A global brand name that is synonymous with some of the most iconic and magical visual effects that have captivated movie audiences all over the work since 1975, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) celebrates its 50th anniversary milestone with this splendid hardcover volume that showcases the company’s prolific and most impressive body of visual effects work through 50 projects spread across a voluminous 368 pages.

Although the company’s illustrious achievements have also been covered in the 2011 book ‘Industrial Light & Magic – The Art of Innovation’ ( read my review here ), so much progress have been made in the field of visual effects since that an updated coverage of ILM’s body of work is very timely indeed.

On a more personal level, having worked at 2 of ILM’s studios ( Singapore and Vancouver ), I am of course very proud and fortunate indeed to have had the opportunity to partake in some of ILM’s projects, and this book is an excellent keepsake to look back at these movies that I worked on.

Publisher book synopsis –

A spectacular celebration of the first 50 years of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), the award-winning visual effects house behind the Star Wars saga, Indiana Jones, E.T., Terminator 2, and Jurassic Park.

Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation is the official decade-by-decade visual retrospective of the legendary visual effects house.

Founded by Star Wars creator George Lucas in 1975, ILM has won 16 Academy Awards in Best Visual Effects and pushed the boundaries of what can be visually realized in storytelling, from the big screen to emerging technologies such as streaming television, 3D immersive adventures, and more.

Breaking down ILM’s evolution in visual effects decade-by-decade, 50 Years of Innovation features stunning visuals and analysis of the creative and technical processes from concept to execution, and highlights 50 of their key projects that have helped shape the visual effects industry.

Concluding with a look at both the future of ILM and the visual effects industry at large, the key creative forces at ILM speculate about what the next 50 years may have in store for the innovators that transformed entertainment forever.

( image above ) The beautiful Sandcrawler building, home to the now defunct ILM Singapore and ( image below ) the ILM Vancouver studio. I am very fortunate to have been able to work at both locations.

A most handsome hardcover volume that is both a celebration as well as splendid showcase of ILM’s incredible achievements as well as legacy in creating some of cinema’s most iconic visual effects. I received a copy of this book as a Christmas holiday crew gift while I was working at ILM Vancouver, but I would have very gladly paid out of my own pocket to get a copy. Highly recommended.

“Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation “ book details :

– Dimensions – 11.6 x 1.2 x 11.2 inches
– Hard cover, 368 pages
– Full color

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