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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Computer Graphics Supervisor · Industrial Light & Magic
Credits
- Production
- Lucasfilm
- Creators
- Jon Watts / Christopher Ford
- CG Supervisor
- Ben Gunsberger
Awards
- Children's & Family Emmy, 2026
- Winner — Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program
- VES Award, 2025
- Nominated — Outstanding Compositing & Lighting in an Episode — Episode 6, “Jaws”
I worked on Skeleton Crew as a Computer Graphics Supervisor at ILM. The ILM credits list me among the CG Supervisors, and I had the pleasure of helping shape a project that mixes the handmade spirit of classic adventure films with some very sophisticated modern production technology.
The series follows four children who become lost after making a mysterious discovery on their apparently safe home planet. We combined detailed environments, creatures, ships, matte paintings, practical elements, and StageCraft virtual production techniques to make that galaxy feel expansive, tactile, and full of surprises.
That combination is what made the project so exciting for me. My job sat between creative intent, asset development, technical decisions, and shot delivery, with one clear goal: make all those different techniques feel like one coherent, inviting world.