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ILM Celebrates 60 Years of Star Trek – Part 2: From Next Generation to Alternate Realities
In honor of Star Trek’s 60th anniversary, past and present ILMers Ken Ralston, John Knoll, Roger Guyett, and Kim Smith, along with longtime Star Trek visual effects supervisor Dan Curry, discuss ILM’s visual effects contributions and connections to the Star Trek franchise.
ILM Celebrates 60 Years of ‘Star Trek’ – Part 1: From Khan’s Wrath to a Voyage Home
In honor of Star Trek’s 60th anniversary, ILM alumni Ken Ralston and Kirk R. Thatcher discuss the company’s visual effects contributions and connections to the Star Trek franchise.
ILM Wins for ‘Spider-Noir’ and ‘Stranger Things’ at 2026 Emmy Awards
Visual effects supervisors Bill Georgiou and Cameron Neilson were honored at the event in Los Angeles.
Inside the ILM Art Department: ‘Moana’
Artists from the San Francisco and Sydney studios share insights about their work on the 2026 Disney production, Moana.
Disney Spotlights ILM in New Video
Janet Lewin, John Knoll, and Doug Chiang are featured in the showcase of ILM’s continuing story and inspiring legacy.
ILM Profiles: Libby Peterson
In just a few years with the company, the animator has worked across diverse productions from augmented reality and real-time to live action feature films.
Five Decades of Movie Magic and Friendship at the 2026 ‘Model Shop & Friends’ Reunion
Former ILM artists behind a half-century of unforgettable visual effects celebrate the bonds that last long after the cameras stop rolling.
Inside the ILM Art Department: ‘Masters of the Universe’
ILM.com is showcasing artwork specially chosen by members of the ILM Art Department. In this installment of a continuing series, two artists from the London studio share insights about their work on the 2026 Amazon/MGM Studios production, Masters of the Universe.
ILM Wins at the 2026 AEAF Awards
Superman, Lilo & Stitch, Wicked: For Good, and Stranger Things have been recognized at this year’s Australian Effects & Animation Festival.
Holograms No More: Bringing the Dejarik Creatures to Life in ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’
Hal Hickel, Dave Logan, Meg Grube, Yohan Ng, and Masa Narita from the ILM team go into detail about crafting an enormous gladiatorial arena for the big screen.
Where to Find ILM at SIGGRAPH 2026
Project Hail Mary, The Mandalorian and Grogu, and Moana will be among the topics presented at the Los Angeles event between July 18 and 23, 2026.
“Every shot was a puzzle to decipher”: How ILM Created the Dragonsnake in ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’
Tania Richard, Ken Beauchamp, Michael Dharney, Jason Madigan, and Michael Goddard from ILM’s Vancouver studio take us behind the scenes of one of the film’s most exciting and suspenseful sequences.
ILM Earns 2 Nominations at 78th Primetime Emmy Awards
Spider-Noir and Stranger Things have been recognized in two visual effects categories.
Something Old, Something New: John Knoll on the Visual Effects of ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’
The production visual effects supervisor and ILM executive creative director discusses balancing the handcrafted legacy of the streaming series with the demands of an IMAX theatrical release.
ILM’s Original CG Dept Looks Back at ‘Terminator 2’ in Exclusive Video
Terminator 2: Judgment Day celebrates its 35th anniversary this year, and some of the project’s leading visual effects artists share their memories.
Snakes on a Frame: ILM artists help unleash a slithering terror onto the big screen in ‘Anaconda’
Visual effects supervisor Ben Snow, associate visual effects supervisor Gabriel Reichle, and animation supervisor Stewart Alves takes us behind the scenes at the Sydney studio.
Inside the ILM Art Department: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’
Artists from the San Francisco studio share insights about their work on the 2026 Lucasfilm production.
Welcome to ‘The Boroughs’: ILM Packs a Retirement Community with Creepy Creatures, Explosive Blood, and a High-Stakes Standoff
ILM visual effects supervisor Steve Ellis chronicles ILM’s work on Netflix’s latest spellbinding series.
Unearthing the Past: How ILM Brought ‘The Dinosaurs’ to Life
Artists from ILM’s London studio, including visual effects supervisor Steve Moncur, animation supervisor Stafford Lawrence, and CG supervisors Christian Waite and Elizabeth Mitchell, discuss their team’s work on the Netflix series.
Redefining the Grid – ILM’s Vancouver Team Talks ‘Tron: Ares’
Visual effects supervisors Vincent Papaix and Abishek Nair join animation supervisor Mike Beaulieu to discuss bringing the Grid to the streets of their very own city of Vancouver.