Rob Coleman is an Academy, BAFTA, and VES Award-nominated Animation Supervisor with a long history at Industrial Light & Magic who serves as Creative Director of ILM’s Sydney studio. He is a sought-after creative partner for filmmakers and a trusted leader often overseeing scores of animators on any given project.
Rob was hired in 1993 to join the team of animators for groundbreaking work on The Mask. He worked directly with George Lucas on all three Star Wars films in the prequel trilogy, and later with Dave Filoni on The Clone Wars at Lucasfilm Animation. He returned to ILM after serving as Head of Animation at Animal Logic in Sydney contributing to projects such as The LEGO Movie, The LEGO Batman Movie, and two Peter Rabbit films.
Coleman has been nominated for two BAFTA Awards for his contributions to Men In Black and The Phantom Menace, and Academy Award nominations for his work on The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones.
Luke Hetherington is the Executive in Charge of Industrial Light & Magic’s Sydney studio. Hetherington is responsible for all films in production at the Sydney studio and oversees bidding on future projects. Hetherington’s experience in building high-functioning teams plays a critical role in his work at the studio, as does his knowledge of both the Asia Pacific and global market and his ability to successfully collaborate with clients in order to achieve their strategic goals.
Prior to joining ILM, Hetherington had 20 years of experience in the animation and visual effects industry. He spent 17 years at Animal Logic in Australia where he helped lead the company through a period of outstanding growth. Starting as a digital artist and animator he went onto roles including Head of Film VFX, Executive Producer, Head of Production, and Head of CG.
His credits include: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Ready Player One, Avengers Infinity War, Monster Hunt 2, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Sucker Punch, Knowing, Stealth, House of Flying Daggers (for which he received a BAFTA nomination), and the sci-fi TV series, Farscape.
