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STARRING JOHN DAVID WASHINGTON, GEMMA CHAN, KEN WATANABE, STURGILL SIMPSON, MADELEINE YUNA VOYLES & ALLISON JANNEY DIRECTED BY GARETH EDWARDS From writer/director Gareth Edwards (Rogue One, Godzilla) comes an epic sci-fi action thriller set amidst a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence. Joshua (Washington), a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife (Chan), is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war... and mankind itself. Joshua and his team of elite operatives journey across enemy lines, into the dark heart of AI-occupied territory... only to discover the world-ending weapon he’s been instructed to destroy is an AI in the form of a young child (Voyles). With Industrial Light & Magic onboard to provide the special effects, one thing is for sure the visuals are going to be stunning. I'm getting hug...

Good Night Oppy Is A Must-See Isn't it nice when you come across a movie that you somehow missed the boat on and then when you watch it you wonder how you missed something so incredibly amazing?  Well, that's exactly what happened with me and Good Night Oppy.   I'm trying to figure out how I missed this amazing docu-movie from Amazon Studios which tells the story of Opportunity, nicknamed Oppy, a Mars rover launched in 2003 that was supposed to last 90 sols (Mars days) and ended up plodding along the Martian surface for 15 years!  The other mystery of how I missed this is two of the production companies that brought us this masterpiece are Amblin and Industrial Light & Magic no less. The production quality is simply first-rate throughout its 105 minute runtime.  The movie is a mix of documentary and a gripping Martian movie so we get to hear from the actual clever people who achieved this amazing feat of putting not only Oppy on Mars but another rover too, Spir...

Six-Part Docuseries Debuts Exclusively on Disney+ July 27 Today, Disney+ released the trailer and key art for Lucasfilm and Imagine Documentaries’ “Light & Magic,” an immersive series that chronicles the untold history of world-renowned Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), the special visual effects, animation and virtual production division of Lucasfilm. Granted unparalleled access, Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan takes viewers on an adventure behind the curtain of Industrial Light & Magic. Learn about the pioneers of modern filmmaking as we go on a journey to bring George Lucas' vision to life. These filmmakers would then go on to inspire the entire industry of visual effects. The series is directed by Lawrence Kasdan, and the executive producers are Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Justin Wilkes, Lawrence Kasdan, Kathleen Kennedy and Michelle Rejwan. All six episodes of “Light & Magic” premiere on July 27, exclusively on Disney+. Twitter: @DisneyP...

Sometimes the simplest way is the best way.  Just take a look at this photo of the clever people at Industrial Light & Magic lighting the Death Star model for the Star Wars movie.  That moon, I mean space station is a thing of beauty.  Can I have it in my living room please? The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more.

Industrial Light & Magic Presents: Solo: A Star Wars Story I was lucky enough to get my hands on this gem of a book published by Abrams ,  It's called Industrial Light & Magic Presents: Solo: A Star Wars Story and I have to say it is easily as good as the other "behind the scenes" Star Wars books that you may have in your collection such as the ones by Jonathan W. Rinzler. The book is written by ILM guru, Rob Bredow who was the visual effects supervisor for the movie and in fact was nominated for an Academy Award for Solo: A Star Wars Story in 2019.  It goes without saying that Bredow is most definitely one of the most qualified to write a detailed book on the work that goes into bringing a Star Wars story to life and in particular the wonderful visual effects. The book really does feel like a fly-on-the-wall documentary and boasts a logical layout throughout its 256 pages.  From pre-production to production and finally the post-production, we get to see ...

Step into the Oasis and take a look behind the magic of Ready Player One featuring visual effects by artists at Industrial Light & Magic. ILM release a three minute sizzle reel showing the different layers and artwork that went into bringing Ernest Cline's Ready Player One to the big screen which was directed by Steven Spielberg.  (Easily one of my favourite movies of 2018.)  You can watch the video below. VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISORS Grady Cofer Roger Guyett VISUAL EFFECTS ANIMATION SUPERVISOR David Shirk ILM VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISING PRODUCER Luke O'Byrne ILM SENIOR VISUAL EFFECTS PRODUCER Ann Podlozny ILM VISUAL EFFECTS PRODUCER Abbigail Keller ILM VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISORS Daniele Bigi Dave Dally VISUAL EFFECTS ART DIRECTOR Christian Alzmann The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more.

Rob Bredow Gets New Role At ILM Rob Bredow has a new position at Industrial Light & Magic, the role is Senior Vice President, Executive Creative Director and Head of ILM. The announcement was made on Wednesday. Bredow joined Industrial Light & Magic back in 2014 as a Visual Effects supervisor and did such a good job that it wasn't long before he was promoted to Vice President of new media and head of Lucasfilm’s advanced development group. He's currently getting his hands dirty as VFX supervisor on Solo: A Star Wars Story which saw its world premiere last night in Hollywood. What does this mean for ILM?  Well, Bredow will now be in charge of the four studios which is located in Singapore, San Francisco, London and Vancouver.  His boss will be Lynwen Brennan Kathleen Kennedy had this to say about Rob Bredow: “I’ve been working very closely with Rob over the past two years on Solo...I have witnessed his leadership skills and creative abilities first-hand and ...

I was browsing YouTube the other day and came across this gem from the talented Minimum Wage Entertainment channel .  It's a series called 'The Kid Who Loved Indiana Jones' and there's 12 episodes in total and each one lasts about a minute with the longest one being just over two minutes.  It is obviously made by Indiana Jones fans and will take you back to when you played Indy as a kid.  It's perfect viewing during your lunch break.  I particularly like the use of the authentic sound effects.  The creators tell us: From creators Erin Gould (Casters) and Greg Tulonen (Ragged Isle) comes a web series for kids and for those that remember what it was like to be a kid.  A show that has been called “A Sunday comic strip brought to life!” (Erin’s mom) and “Calvin & Hobbes meets Indiana Jones” (Greg, one of the co-creators), it’s THE KID WHO LOVED INDIANA JONES. If you have a web series or you know one we should feature then get in touch and we're ...

Take a look behind the magic at the Oscar nominated Visual Effects of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. In this clip we see what kind of damage a single rebel can inflict on the empire ILM also released this short 30 second video where we get a closer look at whats involved in creating the massive hangar set from The Last Jedi. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more.

This full-length reel represents a sample of the work created for over 1750 shots by hundreds of artists, scientists, and engineers around the world. We hope you enjoy the reel which was screened at SIGGRAPH 2017's Computer Animation Festival and debuted world-wide on the September 27th episode The Star Wars Show. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

Here's a really interesting video showing every Oscar winners for Best Visual Effects from 1929 - 2017.  It's surprising to see the early effects and how good some of them were.  Also check out the late 70's and the 80's, ILM were on fire. Which special effect is your all time favourite?  Let us know in the comments  It might have been seeing one of the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park for the first time or Titanic sinking in James Cameron's 1997 classic.  Which one made you go "Wow?" The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

I love my gadgets.  Reading on my Kindle or the app, playing games on my gaming laptop or watching Netflix on my smart TV.  But there's nothing like curling up in your favourite chair with a good book especially when its one of those big glossy books on The Bearded Trio or one of their movies.  If you're a fan of The Bearded Trio or you know someone who is then here's six books suggestions to enhance your/their collection. The Winston Effect Stan Winston.  What a legend.  Sadly missed but what a talent he was and his legacy lives on.  You can see he amazing work from "The Terminator" and the extraterrestrial monstrosities of "Aliens" and "Predator" to the amazing dinosaurs of "Jurassic Park" and the fanciful character of "Edward Scissorhands."  This books covers it all in its 336 pages packed with behind the scenes shots and stories. Price on Amazon US - $39.96 Price on Amazon UK - £29.99 Rogue Leaders If yo...

A taste of the Oscar Nominated Visual Effects work behind the destruction of the oil rig in the film Deepwater Horizon. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

It's Judgement Day, and  TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY 3D , a new conversion overseen by James Cameron himself is in cinemas  TODAY.  To celebrate,  STUDIOCANAL  has made available a new featurette starring  Arnold Schwarzenegger  and a  brand new interview with director and writer  James Cameron . Hasta La Vista featurette: James Cameron interview: Having originally hit British screens in 1991, complete with groundbreaking special effects, this became  Arnold Schwarzenegger’s  (Total Recall, Predator) most iconic role to date, as well as one of the most quotable scripts of the decade. This brand new 3D version will blast the seminal blockbuster into the 21st century and introduce it to a brand new generation of fans. It has been 10 years since the events of Terminator. Sarah Connor’s ( Linda Hamilton  The Terminator, Dante’s Peak) ordeal is only just beginning as she struggles to protect her son John (...

A taste of the Oscar Nominated Visual Effects behind the Hong Kong time-warp in Marvel Studios Doctor Strange. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

Ghostbusters is a huge favourite of mine.  It's one of my favourite comedies.  1984 was a golden year for movies.  Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, The Karate Kid and Police Academy to name a few were released that year. Horror movies were in abundance too.  Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, Gremlins and Stephen King's Firestarter were all out with one aim in common, to give me nightmares.  Thank goodness for Ghostbusters to relieve the horror with some comedy.  But wait!  What's this?  Some clever (sick) person has re-imaged a Ghostbusters trailer in the style of a horror movie and...it looks really scary.  I would watch it.  Of course I would.  Also I love the VHS quality, nice touch Rob "What about the Twinkie?" Wainfur @thebeardedtrio The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRI...

Hybride is extremely proud to have contributed its VFX expertise to Luc Besson’s epic fiction action-adventure , Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets .  Joining forces once again with the team at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), the studio delivered 300 shots—for a total of 17 minutes of screen time—for one of the biggest cinematic events of the summer.  Working closely with  ILM visual effects supervisor Philippe Rebours, Hybride artists skillfully crafted VFX for the opening Big Market sequence on the desert world of Kirian. Based on the look development created by ILM’s art department, Hybride artists produced assets that include highly detailed slanted rock formations and mushroom shaped rocks for Kirian’s colorful and unique geology that can be seen outside of the arena market, as well as at the main gate and tower.  Hybride also produced massive desert set extensions and populated the desert arena with nearly 12,500 digi doubles based ...

WWW.TERMINATOR2-3D.CO.UK IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE FROM SEPTEMBER 1ST DIRECTED BY JAMES CAMERON STARRING: ARNOLD  SCHWARZENEGGER, LINDA HAMILTON, EDWARD FURLONG and ROBERT PATRICK STUDIOCANAL  and  DMG ENTERTAINMENT  are delighted to announce that  James Cameron ’s ( TItanic, Avatar ) multi Oscar Winning  epic action/sci-fi masterpiece ,  TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY  will return to UK cinemas from  August 29th  in a breath-taking new 3D conversion overseen by James Cameron himself. Having originally hit British screens in 1991, complete with groundbreaking special effects, this became  Arnold Schwarzenegger’s  ( Total Recall, Predator ) most iconic role to date, as well as one of the most quotable scripts of the decade, this brand new 3D version will blast the seminal blockbuster into the 21st century and introduce it to a brand new generation of fans. It has been 10 years since the events of Termin...

I Came across this gem of a video showing how the special effects were created for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan .  There are a bunch of interviews with staff from Industrial Light and Magic and how they came on board straight from working on  Return of the Jedi .  There aim was to bring the special effects to life but have a balance that would still look part of the Trek universe created in the sixties TV series. An interesting part is how they explained that a test screening for the movie was given and instead of incomplete visual effects or animanics they would just insert the storyboard where a visual effect was to be shot.  They said it worked better and the audience totally got it. The epic nebular shots from the movie especially during the main battle at the end are all explained and how they used salt to give the illusion and how the Reliant model was made smaller than the Enterprise to make it easier to move around. It's a really informative vide...