From the Swiss to Hollywood
Zoom in on the Swiss who, all trades combined, have managed to find a place for themselves in the Mecca of cinema.
“Since cinema has existed, it’s been the magic of special effects that drives people to go to theaters to see things that don’t exist elsewhere,” explains George Lucas in the documentary series. Light & Magic, available since last July on Disney+. This little pearl recounts the entire evolution of ILM (Industrial Light & Magic), the famous special effects company founded in 1978 by the creator of Star Wars, precisely to manage the special effects of the first films of the saga. This is where Natasha Devaud, 52, born in Romont, worked for over twenty years. From 1995 to 2016, she distilled her own magical moments in terms of digital effects to bring all kinds of characters, monsters and machines to life.