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How did John Knoll decide to pitch the story for Rogue One? What does Rob Coleman recall about the audience’s reaction to Yoda’s first lightsaber fight? What was it like for Fon Davis on his first pyrotechnic model shoot on the Star Wars prequels? How did Masa Narita decide to...
It all began in May of 1975 with a handshake between director George Lucas and visual effects supervisor John Dykstra. Industrial Light & Magic formed as Lucasfilm’s visual effects division to work specifically on one project: Star Wars: A New Hope (1977). 50 years later, ILM now spans the globe with studios in five...
For this special Halloween Edition, we flash back to Ghostbusters II with VFX legend Bill George who shares stories from the model shop. We talk with Bill about the evolution of visual effects over his 40-year career. Episode Links Bill George – IMDb The Ewok Adventure (TV Movie 1984) –...
Welcome to Lighter Darker: The ILM Podcast where we focus on the creative process of filmmaking and the art of visual storytelling. Hosted by ILM Chief Creative Officer, Rob Bredow and Todd Vaziri, ILM Compositing Supervisor, who talk about the creative process of filmmaking and the art of visual storytelling....
Welcome to Lighter Darker: The ILM Podcast, where we focus on the creative process of filmmaking and the art of visual storytelling. Starting September 3rd. Hosted by ILM Chief Creative Officer Rob Bredow and ILM Compositing Supervisor Todd Vaziri, we share behind-the-scenes stories that illustrate the many crafts that come...
Patricia Burns steps up to her mark. Dressed in the sleek all-black uniform worn by the Third Sister Reva Sevander from Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022), she ignites her doubled-bladed red lightsaber and waits for her cue. A nearby stagehand counts her down and calls “Action!” As a crane-mounted camera swoops in,...
Join creator Dave Filoni, Production Visual Effects Supervisor Richard Bluff, Animation Supervisor Paul Kavanaugh, and Visual Effects Supervisor Enrico Damm for a roundtable discussion on the visual effects of Ahsoka. #Emmys #FYC ILM
Go behind the scenes to learn how AMD helps bring the magic of ILM’s StageCraft platform to life. The ILM Art Department, our StageCraft Virtual Production team, and our visual effects crew helped create an entire island and execute process shots with a desert environment, as well as digital cars...
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Take a look behind the scenes of ILM’s visual effects work on THE RISE OF SKYWALKER
A special livestream conversation in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back
Join us as we journey behind the scenes of the first season of The Mandalorian
Explore how ILM artists hone their skills to excel as versatile generalists.
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