Industrial Light & Magic create lava for Mustafar, undead pirates for Pirates of the Caribbean, and a digital car escape from aliens in the last episode of Light & Magic.
We have reached the final, at least final for now, episode of Light & Magic. In this episode of Podcast Stardust, we dive into some of the stories shared by the artists at Industrial Light & Magic and how they brought undead pirates to life for Pirates of the Caribbean, animated Davy Jones’s tentacles, and created the lava flows on Mustafar for Revenge of the Sith. There are a lot of behind the scenes stories to discuss, and we are sharing our favorite moments and takeaways here.
In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:
- The legacy of George Lucas as discussed by many of the visual effects artists at Industrial Light & Magic,
- The influence of Ray Harryhausen on ILM,
- How the lava was created for Mustafar in Revenge of the Sith,
- The creation and use of digital doubles for stunts in Revenge of the Sith,
- The work done on Pirates of the Caribbean,
- How Davy Jones was created for Dead Man’s Chest,
- The creation of Rango and how the ILM artists became storytellers, and more.
For more discussion of Light & Magic, check out episode 894.
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Don’t forget to check out our last episode in which we discuss recent Star Wars news in episode 896.
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Podcast Stardust is the fully armed and operational podcast inspired by the code name for the Death Star. Hosted by first-generation Star Wars fans, Dennis Keithly and Jay Krebs, Podcast Stardust endeavors to bring thought provoking discussion on recent Star Wars news on a weekly basis. Between news episodes, Dennis and Jay review the latest episodes from Star Wars television covering everything from Resistance, Rebels, and The Clone Wars to The Mandalorian and other live action productions on Disney+. Of course, Podcast Stardust wouldn’t be complete without thematic discussions, top ten lists, and interviews on everything from Star Wars literature, comics, and the films themselves.