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ILM Executive Profile: Janet Lewin, SVP, General Manager
“I strive to make it easier to innovate — to create a supportive environment for groundbreaking creativity and excellence in production,” explains Janet Lewin, SVP and general manager of Industrial Light & Magic. Formerly vice president of Visual Effects at Lucasfilm, Lewin has spent a combined 26-years at the two companies. She currently oversees the…
2020 CONCEPT ART AWARDS HONORS 3 ILM CONCEPT ARTISTS
Concept Artists Christian Alzmann, Brett Northcutt, and Stephen Todd were among the artists to receive a 2020 Concept Art Award on Saturday, September 12th. Additionally, Alzmann was honored with the LBX Concept Art Luminary Award, recognizing the impact of his work on The Child for The Mandalorian. Check out the winning artwork alongside each honoree’s…
3 NEW ILM STAGECRAFT STAGES COMING SOON & GLOBAL TRAINEE PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
Industrial Light & Magic today announced the next phase of its global expansion plan for the company’s virtual production and StageCraft LED volume services. This expansion of services is tied to a proactive initiative for increasing diversity in the industry by combining ILM’s growth in this innovative methodology with a global trainee program geared for…
THE MANDALORIAN RECEIVES 15 EMMY NOMINATIONS
On September 20, 2020 the Television Academy announced the nominations for the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards and Lucasfilm’s hit Disney+ series The Mandalorian was recognized with 15 nominations in a variety of categories including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Special Visual Effects. “The Mandalorian is a collaboration between some of the most creative artists and…
ROB BREDOW ELECTED TO AMPAS BOARD OF GOVERNORS
We are thrilled to report that Rob Bredow, Executive Creative Director & Head of Industrial Light & Magic, is among the six newly elected members to join the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ 2020-2021 Board of Governors. Additionally, Jessica Teach, San Francisco Executive in Charge, and 12 individuals from our artist and engineering…
‘DISNEY GALLERY: THE MANDALORIAN’ TAKES VIEWERS BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE HIT SERIES
Starting May the 4th viewers have been treated to a closer look at the groundbreaking technology at work behind the scenes of The Mandalorian and more when Disney+ pulls back the curtain on the live-action Star Wars series with Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian. The eight-episode docuseries, hosted by creator and executive producer Jon Favreau, promises…
ILM Employee Spotlight: Rebecca Kuo
What is your name, what do you do and how long have you been working at ILM Sydney? My name is Rebecca Kuo, and I used to work in ILM Singapore as a Pipeline Technical Director for three years. I recently transferred to ILM’s Sydney studio. What is your biggest passion outside of work?…
GROUNDBREAKING LED STAGE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY CREATED FOR HIT LUCASFILM SERIES ‘THE MANDALORIAN’
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), and Epic Games (maker of the Unreal Engine), together with production technology partners Fuse, Lux Machina, Profile Studios, NVIDIA, and ARRI unveiled a new filmmaking paradigm in collaboration with Jon Favreau’s Golem Creations to bring The Mandalorian to life. The new virtual production workflow allows filmmakers to capture a significant amount of…