Disney has managed to come up with a documentary series that even science fiction and fantasy fans will watch. Light and Magic is a six-part series that traces the rise of modern visual effects that owe their existence to the company Industrial Light & Magic. ILM was born as a division of Lucasfilm in 1975 because George Lucas couldn't find a company to handle the visual effects needed for Stars Wars. Since then the studio has redefined special effects with cutting edge technology, often developed for a specific ILM film. They have worked on more than 350 films, including all the Star Wars movies, plus the franchises of Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, the Terminator, Pirates of the Caribbean, Back to the Future, Men in Black, Jurassic Park, and more. Read more about the company at Smithsonian. Light and Magic premieres July 27 on Disney+.
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