LIGHT & MAGIC
LIGHT & MAGIC
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LIGHT & MAGIC

7.8 / 10
2022
2 seasons
9 episodes
Documentary

When George Lucas set out to make Star Wars, little did he know he would end up revolutionizing an industry. This is the story of a team of creative geniuses who put the magic in the movies we love.

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Granted unparalleled access, Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan takes viewers on an adventure behind the curtains of Industrial Light & Magic, the special visual effects, animation and virtual production division of Lucasfilm. Learn what inspired some of the most legendary filmmakers in Hollywood history, and follow their stories from their earliest personal films to bringing George Lucas’ vision to life.

  • "Gang of outsiders."

    1."Gang of outsiders."

    6.0
    27-07-202260m

    The year is 1975, and George Lucas has a problem. There is no visual effects company in Hollywood capable of realizing the massive vision behind his new film “The Star Wars”. Georg...

  • "On the bucking bronco."

    2."On the bucking bronco."

    6.8
    27-07-202254m

    When a near fatal wreck thwarts his boyhood dream of racing cars, George Lucas finds success as a filmmaker. He spends his own money on the special effects of an ambitious new “spa...

  • "Just think about it."

    3."Just think about it."

    6.0
    27-07-202264m

    After Star Wars, ILM moves north to a new facility—but not everyone is invited. As work begins on The Empire Strikes Back, the team faces unprecedented new challenges. Frustrated b...

  • "I think I found my people."

    4."I think I found my people."

    6.0
    27-07-202264m

    A new partnership with Steven Spielberg results in the memorable effects of Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., and more. Meanwhile, the computer graphics group scores its first digital...

  • "Morfing."

    5."Morfing."

    6.6
    27-07-202255m

    ILM enters the digital era as its revamped computer division faces its first big test with Willow. With a new team of rebels arriving at the company eager to push CG to its limits,...

  • "No more pretending you're dinosaurs."

    6."No more pretending you're dinosaurs."

    6.0
    27-07-202264m

    Stop-motion genius Phil Tippett feels like he’s gone extinct when CG unexpectedly takes center stage in Jurassic Park. The watershed moment convinces George Lucas to return to his...

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