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Founded in 1975 to create the visionary effects for Star Wars, ILM has produced groundbreaking visual effects for almost 300 films. These include Iron Man, Transformers, the Indiana Jones series and the Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean and Jurassic Park franchises.
ILM has received 37 Academy Award nominations for its work and won the award 15 times. It has also received 20 AMPAS Scientific and Technical Awards.
“ILM has a history of delivering groundbreaking imagery for a wide range of productions. To achieve that, our artists must be equipped with the best tools available. We believe Nuke is leading the way in compositing,” says Lucasfilm Chief Technical Officer Richard Kerris. “The Foundry’s investment in research and development and its customer-focused approach have produced a flexible, artist-focused tool. We look forward to working with The Foundry and seeing where these new possibilities take our work.”
“Nuke allows us to drive our 3D pipeline while remaining within the compositing environment. This gives compositing artists a wide range of possibilities,” explains Pat Tubach, Compositing Department Supervisor at ILM. “We work on very complex shots, and Nuke’s remarkable speed means our artists can focus on the art of visual effects rather than being constrained by software performance.”
Bill Collis, CEO of The Foundry, adds: “ILM is a powerhouse in the visual-effects world and we are delighted that it has chosen Nuke as a key tool in its compositing workflow. We are excited to see where our collaboration will take us.”
