ILM’s Rachel Rose on the R&D side of visual effects
How StageCraft came to be, plus a look at BlockParty 2 and Fez.
Watch ILM’s VFX breakdown for ‘Stranger Things’ 5
Go behind the scenes.
Want to learn how ‘The Dinosaurs’ was made? Watch these featurettes
Rare glimpses inside ILM, and a look at the stuffies, practical builds and VFX work.
ILM’s Jeff White breaks down that incredible oner from ‘The Avengers’
A look back at the ILM Vancouver creative director's career.
VFX artists vs. The Golden Gate
The bridge we love to destroy in movies. An excerpt from issue #1 of befores & afters magazine.
Watch this official VFX breakdown for ‘The Dinosaurs’
It comes from production co Silverback Films, which worked with ILM on the Amblin/Netflix series.
Rob Bredow shares ‘Solo’ stories, and how ILM inspired him before he was even at ILM
It's the third ep of our special ILM series.
ILM’s Janet Lewin reflects on more than three decades with the studio
Her early VFX producer roles including Pearl Harbor and Hulk, the development of StageCraft, and more.
ILM’s VFX breakdown for ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ is here
The VFX Oscar nominated work is presented in this reel narrated by VFX supervisor David Vickery.
Our new ILM podcast series starts with Dennis Muren!
The legendary VFX supe on speeder bike chase in ROTJ, stained glass knight in Young Sherlock Holmes, & how ILM conquered digital
How an Olympic white water rafting course was used for the tense T-rex river scene
Plus, the unique approach ILM adopted to digital set dressing. An excerpt from issue #49 of befores & afters magazine.
This 142-page magazine goes deep on ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’
All the major innovations made on the latest James Cameron film.
Crafting ‘Andor’ season 2
VFX supervisor Mohen Leo and VFX producer TJ Falls break it down on the befores & afters podcast.
A huge behind the scenes look at ‘Stranger Things 5’
All the Demogorgon battles, the oner, the Abyss and the Mind Flayer.
A collection of ‘Sinners’ effects breakdowns
These videos showcase work by Storm Studios, ILM, Rising Sun Pictures, Outpost VFX, BARABOOM!, Light and prosthetic make-up designer Mike Fontaine.
A new issue on ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ and past ‘Jurassic’ films
In-depth on the river raft scene, gaussian splats and the history of practical and digital effects innovations in the Jurassic film era.
ILM’s VFX breakdown for ‘Superman’ gets released
Go behind the scenes.
ILM’s VFX breakdown for ‘TRON: Ares’ is here
This new video includes great break-aparts of key scenes.
Reflection and illusion
How that oner full of mirror shots was achieved for Glinda’s ‘The Girl in the Bubble’ song in ‘Wicked: For Good’. An
A huge deep dive on the VFX of ‘Wicked: For Good’
All the big sequences broken down in the magazine.
Capturing what is to be The Thing
From on-set motion capture to final performance. An excerpt from issue #47 of befores & afters magazine.
Light cycles, in the real world
Behind the chase scenes, light walls and that splitting police car in 'TRON: Ares'. An extract from issue #44 of the magazine.
New VFX breakdown video for ‘Wicked For Good’
The official featurette breaks down wire work, animals and that great mirror sequence.
The ‘TRON: Ares’ issue is here!
Issue #44 of befores & afters covers the visual effects of 'TRON: Ares'.
In-depth on the visual effects of ‘F1’
Get all the info, and a whole lot of behind the scenes imagery, in the latest magazine in PRINT or DIGITAL.
Making Supes fly, crafting Krypto and Guassian Splat capture
The new issue of befores & afters magazine covers 'Superman'!
A new season of VFX Notes is here!
It's called 'The Rise of AI Robots'.
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Get issue #52
Order my new book
Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation
Creativity meets technical curiosity: an FX TD’s role on Predator: Badlands.
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