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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.

Reference

ILM project page and credits