January 14, 2025 • 59 mins
ILM Art Director Amy Beth Christenson (Transformers One, Star Wars Rebels) discusses the complexities and pure joy of working with established Star Wars and Transformers characters while introducing new elements for today’s audiences. Amy shares stories of adapting her portfolio to catch the attention of recruiters and highlights from her 25 years with Lucasfilm and ILM.
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[00:00:00] Intro
[00:02:06] Questions from the Mailbag
[00:18:51] Rejection Letters
[00:30:10] Shaping Characters for Tomorrow
[00:49:59] The Martini
[00:58:19] Outro
Episode Links
Amy Beth Christenson - IMDb
Transformers One (2024) - IMDb
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Star Wars: Resistance (TV Series 2018–2020) - IMDb
Joseph Christian Leyendecker | Artnet
The Martini
Todd - Apple Mac Mini
Amy - BrickLink
Studio Download [BrickLink]
Jenny - Tobin's Spirit Guide by Magnoli Props
Rob - Music by John Williams (2024) - IMDb
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Transcript
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