S1 E1 - The Premiere

Welcome to Lighter Darker: The ILM Podcast hosted by ILM Chief Creative Officer, Rob Bredow, ILM Compositing Supervisor, Todd Vaziri, and Producer Jenny Ely who talk about the creative process of filmmaking and the art of visual storytelling.
In our premiere episode Rob and Todd share thoughts on beautiful final shots from films they've personally worked on, along with a few "could-be-better" or CBB moments they didn't want to let go. Todd unpacks the compositing from a famous shot in Star Trek Into Darkness and Rob shares how the production teams on the set of Solo: A Star Wars Story worked together to compose a memorable journey through the Kessel Run on screen for the first time.
On the main topic of Dailies Culture Rob and Todd dive into the details, offering up tips on making review sessions with your team more productive, painless, and even enjoyable.

CHAPTER MARKERS 

[0:00:00] Intro 

[00:01:37] Introduction to One Final, One CBB 

[00:02:45] Todd’s Final & CBB from Star Trek Into Darkness 


[00:09:06] Rob’s Final & CBB from Solo: A Star Wars Story 


[00:19:04] Dailies Culture

[00:34:00] The Martini

[00:41:57] Outro


EPISODE LINKS
Lighter Darker Episode 1: The Premiere

One Final & One CBB
Todd:

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) - IMDb

ILM: Behind the Magic of Visual Effects in Star Trek Into Darkness


Rob:

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) - IMDb

ILM: Behind the Magic of the Speeder Chase in Solo: A Star Wars Story


Brett Northcutt concept artist at ILM on Instagram


The Martini
Todd:

Alien (1979) - IMDb

Run Lola Run (1998) - IMDb

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) - IMDb

Casablanca (1942) - IMDb

Rear Window (1954) - IMDb


Rob:

Jurassic Park (1993) - IMDb

Rob is embracing the delightful world of avian espionage with Bird Buddy.


Jenny:

The Abyss (1989) - IMDb

Jenny found one organization app to rule them all with Todoist.


Questions? Submit a question or a topic for discussion on the show lighterdarker@ilm.com.
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