For this special Halloween Edition, we flash back to Ghostbusters II with VFX legend Bill George who shares stories from the model shop. We talk with Bill about the evolution of visual effects over his 40-year career.

Chapter Markers

[00:00:00] Intro

[00:03:45] Questions from the mailbag

[00:16:20] Lighter Darker - origin of the name

[00:19:10] Rejection letters

[00:22:28] Ghostbusters II and the evolution of the artist toolbox

[00:44:51] The Martini

[00:52:19] Outro

Episode Links 

• Bill George - IMDb
• Artist Benton Jew Shares ILM Memories and the Story Behind Lighter Darker
• Innerspace (1987) - IMDb
• Ghostbusters II (1989) - IMDb
• METHOCEL™ Water-Soluble Cellulose Ethers, IFF - ChemPoint.

The Martini

Todd -Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) - IMDb

Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) - IMDb 

Bill - Sasquatch Sunset (2024) - IMDb Paramount + / rent on Amazon Prime

Jenny - Halloween: Origins, Meaning & Traditions | HISTORY

Jenny's Slimer Halloween Costume by Adam J. Ely on IG

Rob -  Scriptnotes

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Transcript 

https://www.ilm.com/transcripts/ep-005-ghostbusters-2-with-bill-george/

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