Robert Blalack (December 9, 1948 – February 2, 2022) was a photographer working at Crest Digital in 1974, where he met John Dykstra. The two paired up with George Lucas to co-found Industrial Light & Magic on May 26, 1975.[3] ILM was created to support visual effects for Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. 365 VistaVision VFX shots were filmed with the composite optical production pipeline Blalack designed for the film.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Contribution(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope | Photographer[2] | Won an Academy Award for Effects[1] |
Sources
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
Remembering Industrial Light & Magic Innovator Robert Blalack on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
Robert Blalack, Oscar-Winning Visual Effects Artist on 'Star Wars,' Dies at 73 by Barnes, Mike on The Hollywood Reporter (February 7, 2022) (backup link archived on February 7, 2022)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑
Visual Effects on Lucasfilm's official website (backup link)
