This gentle, warm-hearted comedy/fantasy earned director Ron Howard his first Saturn award.

ILM developed a series of unique shots for this film using a combination of matte paintings, miniatures, and optical effects, and were able to bring to life an alien mothership, stormy turbulence and an intimate scene between two aliens. As a result, the ILM team was honored with an Academy Award® for Best Visual Effects.

Director
Ron Howard
ILM Visual Effects Supervisor
Ken Ralston
ILM Animation Supervisor
Charlie Mullen
ILM Visual Effects Producer
Mitch Suskin
ILM Visual Effects Art Director
Phillip Norwood