September 3, 2024 • 43 mins
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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Rob Bredow on IG
Todd Vaziri
Jenny Ely on IG
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