Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation by Failes, Ian

Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation

A spectacular celebration of the first 50 years of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), the award-winning visual...
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Author: Ian Failes
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Language: English
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Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation by Failes, Ian

Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation

$159.99 $91.30

Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation

$159.99 $91.30
Author: Ian Failes
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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.

Author: Ian Failes
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 01/13/2026
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 5.00lbs
Size: 11.00h x 11.50w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781419784019

About the Author
Ian Failes is a Sydney-based journalist focusing on visual effects and animation. He writes for several industry publications, including Cartoon Brew, VFX Voice, 3D Artist, and 3D World, and is the editor and founder of VFX animation publication befores & afters. Failes has authored Masters of FX, a profile of 16 of the world's leading special and visual effects supervisors. He holds the world's largest collection of memorabilia from the film Speed.

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