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ILM Evolutions: Animation, From Rotoscoping to ‘Rango’

ILM Evolutions: Animation, From Rotoscoping to ‘Rango’

by Lucas Seastrom | Jul 3, 2025 | San Francisco News, Uncategorized

New series exploring ILM’s 50-year legacy kicks off with new interviews featuring original Star Wars animator Chris Cassidy and current ILM animation supervisors Rob Coleman and Hal Hickel. By Jamie Benning From left: animator Peter Kuran, production coordinator...
Tackling Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts*’ with ILM Visual Effects Supervisor Chad Wiebe

Tackling Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts*’ with ILM Visual Effects Supervisor Chad Wiebe

by Lucas Seastrom | Jun 27, 2025 | San Francisco News, Uncategorized

The visual effects supervisor from ILM’s Vancouver studio shares insights about helping create new characters and bringing the streets of New York City to life. By Mark Newbold (Credit: ILM & Marvel). Proudly displaying the most famous typographical symbol...
Looking Back at Two Classics: ILM Deploys the Fleet in ‘Star Trek: First Contact’ and ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’

Looking Back at Two Classics: ILM Deploys the Fleet in ‘Star Trek: First Contact’ and ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’

by Ella Greig | Jun 10, 2025 | San Francisco News

Guided by visual effects supervisor John Knoll, ILM embraced continually evolving methodologies to craft breathtaking visual effects for the iconic space battles in First Contact and Rogue One. By Jay Stobie Visual effects supervisor John Knoll (right) confers with...
The Invisible Visual Effects Secrets of ‘Severance’ with ILM’s Eric Leven

The Invisible Visual Effects Secrets of ‘Severance’ with ILM’s Eric Leven

by Lucas Seastrom | Jun 6, 2025 | San Francisco News, Uncategorized

ILM teams with Ben Stiller and Apple TV+ to bring thousands of seamless visual effects shots to the hit drama’s second season. By Clayton Sandell There are mysterious and important secrets to be uncovered in the second season of the wildly popular Apple TV+ series...
ILM’s Audacious Start in an Empty Warehouse Began 50 Years Ago

ILM’s Audacious Start in an Empty Warehouse Began 50 Years Ago

by Lucas Seastrom | May 28, 2025 | San Francisco News, Uncategorized

On this day in 1975, Industrial Light & Magic was officially signed into existence by George Lucas. By Lucas O. Seastrom ILM’s original crew for Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) poses in the front lot of their original studio (Credit: ILM & Lucasfilm). 50...
‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’: ILM’s Visual Effects Adventure from the Observatory Moon to Lanupa and back to At Attin

‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’: ILM’s Visual Effects Adventure from the Observatory Moon to Lanupa and back to At Attin

by Ella Greig | May 15, 2025 | San Francisco News, Uncategorized

The second, and final, part of an extensive look behind the scenes of the visual effects production for Lucasfilm’s pirate-themed Star Wars adventure series. By Clayton Sandell If you missed part one of our deep dive into Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, read it here on...
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