Tag: ILM
‘F1: The Movie’ VFX Supe Ryan Tudhope Takes Us Behind the Scenes
Director Joseph Kosinski recently shifted gears from Top Gun: Maverick’s aerial acrobatics of F/A-18s to the high-octane asphalt feats of Apple Original Films’ F1:...
Aloha! ILM Unveils Real-Time Stitch Making-of, Chris Sanders to Write ‘Lilo & Stitch 2’
Industrial Light & Magic and Disney Studios have released a behind-the-scenes video showcasing an inside look at the real-time Stitch activation that wowed audiences...
Director Jamy Wheless Discusses the Compassionate Creativity Behind ‘Andy: A Dog’s Tale’
Andy: A Dog’s Tale, an award-winning short film directed by Jamy Wheless, a veteran ILM animator best known for his work on Yoda, Hulk and...
‘Andor’ VFX Supervisor Mohen Leo Reveals the Rebel Secrets of Season 2
***This article was written for the May/June '25 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 350)***
When Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was released in 2016,...
Oscar Watch: A Summary of the Year’s Top VFX Contenders
It’s no secret that the Oscar for Best Visual Effects is a particularly tough category to predict due to the fact that the nominees...
Behind the Bewitching Visual Effects of ‘Wicked’
“You have a specific amount of time to reinvent the shot and to do improvisation, but you’re basically in an imagery sandbox that is...
How the ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Crew Delivered the Spikiest Sequel Yet
'We’re always just trying to go bigger every time and throw more scope and spectacle into the mix, but obviously, the most important thing...
‘Transformers One’ Director Josh Cooley & Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura Discuss Their Animated Origin Story
Sentient robots in disguise are stomping into theaters this fall with Transformers One. Billed as the first all-CG-animated Transformers movie, the Paramount release tells...
Critics Take a Shine to ‘Transformers One’s Metallic Heroes
Long-running franchises often run the risk of fatiguing even the most loyal of fans, and after 40 years of toys, TV cartoons and big-screen...
Third Encounter: ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ VFX Supe Malcolm Humphreys on the Prequel’s Captivating Visuals
In early summer, audiences were introduced to the initial days of A Quiet Place’s blind, predatory aliens in Paramount’s A Quiet Place: Day One....
‘Ultraman: Rising’ Directors Discuss the Art of Updating a 1960s Hero
It’s often claimed that luck happens when preparation meets opportunity. For the influential Ultraman franchise, there has been no shortage of preparation for the...
The Creative Forces Behind ‘Knuckles’ Give Us the Scoop on the Paramount+ Series
1994 was a special year for Sega. The company solved the problem of their flagship game, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, far exceeding a reasonable...
Festivals & Events: ‘Dragonkeeper’ Opens Malaga, Annecy 2024 Additions, Saturn Award Winners, RENDR Returns, CAF Lineup & More
Following its market premiere at the European Film Market (EFM) on February 17, the CG-animated adaptation Dragonkeeper will bow on the festival circuit as...
FX Artist Marc Thorpe, Creator of ‘Robot Wars,’ Dies Age 77
Marc Thorpe, a visual effects artist, model maker and puppet engineer who worked on the Star Wars and Indiana Jones movies, died November 24 at age 77...
Young Animator of the Year Announces Six Winners for 2023
Young Animator of the Year UK (YAY UK) competition winners were announced on Sunday, November 12 and had their work premiered at a special...
‘The Creator’ VFX Supe Jay Cooper on Creating a Retro-Futuristic World
While traveling from one hole to another on a golf course in Park City, Utah, visual effects supervisor Jay Cooper (Babylon) took the time...
Studios Band Together to Launch ‘World VFX Day’ Celebration
A collective of visual effects studios, organizations and professionals have established a new annual event: World VFX Day. Scheduled to make its debut on...
‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’ VFX Supervisor Brad Parker Reveals Its Blood-Curdling Secrets
Director André Øvredal's (Trollhunter) summer horror movie The Last Voyage of the Demeter fleshes out the chapter in Bram Stoker’s Dracula that plays out...
Lucasfilm Animation Singapore Shuts Down on ‘The Clone Wars’ 15th Anniversary
Today, Disney-owned Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic announced that its is closing Lucasfilm Animation Singapore -- the animation and VFX support studio set...
SIGGRAPH at 50: What to Expect at the CGI Celebration in L.A.
The ACM SIGGRAPH conference for computer graphics has long prided itself as the place where CG aficionados flock each summer to glimpse the future...
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