Fifty Years of Magic: ILM’s Legacy in Animation

Tuesday 11 Nov 2025 - 14:00
HOME - Cinema 1
Runtime: 90 mins (approx.)

Join us for a mesmerising look at how Industrial Light & Magic revolutionised cinematic animation! From the meticulous hand-drawn lightsabers of Star Wars to the groundbreaking, Oscar-winning animation of Rango, ILM has consistently pushed the boundaries of visual storytelling. Explore the studio's recent triumphant return to full-length animated features with Ultraman: Rising and Transformers One. A new generation of animators infused these films' robots and kaiju with genuine heart and soul, demonstrating the studio's ability to evolve while staying true to the legacy.

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Guests

Hayden Jones

A Primetime Emmy Award-winning Visual Effects Supervisor, Hayden Jones has over 25 years of experience in the industry. He was VFX Supervisor on Netflix’s Lost Ollie, alive-action/animation hybrid family series directed by Peter Ramsey, for which he also won an Emmy for outstanding VFX. Hayden most recently served as VFX supervisor on the Netflix animated feature, Ultraman: Rising.