17 - Nilo Rodis-Jamero - Industrial Designer of Star Wars and Star Trek

In this episode of the Filmumentaries podcast, I spoke to the wonderfully talented industrial designer, illustrator, concept artist and producer, Nilo Rodis-Jamero. I’ve been pretty much obsessed with Nilo’s work since I was four or five years old, after looking at The Empire Strikes Back Sketchbook and later, The Art of Return of the Jedi. Two books that I still own to this day. Nilo worked on The Empire Strikes Back, Poltergeist, Return of the Jedi and several Star Trek films coming up with amazing concepts thanks to his talent and skill in industrial design. He also worked on costumer design for RoTJ. This impact of which still resonates today in the Disney+ series, The Mandalorian. Nilo shares his unique journey into the film industry, his creative process, and the challenges he faced while designing memorable characters and creatures. The conversation delves into the collaborative nature of filmmaking, the evolution of designs, and the importance of creative freedom in the industry. I enjoyed talking to Nilo immensely. He was intelligent, warm, kind, funny and wise. Just as you'd want him to be! Better in fact. Take a listen. Trust me. You're in for a real treat. Do check out the following books: - The Empire Strikes Back Sketchbook Return of the Jedi Sketchbook The Art of The Empire Strikes Back The Art of Return of the Jedi Also check out Mark Burman's wonderful Empire 40th radio doco All my links This podcast is completely independent and made possible by listener support. If you’d like to help me keep making these episodes, you can join my Patreon community here: https://patreon.com/jamiebenning Watch more on YouTube: Check out the Filmumentaries YouTube channel for behind-the-scenes clips and extra content: https://youtube.com/filmumentaries All my links