Congratulations to the SVP, general manager and head of ILM Janet Lewin, who was awarded the VIEW Visionary Award at the VIEW Conference in Turin, Italy for her contributions to the company and to cinema, over three decades after she first joined the company as a temporary employee in the purchasing department.
Lewin noted that “My hope is that we continue to elevate visual effects as a creative force, and that the wider industry increasingly recognizes the people behind our craft as creative partners and fellow storytellers across all these mediums. Visual effects teams help shape how stories are conceived and experienced. The tools will continue to change, but creativity, collaboration, curiosity, and great storytelling will always be at the foundation of what we do.”
The head of ILM would also add a particular thanks to those in the supporting ranks of visual effects, “whose contributions aren’t always visible,” as Lewin explained. “The producers who turn ambitious ideas into achievable plans. The managers, coordinators, and assistants who keep thousands of moving pieces connected. The operations teams who create the conditions for great work to happen. And the business affairs, finance, talent, recruiting, technology, legal, and countless other teams who bring extraordinary people together and help them succeed.”