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Defying Expectations: How ILM’s Collaborative DNA Helped Bring the World of ‘Wicked’ to Life
In my second article for ILM.com I spoke with VFX supervisor Pablo Helman about Wicked. You can read the full article here –
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117 – Colin Cantwell – My Converstion with his long-term partner Sierra Dall
Episode 117: The Visionary Legacy of Colin Cantwell When we think about the visual language of science fiction, certain iconic designs immediately come to mind. The menacing silhouette of the Death Star. The intricate detailing […]
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My first article for ILM!
Back in August this year, I was invited by the folks at Lucasfilm to join a group of writers to produce articles for both ILM.com and Skysound.com. Of course, I jumped at the chance to […]
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111 – TyRuben Ellingson – VFX Artist and Educator
When I spoke with visual effects artist and educator TyRuben Ellingson, I was keen to explore his journey from art student to key figure at Industrial Light & Magic. Known for his work on films […]
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98 – The Empire Strikes Back Commentary – With Giles Terera
Just wrapped up an epic podcast episode where we dove into a special commentary on ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ with the incredible Giles Terrera! From our love for the iconic scenes to diving deep into […]
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86 – Charmaine Chan – ILM VFX Supervisor on “The Creator”
For this episode, number 86, I spoke with VFX Supervisor Charmaine Chan. We chatted back in mid June 2023 on a boiling hot day here in London. We talked about Charmaine’s entry into the industry […]
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83 – Mandalorian VFX Emmy Special – Grady Cofer and Hal Hickel
For this, the second special Emmy nominees episode, I got to speak with friend of the podcast and former guest VFX Animation Supervisor Hal Hickel (check out episode 68 for that conversation) along with Grady […]
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82 – Andor VFX Special – Emmy Nominees Mohen Leo, TJ Falls and Scott Pritchard
Well what a delight to chat to these wonderful artists again. I first met them when I hosted a VFX/SFX panel at Star Wars Celebration in May 2023, which also included SFX Supervisor Richard Van […]
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75 – Peter Kuran – VFX Artist and Director
For this episode, number 75, I spoke with filmmaker and optical VFX expert Peter Kuran. Peter was one of the few people employed by George Lucas on Star Wars and became a core crew member […]
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71 – Van Ling – James Cameron collaborator, DVD maestro and VFX Supervisor
So for this episode I spoke with Van Ling. A name you may recognise. Perhaps for his work on laserdisc, DVD and blu ray, perhaps for his collaborations with James Cameron on The Abyss and […]
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69 – Ken Ralston – VFX Legend
For this episode, number 69 I spoke with ILM and Sony Image Pictureworks legend Ken Ralston. Ken started on VFX in advertising, then in 1976 he was employed to work on a little film called […]