Season 1
With unprecedented access, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan guides audiences on a guided tour behind the scenes at Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm’s renowned division for visual effects, animation, and virtual production. Discover the inspirations that fueled some of Hollywood’s most legendary filmmakers, and trace their journeys from their earliest personal projects to the realization of George Lucas’s vision.
Episode Guide
In 1975, George Lucas faces a daunting challenge: no Hollywood visual effects company can realize the sweeping vision behind his new film The Star Wars. Lucas, together with camera innovator John Dykstra, rallies an unlikely cadre of artists and dreamers for the task. Yet, despite their best efforts and some remarkable new technology, the ILM team falls woefully behind.