Small-scale research proposal

The question will be researching for in this project will be: ‘What was the subsequent impact of Industrial Light and Magic since Star Wars?’, and for my question I will be researching into the technology Industrial Light and Magic has developed for films such as Star Wars and subsequent films following it, and how this technology has been used. I will also be looking into the importance of Industrial Light and Magic and study how subsequent companies have either copied or been inspired by the technology made by the company.

My chosen focus film related to this question will be ‘Star Wars’ (1977), and I will be choosing ‘Terminator 2: Judgement Day’ (1991), ‘Jurassic Park’ (1993), and ‘Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man’s Chest’ (2006) as my supporting films for this research. I will be using these films as examples of Industrial Light and Magic’s involvement in the special effects for these films.

My catalogue items will include:

·         Glintenkamp, Pamela, Industrial Light & Magic: The Art of Innovation, 1^st November 2011

·         Benyahia, Sarah Casey, Freddie Gaffney, and John White, A2 Film Studies: The Essential Introduction (Essentials), 29^th April 2009

 I am choosing these items because they both contain information that could assist me with my research for this project, with ‘Industrial Light & Magic: The Art of Innovation’ being important since it contains information on the company and their progress throughout the years.