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Legendary rock band KISS becomes immortal with a little help from ILM

The end is only the beginning. KISS have been immortalized and reborn as avatars to rock forever. Created by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) in collaboration with the band and Pophouse Entertainment Group, the avatars portray each of the four band members in an idealized, and at times superhuman form. Months before the supergroup’s final…

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Wins THEA Award for Outstanding Attraction

We are proud to announce Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will be honored with a prestigious Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement – Attraction in 2024 by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA). Internationally recognized, the Thea Awards acknowledge exceptional achievements in the themed entertainment industry and celebrate the creative teams who bring immersive experiences to life. Under…

2023 Emmys – ILM Projects Receive 3 Nominations

The nominations for the 2023 Emmy Awards have been revealed, and three ILM projects were recognized with nominations. Lucasfilm’s The Mandalorian, Andor, and Amazon Studios’ The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power were each nominated in the Special Visual Effects category.

2023 VES & Annie Award Nominations Announced

The Visual Effects Society announced its nominees for the 21st Annual VES Awards, the prestigious yearly celebration that recognizes outstanding visual effects artistry and innovation in features, animation, television, commercials, and video games and the VFX Supervisors, VFX Producers and hands-on Artists who bring this work to life. ILM received 18 nominations across 11 projects…

ILM Stagecraft™ Honored with Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy® Award

The Television Academy today announced the recipients of the 74th Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy® Awards honoring an individual, company, or organization for developments in broadcast technology. Industrial Light & Magic is proud to be the recipient of an Emmy Award for its StageCraft virtual production tool suite. StageCraft has been used on such series as The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, How I met your Father, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and The Old Man.

MEET THE SUPES: JEFF CAPOGRECO

What does a VFX Supervisor do? As a VFX Supervisor it’s my responsibility to navigate the VFX crew through the show’s technical and artistic challenges, with the goal of meeting or exceeding our client’s vision and delivering world class visual effects. How many years have you been working in VFX? I started my career in…