Building up a battle
ILM VFX supe Russell Earl and ILM anim supe Kevin Martel examine the third act battle in 'The Electric State'.
So many robots
Issue #65 of befores & afters magazine covers the visual effects of The Electric State.
Brad Pitt gets hit by a car (twice)
How that crazy car shot - with no cuts - was crafted in VFX for Meet Joe Black by ILM.
That time Bill Nighy wore ‘computer pajamas’
How Davy Jones was brought to life in 'Dead Man's Chest' thanks to actor Bill Nighy and new VFX innovations from ILM.
All the ILM book podcasts in one place
Dennis Muren, Janet Lewin, Rob Bredow, Jeff White, Cary Phillips, Rachel Rose, Ben Morris, David Vickery, Ben Snow, Hayden Landis, John Knoll
Our final ILM book podcast is with the VFX artist who changed my life: Todd Vaziri
What a series! Listen in for an episode that goes back to the very beginning.
ILM’s John Knoll reveals one of the toughest VFX sequences he’s ever worked on
A brand new podcast in the ILM series.
ILM’s David Vickery on combining practical and digital
A look back at some past Jurassic World films with the VFX supe.
ILM’s Cary Phillips on the development of Cari for ‘Dragonheart’
It's the newest podcast in our ILM series!
“The ending with the Zeppelin was a nightmare, but it turned out pretty cool”
How that final airship explosion in The Rocketeer was (almost) a major disaster.
Deathclaws: practical and CG artistry
Bringing the nine feet tall creatures to life. An excerpt from issue #58 of befores & afters magazine.
How ILM invented ambient occlusion for ‘Pearl Harbor’
Plus, a look back at the miniatures work, and rarely-discussed motion capture approaches.
‘Dragonheart’: the inside stories
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Dragonheart with key members of the VFX team.
‘Mission: Impossible’ is 30 this week!
One of those game-changer VFX films.
Here’s how ILM handled the melting room and exotic matter in ‘Stranger Things’ season 5
These new VFX breakdowns were released by the studio.
ILM’s Ben Morris reflects on ‘The Last Jedi’ and ‘ABBA Voyage’
Behind the key challenges in those very different projects.
ILM’s ‘The Wall’ breakdown from ‘Stranger Things’ 5
Go behind the scenes.
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
Get my new book in PRINT or on KINDLE.
Issue #65: The visual effects of The Electric State.
Issue #64: The visual effects of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, s2.
Issue #63: The visual effects of 28 Years Later.
