About this episode
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 Follow Us ilm.com | YouTube | Instagram | Threads | X | Facebook | LinkedIn Rob Bredow.com or on Instagram Todd Vaziri Jenny Ely on Instagram Email us at lighterdarker@ilm.com Transcript https://www.ilm.com/transcripts/ep-005-ghostbusters-2-with-bill-george/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices