Tag: John Knoll
How Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Made the Razor Crest Soar
Devan Coggan, writing at StarWars.com, talks to ILM's John Goodson, Hal Hickel and John Knoll about how they married old-school modelmaking and cutting-edge digital technology to bring Din Djarin’s iconic Razor Crest to life in The Mandalorian and Grogu.
John Knoll on Surprising Old-School Techniques Behind ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’
ILM's VFX supervisor John Knoll has told IndieWire about how The Mandalorian and Grogu utilises practical and digital effects, along with computer-generated characters, such as Martin Scorsese as Ardennian Hugo Durant, alongside old-school techniques.
John and Thomas Knoll Share the Photoshop Origin Story with Russell Preston Brown
Recorded at ILM's HQ in San Francisco in July, ILM Executive Creative Director John Knoll and his brother Thomas share the origin of Photoshop, the world’s most iconic image-editing software, with Russell Preston Brown.
Lighter Darker: The ILM Podcast | Episode 20 – Lens Flares with John Knoll and Shannon Tindle
In the twentieth and final episode of season one of Industrial Light & Magic's Lighter Darker Podcast, Rob Bredow, Chief Creative Officer, and Todd Vaziri, Senior Compositor, are joined by John Knoll and Shannon Tindle to discuss the use of lens flares.
Lighter Darker: The ILM Podcast | Episode 14 – Skeleton Crew with John Knoll
In the fourteenth episode of Industrial Light & Magic's Lighter Darker Podcast, Rob Bredow, Chief Creative Officer, Todd Vaziri, Senior Compositor, are joined by VFX legend John Knoll to discuss Skeleton Crew, answer questions, and share behind-the-scenes stories.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew | Behind the Design | Disney+
Go behind the design of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew with Doug Chiang, David Collins and John Knoll.
Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025: Ahmed Best and John Knoll Attending
Ahmed Best, the actor behind Jar Jar Binks and Jedi Knight Kelleran Beq, and Academy Award-winning visual effects supervisor John Knoll are attending Star Wars Celebration Japan between April 18th - 20th, 2025, at the Makuhari Messe in Japan.
John Knoll and John Goodson Talk Merging Practical and Digital Techniques in Skeleton Crew
Brandon Wainerdi, writing at StarWars.com, talks to visual effects supervisor John Knoll and model supervisor John Goodson about their masterful merging of practical and digital techniques in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.
How Star Wars Was Filmed: John Dykstra & the Famous Dykstraflex
ILM & Lucasfilm legends like John Dykstra & John Knoll explain how the original effects in Star Wars were filmed.
Oscar-winner John Knoll | NASA Astronaut Kjell N. Lindgren | A Conversation
Oscar-winning ILM Visual Effects Supervisor, and NASA enthusiast, John Knoll makes spaceships fly in the Star Wars universe. NASA Astronaut, and Star Wars enthusiast, Kjell N. Lindgren has spent 311 actual days in space. This is their conversation.
Phantom at 25 | John Knoll on Iconic Visual Effects from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, StarWars.com presents “Phantom at 25,” a special series of interviews, editorials, and more kicking off with a look at the iconic visual effects created by John Knoll.
Cinematographer Roger Deakins Talks to ILM’s VFX Supervisor John Knoll
The latest episode of the Team Deakins Podcast, features at interview with ILM's VFX supervisor John Knoll, discussing the applications (both real and potential) of LED walls in VFX shots, and how the technology was used on Rogue One.
The Digital Road to The Phantom Menace: The “Rebel Mac” Unit
“The Digital Road to The Phantom Menace” is a Lucasfilm.com series that explores ILM's work in pioneering digital visual effects for the first of the prequel films, with this entry looking at the group formed by John Knoll to craft shots entirely on their own.
John Knoll Discusses Technology and Innovation on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Industrial Light & Magic’s Publicity Group sits down with John Knoll, Executive Creative Director at ILM, and the Senior Visual Effects Supervisor on Rogue One: A Story Wars Story to discuss the film’s five-year anniversary.
John Knoll to be Honored with Sci-Tech Award from The Academy
ILM's John Knoll will be honored at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation on Feb. 9 2019.
SyFyWire: Adam Savage Interviews John Knoll
Over at SyFyWire Adam Savage Interviews ILM chief XO John Knoll.
‘Rogue One’ Was Initially Pitched As A Live-Action TV Series Project
The plan was for Rogue One to be seen on much smaller screens.
John Knoll Talks ‘Rogue One’ VFX With Slashfilm
Hear more from Knoll on the creation of the blockbuster Star Wars standalone film.
John Knoll Has An Idea For Another ‘Star Wars’ Standalone Film
The wheels are turning for another standalone film from this ILM genius.
John Knoll On ‘Rogue One’s Visual Effects: Part 2
John Knoll discussed the CG vehicle models from Rogue One with American Cinematographer.
John Knoll On ‘Rogue One’s Visual Effects: Part 1
John Knoll gets inside the VFX of Rogue One with American Cinematographer.
American Cinematographer Magazine Goes Rogue In February
Look out for American Cinematographer magazine in February as they have a series of features, and a cover story on the making of Rogue One.
Rogue One CGI: Matching Memories vs Reality
False memories, recalling something especially from our childhood that didn't actually occur or appear quite how we recall. This issue was actually considered by ILM in there design work on Rogue One as John Knoll explains.
‘Rogue One’ VFX Leads Talk About Combining Practical Effects With CG
Finding the perfect balance was key in developing Rogue One.
John Knoll On Including ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Elements In ‘Rogue One’
John Knoll talks about the Star Wars Rebels/Rogue One connection.
Art of VFX Chats With John Knoll About ‘Rogue One’
Art of VFX discusses the magic of Rogue One with John Knoll
What Happened To The Crew Of The Hammerhead Corvette In ‘Rogue One’?
More on the unsung heroes of Rogue One from ILM's John Knoll.
John Knoll On The Inspiration For Jyn Erso And Her Character Name
How did Jyn Erso get her name?
io9: Adding Ships To ‘Rogue One’
Iconic ships appearing in the background of Star Wars projects doesn't happen by accident
John Knoll Discusses ILM Magic In ‘Rogue One’
Get the inside scoop on how Lucasfilm was able to include iconic Star Wars characters in Rogue One.
Vanity Fair Focus On Rogue One‘s VFX Guru John Knoll
John Knoll - the man you can thank for Rogue One
John Knoll On Darth Vader’s Rogue One Costume, Visual Direction Of The Film
Some Rogue One insight from John Knoll is always must-read material.
WIRED Spotlight On ILM’s John Knoll
Learn more about the genius that is Mr. John Knoll.
Star Wars Celebration Europe: John Knoll Death Star Animation
I bet George Lucas wished he had this available back in 1976 when he was shooting the original. Check out...