002: Transformers One with Josh Cooley

In this episode, the Lighter Darker team welcomes director Josh Cooley (Toy Story 4, Transformers One) to talk about combining humor and heart in filmmaking as he does so well in his films. Josh shares the story of getting his dream shot at Pixar and how he almost had a very different job!

001: The Premiere

Meet the hosts from Industrial Light & Magic (ILM): Rob Bredow, Chief Creative Officer, and Todd Vaziri, Senior Compositor who talk about the creative process of filmmaking and the art of visual storytelling. In our premiere episode, Rob and Todd share thoughts on beautiful final shots from films they’ve personally worked on, along with a...

76th EMMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

Nominations for the 76th Emmy® Awards were announced today from the historic El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, recognizing remarkable programs, extraordinary performances and impactful storytelling across multiple platforms. Three projects the ILM contributed visual effects and animation work on were among the nominees. The nearly 22,000 voting members of the Academy nominated an abundance of...

Visual Effects Roundtable: Ahsoka

Join creator Dave Filoni, Production Visual Effects Supervisor Richard Bluff, Animation Supervisor Paul Kavanagh, and Visual Effects Supervisor Enrico Damm for a roundtable discussion on the visual effects of Lucasfilm's hit Disney+ series 'Ahsoka'.

‘The Creator’ Dominates 22nd Annual VES Awards

Wednesday evening, the Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry’s global professional honorary society, held the 22nd Annual VES Awards, the prestigious yearly celebration that recognizes outstanding visual effects artistry, and innovation in film, animation, television, commercials, video games, and special venues. ILM’s work on The Creator earned six nominations and won four awards including the coveted...

ILM Contributes to 4 of the 5 Oscar Nominated films in Visual Effects Category

Earlier today The Academy announced their Oscar nominations for the 96th Academy Awards and we are excited to share that ILM teams contributed to 4 of the 5 films recognized. The films include The Creator, Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One, Napoleon, and Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3. Jay Cooper, Visual Effects Supervisor for...

BAFTA Announces Nominations for 2024 EE Film Awards

Earlier today BAFTA announced the nominations for the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards, celebrating the very best in film over the past year. ILM contributed to four of the five films recognized with a nomination in the Special Visual Effects category.  Jay Cooper, Charmaine Chan, Ian Comley, and Jonathan Bullock were each nominated for Gareth...

Visual Effects Society Announces 22nd Annual VES Award Nominations

Gareth Edwards’ The Creator leads the feature film field with seven nominations six of which are for ILM work. In all, ILM visual effects artistry was recognized with 19 nominations including those for The Creator. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves joining it in the top category,...

ASIFA-Hollywood announced nominations for its 51st Annie Awards

ASIFA-Hollywood announced nominations today for its 51st Annie Awards™ recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation. The ILM team which included Rick O’Connor, Mike Beaulieu, Stewart Alves, Kevin Reuter, and Wai Kit Wan received a nomination for Best Character Animation – Live Action for its work on Lucasfilm’s hit Disney+ series, Ahsoka. The...

Legendary rock band KISS becomes immortal with a little help from ILM

The end is only the beginning. KISS have been immortalized and reborn as avatars to rock forever. Created by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) in collaboration with the band and Pophouse Entertainment Group, the avatars portray each of the four band members in an idealized, and at times superhuman form. Months before the supergroup’s final...