Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
ILMxLAB’s virtual reality experience Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge expands the world of Batuu like never before. Join us on this preview of the full adventure using the Meta Quest 2 Virtual Reality headset and immerse yourself within sweeping 360 views of the Star Wars galaxy. Visit disneysprings.com/metaquest for more information!
In this preview, you’ll get to step into Seezelslak’s cantina, where you encounter Mubo and Seezelslak himself. There you can test your skills with Repulsor Darts and play the chromarimba. Once Mubo leaves the cantina, you can follow the blue lights out the cantina door and be transported to the outskirts of Black Spire Outpost where you face off against the Guavian Death Gang.
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge is an action-adventure experience where you’ll take on the role of a droid repair technician operating near the Outer Rim. When a group of pirates attack, you’ll discover that anyone in the galaxy can become a hero.
This original story features both new and iconic characters from the Star Wars universe with multiple styles of gameplay and difficulty settings to accommodate a wide variety of players, from Star Wars fans to VR gamers alike.
Primarily taking place between Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker on the planet of Batuu, the adventure is set on the outskirts of Black Spire Outpost of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, the epic new land at Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
Must be 13 years or older to experience. Subject to capacity availability. Subject to restrictions and change without notice.
ILMxLAB’s virtual reality experience Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge expands the world of Batuu like never before. Join us on this preview of the full adventure using the Meta Quest 2 Virtual Reality headset and immerse yourself within sweeping 360 views of the Star Wars galaxy. Visit disneysprings.com/metaquest for more information!
In this preview, you’ll get to step into Seezelslak’s cantina, where you encounter Mubo and Seezelslak himself. There you can test your skills with Repulsor Darts and play the chromarimba. Once Mubo leaves the cantina, you can follow the blue lights out the cantina door and be transported to the outskirts of Black Spire Outpost where you face off against the Guavian Death Gang.
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge is an action-adventure experience where you’ll take on the role of a droid repair technician operating near the Outer Rim. When a group of pirates attack, you’ll discover that anyone in the galaxy can become a hero.
This original story features both new and iconic characters from the Star Wars universe with multiple styles of gameplay and difficulty settings to accommodate a wide variety of players, from Star Wars fans to VR gamers alike.
Primarily taking place between Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker on the planet of Batuu, the adventure is set on the outskirts of Black Spire Outpost of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, the epic new land at Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
Must be 13 years or older to experience. Subject to capacity availability. Subject to restrictions and change without notice.


![Lighter Darker | Episode 1 | The Premiere
Welcome to Lighter Darker: The ILM Podcast hosted by ILM Chief Creative Officer, Rob Bredow, ILM Compositing Supervisor, Todd Vaziri, and Producer Jenny Ely who talk about the creative process of filmmaking and the art of visual storytelling. In our premiere episode Rob and Todd share thoughts on beautiful final shots from films theyve personally worked on, along with a few could-be-better or CBB moments they didnt want to let go. Todd unpacks the compositing from a famous shot in Star Trek Into Darkness and Rob shares how the production teams on the set of Solo: A Star Wars Story worked together to compose a memorable journey through the Kessel Run on screen for the first time.
On the main topic of Dailies Culture Rob and Todd dive into the details, offering up tips on making review sessions with your team more productive, painless, and even enjoyable.
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Episode 1: The Premiere Transcript
https://www.ilm.com/transcripts/s1e1-the-premiere/
CHAPTER MARKERS
[0:00:00] Intro
[00:01:37] Introduction to One Final, One CBB
[00:02:45] Todd’s Final & CBB from Star Trek Into Darkness
[00:09:06] Rob’s Final & CBB from Solo: A Star Wars Story
[00:19:04] Dailies Culture
[00:34:00] The Martini
[00:41:57] Outro
EPISODE LINKS
Films/Projects
Todd’s One Final & One CBB
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1408101/
ILM: Behind the Magic of Visual Effects in Star Trek Into Darkness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-M3lFtPLGI
Rob’s One Final & One CBB
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3778644/?ref nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_solo%2520a%2520star
ILM: Behind the Magic of the Speeder Chase in Solo: A Star Wars Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGebheN-DWw
Brett Northcutt concept artist at ILM on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/brett_northcutt_art/
Dailies Discussion
Rob and Todd share their thoughts on best practices for dailies and share examples of learning from their experiences.
Hulk (2003) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286716/?ref fn_al_tt_1
Stuart Little (1999) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0164912/?ref nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_stuart%2520little
David Fincher - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000399/?ref nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_7_in_0_q_david%2520finc
John Knoll - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0461306/?ref nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_5_nm_3_in_0_q_john%2520knoll
John Dykstra - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004375/?ref nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_in_0_q_john%2520dykstra
Jerome Chen - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0155259/?ref nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_7_in_0_q_jerome%2520chen
Dennis Muren - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0613830/?ref nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_dennis%2520muren
Ken Ralston - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0707822/?ref nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_4_nm_4_in_0_q_ken%2520rals
“The Martini”
Rob, Todd, and Jenny share some of their favorite things in and outside of the world of filmmaking.
Todd is digging the return of so many classics to the big screen, and cherishing the opportunity to share these experiences with his kids:
Alien (1979) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078748/?ref fn_al_tt_2
Rob reflects on the powerhouse, Jurassic Park, and Jeff Goldblum’s famous shirtless scene. Sharing the experience with a packed audience is priceless!
Jurassic Park (1993) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107290/?ref fn_al_tt_1
Jenny relives childhood horrors with Alien and discovers immersion therapy for claustrophobia with The Abyss.
The Abyss (1989) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096754/?ref nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%2520abyss
Jenny found one organization app to rule them all with Todoist. https://todoist.com/
Rob is embracing the delightful world of avian espionage with Bird Buddy. https://mybirdbuddy.com/
SHOW & CONTACT INFO
Featured Music
The Lighter Darker theme was created by Khatsho Orfali
This episode features music by Pablo Helman
The Surfwood Circle Band | Listen on SoundCloud
Questions? Submit a question or a topic for discussion on the show lighterdarker@ilm.com.
Learn more about ILM at https://www.ilm.com/ and follow us on social media.
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