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VIEW Conference 2021 welcomes ILM’s Hal Hickel

Mark Newbold
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One of the most conversational VFX guests is going to be a part of this years VIEW Conference, as it’s announced that Hal Hickel from ILM will be discussing his work on the second season of The Mandalorian.

Hal was our guest on a handful of episodes of Making Tracks a year ago, so check out one of those special episodes with Hal below.

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Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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One of the most conversational VFX guests is going to be a part of this years VIEW Conference, as it’s announced that Hal Hickel from ILM will be discussing his work on the second season of The Mandalorian.

Hal was our guest on a handful of episodes of Making Tracks a year ago, so check out one of those special episodes with Hal below.

Sale
Star Wars Visions: Ronin: A Visions Novel (Inspired by The Duel)
Star Wars Visions: Ronin: A Visions Novel (Inspired by The Duel)
  • Hardcover Book
  • Candon, Emma Mieko (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 352 Pages - 10/12/2021 (Publication Date) - Random House Worlds (Publisher)
$23.74 Amazon Prime
Buy on Amazon This is a paid link. Learn More. Price incl. tax, excl. shipping.  Details correct as at: 2025-09-30
SourceView Conference
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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