Puppets like Yoda set the tone for the series, and were an integral part of its soul. The creation of Star Wars' puppets was helmed by visual effects wizard Phil Tippett, who won Oscars for ...

In the theatrical release of "Episode I," Yoda was still a puppet (a digital version replaced the puppet in the 2011 Blu-ray release of the film), so this was the first time an audience saw the ...