Practical Special Effects: Livin' Large in Miniature

Here's a great talk by model maker, director and artist extraordinaire Fon Davis who I had the pleasure of working with at IMD. Check out his project MORAV 

Making of 'Forest Gump'

Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'

Model Maker Forum ILM Panel - Watch It Live! Feb 9th

'A Model Maker Forum will be held at 1:00 pm. It will be a panel of Industrial Light and Magic veterans who have worked on many famous movies. Members of the panel will discuss behind the scenes stories, design inspirations, and most importantly model making techniques. Don Bies, owner of White Room Artifacts (www.whiteroomartifacts.com) will conduct the panel which will include some of the most respected names in the model movie business including Lorne Peterson, Larry Tan, Nelson Hall, John Goodson, and Kim Smith. More panelists will be added as the date gets closer. After a 30-40 minute discussion, the panel will be opened to questions from the audience.' via IPMS SANTA ROSA

Streaming Live 1-2pm PDT Saturday Feb. 9th

Live stream by Ustream

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (1999)