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Film, Music & TV

ILM: The Visual Effects of The Rise of Skywalker

Mark Newbold - March 10, 2020

Take a look at the exhaustive VFX created by ILM for The Rise of Skywalker.

Misc

Industrial Light & Magic VFX Workshop: State Library of Queensland

Adam O'Brien - October 28, 2019

Visit Australia and head to Brisbane for an ILM presentation.

Film, Music & TV

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Galactic Builders Visit Industrial Light & Magic

Brian Cameron - October 17, 2019

The latest episode of Galactic Builders has dropped on the Star Wars Kids youtube channel, and in this episode they visit the team at Industrial Light & Magic.

Film, Music & TV

StarWars.com: Twin Suns Setting and Beyond: The Perfect Star Wars Shots

Mark Newbold - September 19, 2019

Hal Hickel and Todd Vaziri of ILM discuss some of the most beautiful shots in the saga.

Film, Music & TV

‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Nominated For Visual Effects Oscar

Brian Cameron - January 22, 2019

Amongst the nominees for the 91st Academy Awards was Solo: A Star Wars Story by Ron Howard. It has been nominated for a Visual Effects Oscar.

Conventions & Events

FMX 2019: ILM’s Rob Bredow To Present ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’

Brian Cameron - January 21, 2019

Rob Bredow of ILM will be at this years FMX 2019 in Germany to present the studio's visual and physical effects work on Solo:...

Film, Music & TV

ILM VFX powered Aquaman fails to get Oscar VFX nod

Mark Newbold - January 5, 2019

Aquaman is ignored for the VFX Oscar despite amazing ILM led visuals.

Film, Music & TV

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See Lando’s Millennium Falcon became Han Solo’s Falcon

Sergio Lopes - January 3, 2019

Watch the jewel that is the Millennium Falcon turn into a heap of junk.

Film, Music & TV

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Star Wars VFX Breakdown – Making The Kessel Run

Mark Newbold - January 3, 2019

Rob Bredow gives us an insight into the VFX pf Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Film, Music & TV

Aquaman giving ILM a great box office end to 2018

Mark Newbold - December 31, 2018

ILM end a smash hit year with 5 of the top 10 films worldwide featuring ILM VFX.

Film, Music & TV

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ILM VFX: SPOTLIGHT: Creating Lando’s Falcon

Mark Newbold - December 22, 2018

ILM give us an insight into the VFX behind the creation of the Millennium Falcon for Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Film, Music & TV

Solo: A Star Wars Story closing in on an Oscar nomination in Best VFX category

Mark Newbold - December 17, 2018

Solo: A Star Wars Story edges nearer to an Oscar nomination for VFX.

Film, Music & TV

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Behind the Magic: Solo: A Star Wars Story – The Train Heist

Mark Newbold - December 14, 2018

ILM give us a peek behind the magic of the VFX in Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Film, Music & TV

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honour John Knoll

Mark Newbold - December 13, 2018

John Knoll is about to be honoured by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Film, Music & TV

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Behind the Magic – Solo: A Star Wars Story – Kessel Run

Mark Newbold - December 7, 2018

ILM give us another peek into the VFX of Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Film, Music & TV

Solo: A Star Wars Story enters the Oscar race

Mark Newbold - December 4, 2018

Solo: A Star Wars Story enters the Oscar VFX race.

Film, Music & TV

ILM celebrate the Classes of 1988 and 1998

Mark Newbold - November 16, 2018

ILM staff receive their 20 and 30 year service awards.

Film, Music & TV

ILM announce the launch of their new TV division, ILM TV

Mark Newbold - November 7, 2018

ILM launches ILM TV.

Film, Music & TV

Head of ILM Rob Bredow confirms ILM will be doing VFX on The Mandalorian

Mark Newbold - October 17, 2018

ILM's Rob Bredow confirms that ILM will be working on The Mandalorian.

Interviews

Cinefex Spotlight: Todd Vaziri of ILM

Mark Newbold - August 30, 2018

Cinefex talk to ILM's Todd Vaziri.

Conventions & Events

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Watch Rob Bredow’s SIGGRAPH Keynote Address

Mark Newbold - August 29, 2018

ILM head Rob Bredow gives the keynote speech at SIGGRAPH.

Conventions & Events

ILM legend Dennis Muren to give keynote speech at VIEW conference

Mark Newbold - August 23, 2018

Dennis Muren will give the keynote speech at October's VIEW Conference.

Literature & Art

Industrial Light & Magic Presents: Making Solo: A Star Wars Story

Fantha Tracks - August 15, 2018

Take a first look at Industrial Light & Magic Presents: Making Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Interviews

An Audience with Lynwen Brennan: 17th July 2018, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff

Mark Newbold - June 21, 2018

Lynwen Brennan will be talking at the Museum of Wales about her career on 17th July.

Film, Music & TV

Nissan Rogue meets the Millennium Falcon

Clair Henry - May 24, 2018

Nissan Rogue meets the Millennium Falcon with the help from ILM.

Film, Music & TV

Rob Bredow promoted to Executive Creative Director and Head of ILM

Clair Henry - May 13, 2018

Rob Bredow, VFX Supervisor on ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story,’ Tapped to Lead ILM

Conventions & Events

ILM’s Victor Schutz to talk at Augustana College

Brian Cameron - April 29, 2018

On May 3rd, a free talk is planned at Augustana College by Victor Schutz, a computer-graphics supervisor for Industrial Light & Magic who has worked on Attack of the Clones, Rogue One, and the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Conventions & Events

ILM alumni appearing at Granite City Comic Con 2018

Greig Robertson - April 26, 2018

Darth Elvis brings us news from this weekends Granite City Comic Con.

Conventions & Events

Julian Foddy to appear at Soundstage: Tuesday June 12th 2018

Mark Newbold - April 22, 2018

ILM's Julian Foddy is at Soundstage Events on 12th June.

Film, Music & TV

Lucasfilm’s Lynwen Brennan discusses industry equality and a female director for Star Wars

Brian Cameron - April 14, 2018

Lucasfilm General Manager, and President of ILM, Lynwen Brennan has spoken with her national newspaper, the Welsh Western Mail, about her role at Lucasfilm, woman in tech, and what the future holds for a female directing Star Wars.