Robert Blalack

Robert Blalack (December 9, 1948 – February 2, 2022) was a photographer working at Crest Digital in 1974, where he met John Dykstra. The two paired up with George Lucas to co-found Industrial Light & Magic on May 26, 1975. ILM was created to support visual effects for Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. 365 VistaVision VFX shots were filmed with the composite optical production pipeline Blalack designed for the film.
==Filmography==
Year	Title 	Contribution(s)	Notes
1977	Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope	Photographer 	Won an Academy Award for Effects
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Category:Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope production staff