Cruise set to pay tribute to technicians of Hollywood
September 17th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 17 (IANS) Hollywood actor Tom Cruise is set to pay tribute to the technical minds behind Hollywood.
The film focuses on visual effects giant “Industrial Light & Magic”. “ILM: Creating the Impossible” is being released to mark the 35th anniversary of the company.
“From the liquid metal man in ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ to the lifelike digital dinosaurs in ‘Jurassic Park’, ILM has created some of the most iconic moments in cinematic history,” contactmusic.com quoted a spokesperson as saying.
The film features interviews with filmmakers like Jerry Bruckheimer, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg and actors Samuel L. Jackson and Robin Williams.
ILM has worked on nearly 300 films in its 35-year history and has largely been the driving force behind the evolution of modern visual effects.
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