The best John Knoll’s documentary movies
If you love cinema, you will share this ranking of the best John Knoll’s movies, although you may have ordered them differently. In any case, we hope you love it and with a little luck discovering a movie that you still don’t know about John Knoll.
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
7.5/10
Leslie Iwerks' documentary takes audiences behind the scenes at ILM with in depth interviews with some of the company's top talent and showcases never before seen footage highlighting many of their pioneering milestones. From creating the first ever computer generated character in a feature film to the latest advancements in visual effects for film franchises like Transformers and Iron Man, ILM has created some of the most memorable movie moments in recent history.
The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim
7.1/10
Set the large tasks of putting life into the 2D artistic renderings Gillaume created. See how ILM craftsmen put life into the inspired digital creatures.
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
7.4/10
The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
6.2/10
A look at the digital effects in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
Within a Minute: The Making of Episode III
7.6/10
This documentary offers a glimpse into all the people, departments, and work that went into creating the film, specifically, the fight between Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Featured on the 2-Disc DVD for Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
7.1/10
For Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), there were to be many more visual effects than in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). This documentary shows many VFX meetings between George Lucas and ILM. Many of these meetings focus around the creation of a completely digital Yoda, used for the first time in the Star Wars films.
