May 20, 2015 marks the 40th anniversary. ILM has worked on over 300 film projects and countless of commercials, TV, games and other projects. They have worked on some of the most iconic images on the screen and pushed the boundaries of art and technology.
Wired magazine's June edition will have an article about the history of ILM:
The Untold Story of ILM, a Titan That Forever Changed Film
Your fans want to congratulate all of you for 40 years of magic and creating the impossible, and always been such an inspiration.
Plus: Rhythm + Hues 25th Anniversary, Roger Deakins, Craig Barron and the history of matte paintings, The Amazing Spiderman, Brave, Hugo, Real Steel, John Carter, Prometheus, ParaNorman, Side Effects 25th Anniversary and much more.
Now online, four "lost" ILMfan articles:
Ralph McQuarrie, conceptual designer and illustrator, and the designer of the original Star Wars trilogy, passed away March 3, 2012, aged 82, at his home in Berkeley, California.
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Brian Pohl, former pre-vis artist at ILM and now supervisor at POV, will teach a second course in Previsualisation & Cinematography as part of the CGWorkshops.
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ILM will be interviewing candidates for FX and Lighting TDs and Shake and Inferno compositors in Los Angeles this Wednesday December 6, 2006.
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Vicon, makers of optical motion capture systems, recently announced that ILM has acquired 40 Vicon MX40 Cameras.
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The official Star Wars site has an article detailing the creation of the planet Felucia from Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith. On the other hand issue 167 of the Star Wars newsletter profiles Michael Smith, who runs the Javva the Hutt cafe, while issue 168 mentions how the ILM Model Shop built the Princess Leia bikini costume from Return of the Jedi.
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ComingSoon.net is reporting that former ILM member Joe Letteri will be supervising the VFX, provided by Weta Digital, for James Cameron's Avatar.
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The ILM projects directory has recently been updated to include most of the 2013-2014 projects and the ones we know about for 2015-2016.
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Identity Thief, directed by Seth Gordon and with visual effects by Gradient Effects Vancouver, Crazy Horse Effects, ILM and Base FX, has been added to ILMfan Credits.
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Paranormal Activity 4, directed by Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost, who also directed the third installment, has been added to ILMfan Credits.
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The credits for Back to the Future, directed by Robert Zemeckis, have been completed.
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The credits for Cocoon, directed by Ron Howard, have been completed.
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