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Inside the ILM Art Department: ‘Tron: Ares’
Four artists from the San Francisco, Vancouver, London, and Sydney studios share insights about their work on the 2025 Disney production, Tron: Ares.
How to Build an X-wing: 50 Years After ILM Completed Its First ‘Star Wars’ Model
Take an extensive deep dive into ILM’s creation of the original X-wing fighter miniatures for Star Wars: A New Hope.
Author Ian Failes Talks Writing the New Book ‘Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation’
Releasing January 13, 2026, the landmark book is now available for pre-order.
Bobby Moynihan Takes Us Behind the Scenes of ‘Star Wars: Beyond Victory’
The actor who voiced and supplied the motion capture performance for Grakkus the Hutt opens up about his work on the mixed reality playset.
ILM Contributes to All 10 Shortlisted Films for Best Visual Effects at 98th Oscars
Avatar: Fire and Ash, Jurassic World: Rebirth, and Sinners are among the selected films.
Inside the ILM Art Department: ‘Superman’
Learn insights from the artists themselves about the designs for James Gunn’s 2025 blockbuster.
Rendering a Rescue: ILM’s Dave Zaretti on the Visual Effects of ‘The Lost Bus’
The ILM visual effects supervisor reflects on ILM’s contributions to the riveting film inspired by a compelling real-life story.
Real-Time Visual Effects: Behind-the-Scenes of ILM’s Cutting-Edge Contributions to ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’
Members of ILM’s visual effects team discuss their cutting-edge approach to crafting a scene from the Emmy-nominated Skeleton Crew through their real-time rendering pipeline.