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The Jedi Academy is our paid internship program for recent graduates and emerging talent designed to bridge the gap between graduation and a dream career in VFX. This program pairs emerging artists with industry-leading mentors to work on real-world production challenges.
Hear directly from our Vancouver Jedi Alumni about how the program shaped their skills, built their confidence, and launched their journeys in the industry.
Your path to ILM starts here. Keep an eye out for our next intake: ilm.com/join-the-jedi-academy
The Jedi Academy is our paid internship program for recent graduates and emerging talent designed to bridge the gap between graduation and a dream career in VFX. This program pairs emerging artists with industry-leading mentors to work on real-world production challenges.
Hear directly from our Vancouver Jedi Alumni about how the program shaped their skills, built their confidence, and launched their journeys in the industry.
Your path to ILM starts here. Keep an eye out for our next intake: ilm.com/join-the-jedi-academy


![Lighter Darker Ep 006: Ultraman Rising with Shannon Tindle and Hayden Jones
Director Shannon Tindle (Kubo and the Two Strings, Lost Ollie) and VFX supervisor Hayden Jones join us to discuss the role of empathy in animation. We talk about Tindle’s latest film, Ultraman: Rising as well as the importance of collaboration and infusing personal experiences into characters and storytelling.
Chapter Markers
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:03:20] Rejection Letters
[00:11:25] Deleted Dreams
[00:17:46] Empathy in Animation
[00:45:52] The Martini
[00:50:33] Outro
The Martini
Shannon - Hollow Kingdom #1 - Kira Jane Buxton
Hayden - Thames & Hudson USA - Book - Anime Architecture: Imagined Worlds and Endless Megacities
Jenny - Luigis Mansion 2 - HD
Rob - Welcome to Wrexham (TV Series 2022– ) - IMDb
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Email us at lighterdarker@ilm.com Lighter Darker Ep 006: Ultraman Rising with Shannon Tindle and Hayden Jones](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M1PfOdlGVPs/mqdefault.jpg)

![Lighter Darker | EP 019: Severance
Production designer Jeremy Hindle and visual effects supervisor Eric Leven join us to talk through their work on Severance season two. We discuss merging practical designs with the often invisible digital effects to create the atmosphere and environments of the Lumon world.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts: https://www.ilm.com/lighterdarker/019-severance/.
Chapter Markers
[00:00:11] Intro
[00:01:55] Rejection Letters
[00:06:52] Severance
[00:52:52] The Martini
[01:00:43] Outro Lighter Darker | EP 019: Severance](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MOLgxDfJ8y8/mqdefault.jpg)





