Demonmixer: Yeah, it reminded me more of something you would see sent into combat along with the Starship Troopers, not wasting civies on the streets of old Detroit.
The scale RoboCain is amazing!
Best Design and Cinematic Fight Scene EVER....PERIOD!!!!!
This thing terrified me as a kid, I am now a 3D artist, and I am going to recreate my Nightmare so it can lurk behind me, even if in a bust form, while I chisel away at my daily endeavors. Thank you so much for this video, it really did inspire me, and Phil, you are one awesome human being for letting us into your cave!. Thank you!
everybody remembers robocop 2 .......but nobody wants to remember the reboot.....
Robocop 2 is one of my most favorite movies of all time. Cain Robot was really awesome.
Did he keep any nuke? :)
Pete Brown whereee iss it madeeee!!!
LegitGrantham20 I told you I dooooooont know
+timothy moore Where is it maaadee !!!????
Stefan Jović River Rouge, The old sludge plant.
Nuke makes anyone puke just like any other street drugs.
Phil Tippett really sounds like he doesn't want to be there or do this interview
Patrick Bateman: like a lot of creatives, he has difficulties in social interaction involving being filmed, plus he’s not reciting a script, he’s also recalling memories from quite some time ago, he’s self conscious, his confidence is getting shit done and not public speaking...
@@DARTHMOBIUS exactly.
@@DARTHMOBIUS would you be excation for be interview by Norm?
@@DARTHMOBIUS I have a friend just like him. Even looks kinda like Phil. Great, great guy. Knows his shit but man, gets pissed easy. Whatever u do, don't mess with his shit without telling him first.
@@DARTHMOBIUS .. Nail on the head -
Robocop 1 and 2 are my favorites 🙂and well done to the cast and crew. Thank you Phill Tippet and thank you Test it for this video. Cain cyborg looks awsome!
Wow, Phil Tippett. Genius. I've read so much about him over the years. That cyborg genuinely scared the bejezus out of me.
Mr. Tippett is the man. I have enjoyed his and his team's work for years.
I once saw that puppet in siggraph 2004 or 2005 . I can't recall exactly. Amazing details
I find it interesting how no one pays attention to the nuke symbol in it, it made Caine look like a boss
Regina Reece thats the first thing my eyes are drawn to everytime I look at it. I love the symbol you used to see it a lot in the 90s
I'd kill for that miniature version with all the armatures. That's some serious engineering in that.
That neck snapping scene was excellent. I probably saw it when I was 10 or 11
What a legend. I know Robocop 2 wasn't a lot of people's favorite movies but damn I have a soft spot for it. And visually Robo Cain is my favorite villain
Cain was my favorite part of the movie. One of the coolest robots in any movie.
The Benzedrine's got my teeth wiggling
+Mitchimus Prime Cut with scopolamine 5 mils per.
Haha!
The scientist was Frank Miller :)
Phil is a legend this guy was talked to him so casual, i would've been excited to interview him
One of the greatest sorts of art, so genius and cool, I miss this old school stuff so much in modern films, just way too much cgi, it would be great to have the best of both.
R rated sci fi masterpiece. We get so few these days.
The Cain robot from Robocop 2 is the best stop motion animation ever made. When I saw it as a child it blew my mind.
Huh, I'm a huge fan of Verhoeven's original, but I haven't seen the ("Beloved! 😄") first sequel in decades, and I barely remembered this puppy (pretty much just the articulated hydraulic midsection, which is a memorable design). Will have to check the film out again one of these days; should be more interesting this time around with these BTS tidbits in mind - thanks, Tested.
You can tell he didn’t appreciate the credit being given to any one individual, as this was clearly a big team effort that made magic!
when i was 14/15 i build robocop 2 kane out of lego. god damn i wish i had photos of it we just wasn't a very camera orientated family but the head opened the arms curled back and the fist extended with minigun under it clawed feet and dog legs was so good. was about 14 inches tall too. top heavy tho so standing was delicate
imagine animating that arm snapping that woman's neck in the film it was awesome and the real life hulking giant this is very intimidating.
I wish you had spent more time admiring the small Cain robot. You guys only showed one good close-up shot of it and it was absolutely perfect in its small detail. I want to see more of that.
That robot hunted my childhood was terrified after watching robocop 2 lol
RoboCop 2 is my best favorite action movie alongside the original first movie Robocop (1987) the other two movies suck a dick! This movie is awesome and I am happy to see Cain robot design with Phil Tippett awesome!
crazy4avrillavignex I belive the script used in the 3rd movie wasn't designed for Robocop but the Producer wanted to use that story so he changed some key things in that script and through that, Robocop 3 was born. I don't know if this is 100% true but it is an old story I heard back in 1997.
For the Cain cyborg, it beat the ass of the Terminators any day, that final fight in the street was the most "holy shit" experience of my whole life.
***** It could be true If you did hear that in 1997 I really don't know that. But thank you for your comment. Honestly even RoboCop 3 does not so suck like RoboCock (2014) does. I am taking original movie anytime over that shitty remake. And I watched that remake twice because I tried to gave it a second chance it failed twice.
crazy4avrillavignex
The remake failed because the Producers started believing they knew more than the developers of the original trilogy. So they got the idea that PG-13 was perfect for Robocop but they never understood the real message behind those movies.
But anyway, the original Robocop 3 was started in 1991 but then the Orion Pictures company go bankrupt and the entire proces was delayed until 1993, by that time, they changed a lot of things in the movie, for example, the target now was PG-13 and not R so, all the cool stuf from the script was deleted (drugs, sex, violence, gore, etc) and I think thats the key element here.
Now I think that the deleted portions of the original Robocop 2 and 3 scripts later were used to make a comic book by Frank Miller (the original writer), buy anywho, the new Robocop sucks xD
Till this day, Cain is still my fav robot in any movie full stop! As a kid I remember trying to build a lego version of Cain. Just amazing to see the work that went into it
What's up with the ending music? Really distracts from what Phil is saying. Could turn the music down or play something less distracting from the content. Otherwise great video. Thanks guys!
Now _this_ is the kind of content I subscribed to this channel for. ;)
Great job guys and thank you for this fine interview! I really appreciated it! I want more!
This was awesome. The music over the voices made it a little difficult to listen to what they were saying but it was great at that volume during lapses in speech between shots.
I'm 40 years old and robocain is still one of the most awesome