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Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) is one of the most influential visual-effects companies in the history of filmmaking. Founded by George Lucas in 1975 to create the groundbreaking effects for Star Wars, ILM revolutionized cinematic storytelling through miniature photography, motion control systems, practical effects, and later groundbreaking computer-generated imagery. Its artists and technicians have helped bring some of the world’s most iconic films and characters to life, earning numerous Academy Awards and shaping the visual language of modern cinema.