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ILM Contributes Visual Effects for Disney Launchpad Shorts
Launchpad, a first-ever live-action shorts incubator program that provides the opportunity for filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds to produce live-action short films for Disney+ enlisted the talent at ILM to provide visual effects for the films. For its part, ILM used the project as an opportunity to provide up-and-coming talent from underrepresented groups a chance to expand…
‘Inside ILM’ Series wins Silver Telly Award
Inside ILM: Creating the Razor Crest, received the Silver Telly Award at the 42nd Annual Awards for the short-form non-broadcast documentary category. The Telly Awards recognize creators who are bringing high-caliber stories to screens globally. The mini-documentary film chronicles the design, development, and construction of the miniature Razor Crest ship created for season one of…
In memory of David Owen, he captured light & magic.
We were greatly saddened to learn that over the weekend that our friend and colleague, David Owen, a still photographer and documentarian at ILM for nearly 25 years had passed away. David joined ILM in 1988 having relocated from his native England. He was one of a small cadre of people that worked behind the…
Remembering a Master, Ira Keeler
Long before the precision of computer-aided design and the perfection afforded by 3D printing, there was Ira Keeler. In the world of special effects miniatures and modelmaking, Ira stood out as a master craftsperson possessing the uncanny ability to sculpt even the most complex shapes from a block of solid wood with near-perfect symmetry. He…
Close up with: Helen Farley
MEET THE FACILITIES MANAGER HELPING GROW ILM’S SYDNEY STUDIO Can you tell us your role and summarize your day-to-day responsibilities? I am the Facilities Manager for Industrial Light & Magic’s (ILM) Sydney studio. I oversee everything involving the facilities and operations for the studio. That includes maintaining supplies, stationery, and the kitchens, to onboarding new…
‘Avengers Assemble’ Named to Clio Awards Shortlist
The Clio Awards announced nominations for 2021 and we are thrilled to report “Avengers Assemble“, a commercial we created in collaboration with Square Enix, Crystal Dynamics, and Marvel Entertainment through RSA films, Los Angeles, and agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty was named to the shortlist in the Film Craft / Visual Effects category. Teaming up once…
This is the Way: The Behind-the-Scenes Magic of The Mandalorian Season 2
For the second season of Lucasfilm’s hit Disney+ series, The Mandalorian, Industrial Light & Magic reengineered their StageCraft virtual production platform rolling out version 2.0 in which ILM introduced among other things, Helios, Industrial Light & Magic’s first cinematic render engine designed for real-time visual effects. Engineered from the ground up with film and television…
The Mandalorian Garners a Record 13 VES Award Nominations
Season 2 of Lucasfilm’s hit Disney+ series, The Mandalorian, garnered a record 13 Visual Effects Society nominations leading the broadcast field. Nominees in 25 categories were selected by VES members via 32 virtual nomination events conducted across the globe. The Mandalorian received nominations in the following categories Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode, Outstanding…