I love theme-driven design and creative teamwork. Geek.
We've been here before. Drawing on lessons from breakthroughs on Star Wars and Jurassic Park, this talk focuses on artist-driven innovation in the age of AI. Rob has talked about creativity and theme-driven design at TED, SIGGRAPH, FMX, VIEW and others.
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This book is an embarrassment of riches as far as the amount of photos included here. The images included here are special because - which along with their fly-on-the-wall descriptions have the power to inspire people to become storytellers.
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This is an excellent addition to my collection. Takes a step back and tells the story of how movies are made. The location scouting, how effects are slipped into real locations, casting, and other processes that are relatable to any big movie. And finally, the pictures are spectacular. It is just like National Geographic!
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Rob Bredow has created a book that well and truly gives you the feeling that it was created by someone from inside the production, not by other looking in. The stills used are at times very candid, humorous and others very serious, but it captures the passion and love that the creative teams and actors poured into the movie.
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There have been a lot of “making of” books for Star Wars movies, but none have ever felt this intimate. Bredow’s photos are as behind the scenes as it gets, raw and completely in the moment. He captures the essence of what it is like to be on set. His daughter’s interview with DP Bradford Young for a school project illustrates how Star Wars truly is a family affair, even for those behind the camera.
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Yes! We are almost always hiring at ILM. Check ILM.com/careers for the latest info and browse the posted positions in our studios around the world.
No. As an employee of Lucasfilm I cannot receive unsolicited pitches. Sorry.
Check out Get In the Door for interviews with a number of people in a wide variety of positions at Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic. I think you may find someone there who inspires you.
The Academy Software Foundation is an open source, non-profit organization dedicated to getting people involved in a healthy software ecosytem for filmmaking, many of our projects focus on visual-effects and animation. I recommend checking out ASWF.io to learn more and get involved as it's a great way to meet people working in the industry and find a passion project to contribute to.
Please reach out, I'd love to talk with you. My job at Lucasfilm means I'm not always available, but I always love to hear about opportunities to work on something creative together.
I’m grateful to have been invited to speak at TED 2025 about the latest developments in filmmaking. My talk focused on Artist-Driven Innovation and a possible path forward for artists in this time of significant change. As technology rapidly …
Disney holds an event every other year for fans called D23 and this year’s was held in Anaheim, CA. After several years of hoping to be able to put our guests into Star Wars, we were able to build a StageCraft LED Volume on the show floor for …
Excerpted from a Q&A with ACM Siggraph 2018
SIGGRAPH: As former Chief Technology Officer and current SVP, Executive Creative Director, and Head of ILM, you clearly have a deep understanding of the ways technology and creativity can come together …
