{"product_id":"industrial-light-magic-50-years-of-innovation-hardcover","title":"Industrial Light \u0026 Magic: 50 Years of Innovation - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIan Failes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA spectacular celebration of the first 50 years of Industrial Light \u0026amp; Magic (ILM), the award-winning visual effects house behind the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e saga, \u003ci\u003eIndiana Jones\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eE.T.\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTerminator 2\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJurassic Park\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndustrial Light \u0026amp; Magic: 50 Years of Innovation\u003c\/i\u003e is the official decade-by-decade visual retrospective of the legendary visual effects house. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Founded by \u003ci\u003eStar Wars \u003c\/i\u003ecreator 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Breaking down ILM's evolution in visual effects decade-by-decade, \u003ci\u003e 50 Years of Innovation\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Failes \u003c\/b\u003eis a Sydney-based journalist focusing on visual effects and animation. He writes for several industry publications, including \u003ci\u003eCartoon Brew\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVFX Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e3D Artist\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e3D World\u003c\/i\u003e, and is the editor and founder of VFX animation publication \u003ci\u003ebefores \u0026amp; afters. \u003c\/i\u003eFailes has authored \u003ci\u003eMasters of FX\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eSpeed\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 11 x 11.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47937091731704,"sku":"9781419784019","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/5GTF4iC9PF9781419784019.webp?v=1769676825","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/industrial-light-magic-50-years-of-innovation-hardcover","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}