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Inside the ILM Art Department: ‘The Eternaut’

Inside the ILM Art Department: ‘The Eternaut’

by Lucas Seastrom | Jan 30, 2026 | San Francisco News, Uncategorized

ILM.com is showcasing artwork specially chosen by members of the ILM Art Department. In this installment of a continuing series, four artists from the San Francisco, Vancouver, and London studios share insights about their work on the 2025 Netflix production, The...
ILM Earns 2 Nominations at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards

ILM Earns 2 Nominations at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards

by Lucas Seastrom | Jan 27, 2026 | San Francisco News

Frankenstein and The Lost Bus are recognized while ILM also contributes to two other nominated films. The BAFTA Film Awards announced their 2026 nominees today, and artists from Industrial Light & Magic have earned two nominations in Outstanding Visual Effects for...
ILM Contributes to All 5 Nominated Films for ‘Best Visual Effects’ at the 98th Oscars

ILM Contributes to All 5 Nominated Films for ‘Best Visual Effects’ at the 98th Oscars

by Lucas Seastrom | Jan 22, 2026 | San Francisco News

ILM artists for Jurassic World Rebirth and The Lost Bus earn nominations. Nominations for the 98th Oscars were announced today in Los Angeles, and Industrial Light & Magic contributed to all five nominees in the Best Visual Effects category: Avatar: Fire and Ash,...
The Grid Hits the Streets: ILM’s David Seager on the Visual Effects of ‘Tron: Ares’

The Grid Hits the Streets: ILM’s David Seager on the Visual Effects of ‘Tron: Ares’

by Clayton Sandell | Jan 21, 2026 | San Francisco News

Cutting-edge digital artistry, modern inspiration, and retro callbacks help launch the latest Tron adventure from the cyber world into reality. By Clayton Sandell Light Cycles, Super Recognizers, and Programs roar off the Grid and into the real world for the first...
Lucasfilm and the Walt Disney Studios Announce Leadership Transition

Lucasfilm and the Walt Disney Studios Announce Leadership Transition

by Lucas Seastrom | Jan 15, 2026 | San Francisco News

As Kathleen Kennedy steps down from Lucasfilm leadership to return to producing, Dave Filoni will lead the studio as President and Chief Creative Officer alongside Lynwen Brennan as Co-President. Lucasfilm announced today that after 14 years of leading the studio,...
Building Belief at 200mph: ILM’s Invisible Work on ‘F1: The Movie’

Building Belief at 200mph: ILM’s Invisible Work on ‘F1: The Movie’

by Jamie Benning | Jan 14, 2026 | San Francisco News

Visual effects supervisor Eric Leven takes us behind the scenes of the high-speed film from director Joseph Kosinski. By Jamie Benning There is a moment early in F1: The Movie (2025) when the film quietly makes a promise to its audience. Before we have settled into...
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