by John Hannon | May 16, 2015
The good Dr. Jones embarks on a search for the Holy Grail and quickly learns that another archaeologist has disappeared while searching for the precious goblet — his own father, Dr. Henry Jones. One of the film’s key scenes, turncoat Walter Donavan’s face...
by John Hannon | May 16, 2015
The second of the Lucas/Spielberg Indiana Jones epic is set a year or so before the events in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Indy needs to retrieve a precious gem and several kidnapped young children on behalf of a remote East Indian village. ILM created 140 shots for this...
by John Hannon | May 16, 2015
A gentle alien is stranded on Earth, discovered, and befriended by a young boy named Elliott. ILM created the now iconic image of E.T. and Elliot flying over the face of a full moon using the studio’s Go-Motion technology combined with exquisitely crafted miniatures...
by John Hannon | May 16, 2015
Dragonslayer is notable as Industrial Light & Magic’s first non-Lucasfilm production. The film inspired the development of the Go-Motion process, where ILM’s motion-control technology was adapted to stop-motion-style puppet animation. Go Motion created the film’s...
by John Hannon | May 16, 2015
This gentle, warm-hearted comedy/fantasy earned director Ron Howard his first Saturn award. ILM developed a series of unique shots for this film using a combination of matte paintings, miniatures, and optical effects, and were able to bring to life an alien...
