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Filmumentaries continue their pre-Emmy conversations with the ILM team of Hal Hickel and Grady Cofer about the third season of The Mandalorian.

For this, the second special Emmy nominees episode I got to speak with friend of the podcast and former guest VFX Animation Supervisor Hal Hickel (check out episode 68 for that conversation) along with Grady Cofer, Production Visual Effects Supervisor.

We chat about their work on the show, the balance of innovation and tradition, the use of certain tools of their trade and the collaborative nature of VFX work.

We caught up with Hal a while back on Making Tracks around the time of Light & Magic to discuss his career with ILM, along with ILM production supervisor Rose Duignan.

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The Filmumentaries Podcast: Mandalorian Season 3 with Hal Hickel and Grady Cofer

Mark Newbold
By Mark Newbold

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Filmumentaries continue their pre-Emmy conversations with the ILM team of Hal Hickel and Grady Cofer about the third season of The Mandalorian.

For this, the second special Emmy nominees episode I got to speak with friend of the podcast and former guest VFX Animation Supervisor Hal Hickel (check out episode 68 for that conversation) along with Grady Cofer, Production Visual Effects Supervisor.

We chat about their work on the show, the balance of innovation and tradition, the use of certain tools of their trade and the collaborative nature of VFX work.

We caught up with Hal a while back on Making Tracks around the time of Light & Magic to discuss his career with ILM, along with ILM production supervisor Rose Duignan.

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What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life
What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life
  • Hardcover Book
  • Williams, Billy Dee (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 288 Pages - 02/13/2024 (Publication Date) - Knopf (Publisher)
$12.95 Amazon Prime
Buy on Amazon This is a paid link. Learn More. Price incl. tax, excl. shipping.  Details correct as at: 2025-08-17
SourceFilmumentaries
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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