Podcasts VFX Firsts: What was the first film to use a chrome ball, and when were they first used for HDRI lighting? Posted onApril 27, 2021September 2, 2021 Where did those chrome balls used in VFX come from?
Articles, Retro Jar Jar Binks was nearly a practical suit and a CG head Posted onMay 24, 2019May 18, 2020 All about that ILM Jar Jar test which proved the character should be all-digital.
Articles, Retro Did they *really* use salt to help make the waterfalls in ‘The Phantom Menace’? Posted onMay 23, 2019May 24, 2020 Yep.
Articles, Retro ‘It cost about $65 to have a cold pizza delivered in the middle of the night to Skywalker Ranch’ Posted onMay 22, 2019May 18, 2020 The intensive previs process on ‘The Phantom Menace’.
Articles, Retro The world already loved lightsabers, but then ‘The Phantom Menace’ made them even better Posted onMay 21, 2019May 18, 2020 How new ways of shooting, new digital tools and lots and lots of roto resulted in the laser swords of ‘Episode I’.
Articles, Retro How ILM’s work on ‘Hook’ led to ‘Phantom Menace’s’ podrace Posted onMay 20, 2019May 18, 2020 Projection mapping played a key role in making those racers go fast. Real fast.