The technology behind ILM's Volume is amazing, but overuse makes you spot it instantly because there is a feeling of sameness and the update frequency that makes it dip into uncanny valley but for sets rather than people.
January 22, 2026 at 6:32 PM
The technology behind ILM's Volume is amazing, but overuse makes you spot it instantly because there is a feeling of sameness and the update frequency that makes it dip into uncanny valley but for sets rather than people.
I got to have a fun chat with Industrial Light & Magic visual effects supervisor David Seager about the truly stunning work for 'Tron: Ares'. Read it for free over at ILM's website. (Link in my bio!) ⬆️
January 21, 2026 at 6:50 PM
I got to have a fun chat with Industrial Light & Magic visual effects supervisor David Seager about the truly stunning work for 'Tron: Ares'. Read it for free over at ILM's website. (Link in my bio!) ⬆️
I remember so little of that movie except ILM's FX work?
I wonder if Clint let them go home at 5 too?
I wonder if Clint let them go home at 5 too?
January 20, 2026 at 2:18 AM
I remember so little of that movie except ILM's FX work?
I wonder if Clint let them go home at 5 too?
I wonder if Clint let them go home at 5 too?
2026 marks the 40th anniversary of Lucasfilm's Howard the Duck!
Among ILM's many visual effects contributions to the film was a partnership with filmmaker and stop-motion animator @philtippett.bsky.social to create the Dark Overlord.
Among ILM's many visual effects contributions to the film was a partnership with filmmaker and stop-motion animator @philtippett.bsky.social to create the Dark Overlord.
January 19, 2026 at 8:29 PM
2026 marks the 40th anniversary of Lucasfilm's Howard the Duck!
Among ILM's many visual effects contributions to the film was a partnership with filmmaker and stop-motion animator @philtippett.bsky.social to create the Dark Overlord.
Among ILM's many visual effects contributions to the film was a partnership with filmmaker and stop-motion animator @philtippett.bsky.social to create the Dark Overlord.
This week, Ian Failes, author of Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation, visited ILM's San Francisco studio to sign some copies of the book.
January 17, 2026 at 5:13 PM
This week, Ian Failes, author of Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation, visited ILM's San Francisco studio to sign some copies of the book.
Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone came out the same year as Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. And whooo boy, looking at the two 25 years later, Weta ate ILM’s fucking lunch.
January 16, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone came out the same year as Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. And whooo boy, looking at the two 25 years later, Weta ate ILM’s fucking lunch.
Behind The Magic | The Visual Effects of Sinners
YouTube video by Industrial Light & Magic
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January 16, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Star Wars - The Phantom Menace (1999)
ILM's commercial for how good their cg looked for the time (except in the final 30 minutes). Utterly sauceless except for Duel of the Fates. Why did the podracing scene have no music for like 10 minutes. George Lucas should be put on trial for creating Jar Jar.
ILM's commercial for how good their cg looked for the time (except in the final 30 minutes). Utterly sauceless except for Duel of the Fates. Why did the podracing scene have no music for like 10 minutes. George Lucas should be put on trial for creating Jar Jar.
January 15, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Star Wars - The Phantom Menace (1999)
ILM's commercial for how good their cg looked for the time (except in the final 30 minutes). Utterly sauceless except for Duel of the Fates. Why did the podracing scene have no music for like 10 minutes. George Lucas should be put on trial for creating Jar Jar.
ILM's commercial for how good their cg looked for the time (except in the final 30 minutes). Utterly sauceless except for Duel of the Fates. Why did the podracing scene have no music for like 10 minutes. George Lucas should be put on trial for creating Jar Jar.
So much work for something that looks SO much worse than the original film (and really, most of ILM’s cartoonier ghosts are a huge step down from Boss VFX’s much nastier and more grounded ghost work on the first film).
January 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
So much work for something that looks SO much worse than the original film (and really, most of ILM’s cartoonier ghosts are a huge step down from Boss VFX’s much nastier and more grounded ghost work on the first film).
New VFX breakdown --> 'TRON: Ares'!
ILM's new video breakdown for the film is now out.
Watch in full at befores & afters:
beforesandafters.com/2026/01/08/i...
(And don't forget you can grab the magazine: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-...)
ILM's new video breakdown for the film is now out.
Watch in full at befores & afters:
beforesandafters.com/2026/01/08/i...
(And don't forget you can grab the magazine: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-...)
January 7, 2026 at 10:31 PM
New VFX breakdown --> 'TRON: Ares'!
ILM's new video breakdown for the film is now out.
Watch in full at befores & afters:
beforesandafters.com/2026/01/08/i...
(And don't forget you can grab the magazine: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-...)
ILM's new video breakdown for the film is now out.
Watch in full at befores & afters:
beforesandafters.com/2026/01/08/i...
(And don't forget you can grab the magazine: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-...)
[9of? 2025] Played ILM's demo of their new VR game "Beyond Victory" @ #SWCJ. Just got a Quest for xmas & that game's the 1st I've bought for it! Also proud of my friend @thescottjayro.bsky.social & this crowd for his "Midi-chlorians: An Alliance of Science, Mythology, & Magic" panel! I'd shop later.
December 31, 2025 at 10:27 PM
[9of? 2025] Played ILM's demo of their new VR game "Beyond Victory" @ #SWCJ. Just got a Quest for xmas & that game's the 1st I've bought for it! Also proud of my friend @thescottjayro.bsky.social & this crowd for his "Midi-chlorians: An Alliance of Science, Mythology, & Magic" panel! I'd shop later.
Remembering the time I got to geek out about ILM's work on Star Trek III 🖖🏻 www.ilm.com/star-trek-ii...
December 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Remembering the time I got to geek out about ILM's work on Star Trek III 🖖🏻 www.ilm.com/star-trek-ii...
The uncanniess of ILM's more rudimentary vfx really made the scenes spookier and cooler too!
December 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The uncanniess of ILM's more rudimentary vfx really made the scenes spookier and cooler too!
ILM’s 8 time Oscar winning VFX supervisor Dennis Muren considers Terminator 2: Judgment Day to be a more significant CGI breakthrough than Jurassic Park.
https://www.fxoxo.com/252515/
Source: T2 No Fate But What We Make 2003 special effects featurette Available on: 2003 Extreme DVD 2015 …
https://www.fxoxo.com/252515/
Source: T2 No Fate But What We Make 2003 special effects featurette Available on: 2003 Extreme DVD 2015 …
ILM's 8 time Oscar winning VFX supervisor Dennis Muren considers Terminator 2: Judgment Day to be a more significant CGI breakthrough than Jurassic Park.
Source: T2 No Fate But What We Make 2003 special effects featuretteAvailable on:2003 Extreme DVD2015 Lionsgate Blu-rayby tannu28
www.fxoxo.com
December 28, 2025 at 9:21 AM
ILM’s 8 time Oscar winning VFX supervisor Dennis Muren considers Terminator 2: Judgment Day to be a more significant CGI breakthrough than Jurassic Park.
https://www.fxoxo.com/252515/
Source: T2 No Fate But What We Make 2003 special effects featurette Available on: 2003 Extreme DVD 2015 …
https://www.fxoxo.com/252515/
Source: T2 No Fate But What We Make 2003 special effects featurette Available on: 2003 Extreme DVD 2015 …
This isn’t just a holiday card.
ILM’s 2025 artwork is a subtle nod to 50 years of shaping how movies look—without nostalgia overload.
Here’s why it works 👇
swtorstrategies.com/2025/12/ilm-...
ILM’s 2025 artwork is a subtle nod to 50 years of shaping how movies look—without nostalgia overload.
Here’s why it works 👇
swtorstrategies.com/2025/12/ilm-...
ILM’s 2025 Holiday Card Marks 50 Years of Industrial Light & Magic
Industrial Light & Magic quietly celebrates its 50th anniversary with a symbolic 2025 holiday card—focused on craft, legacy, and looking forward.
swtorstrategies.com
December 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
This isn’t just a holiday card.
ILM’s 2025 artwork is a subtle nod to 50 years of shaping how movies look—without nostalgia overload.
Here’s why it works 👇
swtorstrategies.com/2025/12/ilm-...
ILM’s 2025 artwork is a subtle nod to 50 years of shaping how movies look—without nostalgia overload.
Here’s why it works 👇
swtorstrategies.com/2025/12/ilm-...
3120 was actually the last four numbers of the client art department’s phone number!
A fun name invented by ILM's @slam415.bsky.social
A fun name invented by ILM's @slam415.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 12:04 PM
3120 was actually the last four numbers of the client art department’s phone number!
A fun name invented by ILM's @slam415.bsky.social
A fun name invented by ILM's @slam415.bsky.social
ILM's 2025 holiday card, which is also a celebration of ILM's golden anniversary this year.
December 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
ILM's 2025 holiday card, which is also a celebration of ILM's golden anniversary this year.
Quick mini-breakdown of a shot from ILM's visual effects work on "Sinners":
www.linkedin.com/posts/indust...
www.linkedin.com/posts/indust...
December 12, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Quick mini-breakdown of a shot from ILM's visual effects work on "Sinners":
www.linkedin.com/posts/indust...
www.linkedin.com/posts/indust...
maybe driver should've said "with the power of ilm's experimental ai"
December 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
maybe driver should've said "with the power of ilm's experimental ai"
dawg, you can actually watch the original version of ANH right now and see for yourself that ILM's work on it holds up tremendously well. Much better than the '97 CGI bullshit Lucas shoehorned in
December 8, 2025 at 6:53 AM
dawg, you can actually watch the original version of ANH right now and see for yourself that ILM's work on it holds up tremendously well. Much better than the '97 CGI bullshit Lucas shoehorned in
In my latest article for ILM, I interviewed Dave Zaretti about ILM's astounding visual effects work on THE LOST BUS.
www.ilm.com/the-lost-bus...
www.ilm.com/the-lost-bus...
December 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
In my latest article for ILM, I interviewed Dave Zaretti about ILM's astounding visual effects work on THE LOST BUS.
www.ilm.com/the-lost-bus...
www.ilm.com/the-lost-bus...