July 27, 2022 – present
Light & Magic is an American documentary television series. Season 1 was directed by Lawrence Kasdan and produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and Imagine Documentaries. The series debuted as a Disney+ Original on July 27, 2022, with all six episodes airing at the same time. Season 2 was released on April 18, 2025. It is directed by Joe Johnston.
Storyline
The series recounts the history of the motion picture visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) from its founding in 1975 to its key role in the development of visual effects in filmmaking.
Sound Effects Used
- Ben Burtt Bodyfall Sounds (Heard once in "I Think I Found My People", as excerpted from Raiders of the Lost Ark.)
- Darth Vader's Breathing Sound
- Hollywoodedge, Explosion Large OilO PE097401 (Heard once in "I Think I Found My People".)
- Jurassic Park, T-Rex - Attack Roar (Heard once in "Gang of Outsiders", as excerpted from Jurassic Park.)
- King Kong Roar (Heard twice in "Gang of Outsiders", firstly in a normal pitch as excerpted from King Kong and secondly in a high pitch as excerpted from The 7th Voyage of Sinbad.)
- Luxo Jr. Squeaking (Heard once in "I Think I Found My People", as excerpted from the Pixar Animation Studios logo.)
- MGM Roar (Heard once in "Just Think About It", as excerpted from Poltergeist.)
- Pippa Fly By (Heard once in "Gang of Outsiders".)
- SKYWALKER, ANIMAL, ALIEN - WOOKIEE CALL 01 (Used for Chewbacca, and was heard once in "I Think I Found My People" as excerpted from Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.)
- SKYWALKER, BEE - WALLY B.'S FLAPPING WINGS (Heard once in "I Think I Found My People", as excerpted from The Adventures of André & Wally B..)
- SKYWALKER, BEEP - ARTOO'S BEEPING SOUNDS
- SKYWALKER, BULLET - RAPID, LASER-LIKE RICOCHETS
- SKYWALKER BULLET RICOCHET 04 (Heard once in "I Think I Found My People", as excerpted from Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi.)
- SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - THE FORCE WHINE
- SKYWALKER LASER BLAST SOUND (Heard once in "I Think I Found My People", as excerpted from Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi.)
- SKYWALKER LIGHTSABER SOUND (Heard once in "I Think I Found My People", as excerpted from Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi.)
- SKYWALKER, MAGIC - BELL TREE GLISS AND DING (The bell tree gliss element is heard once in "Gang of Outsiders".)
- SKYWALKER, METAL - BIG VEHICLE CRASH (Heard once in "Gang of Outsiders", as excerpted from the Director's Cut version of THX 1138.)
- SKYWALKER, PROJECTOR - FILM PROJECTOR: START, RUN, STOP (Heard once in "Gang of Outsiders".)
- SKYWALKER ROLLING BOULDER SOUND (Heard once in "I Think I Found My People", as excerpted from Raiders of the Lost Ark.)
- SKYWALKER, SCI FI GUN - AT-AT GUN
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - EVE'S LASER GUN (Heard once in "Gang of Outsiders".)
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - TIE FIGHTER GUN
- SKYWALKER SHOTGUN FIRE 02 (Heard once in "I Think I Found My People", as excerpted from Raiders of the Lost Ark.)
- SKYWALKER, SPACECRAFT - TIE FIGHTER ROAR BY 01
- SKYWALKER, SQUISH - T-1000 MORPHING (Heard once in "I Think I Found My People" and "Morfing", as excerpted from Terminator 2: Judgment Day.)
- SKYWALKER, THUNDER - LOUD CRACKLING IN A DARK NIGHT (Heard once in "I Think I Found My People", as excerpted from Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi.)
- SKYWALKER, TYPEWRITER - ANTIQUE: TYPING, OFFICE (Heard once in "I Think I Found My People".)
- SoundDogs, Train: Trains - Freight Cars Coupling Impact - MCU - Bg Engine Noise, Also Rattles, Clunks, Squeaks, & Creaks, All Coupling Related, Several Ambiance Changes (Heard once in a high pitch in "I Think I Found My People", as excerpted from Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi.)
- Sound Ideas, BITE, CARTOON - BONE BITE (Heard once in "Gang of Outsiders".)
- Sound Ideas, BLINK, CARTOON - XYLO EYE BLINKS (Heard once in "Gang of Outsiders".)
- Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - RIPPLE BOING (Heard once in "Gang of Outsiders".)
- Sound Ideas, COUPLING - FREIGHT CARS COUPLING IMPACT, TRAIN (Heard once in "I Think I Found My People", as excerpted from Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi.)
- Sound Ideas, Explosion Single Large 05 - Single large explosion with fiery ending (Heard once in "I Think I Found My People", as excerpted from Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.)
- Sound Ideas, FALL, BODY - BODY FALL ON DIRT, HUMAN 02 (Heard once in "Gang of Outsiders".)
- Sound Ideas, GUN, HAND GUN - SINGLE PISTOL SHOT 02 (Heard once in "Gang of Outsiders".)
- Sound Ideas, PROJECTOR, FILM - 16 MM PROJECTOR: START, RUN, STOP, MOVIE (Heard once in "I Think I Found My People".)
- Sound Ideas, SCI FI - 2001: BREATHING INSIDE SPACE SUIT (Heard once in "Gang of Outsiders", as excerpted from 2001: A Space Odyssey.)
- Sound Ideas, SKID, CARTOON - BROKEN SKID (Heard once in a low pitch in "Morfing", as excerpted from the Peter Puck cartoon shorts.)
- Sound Ideas, THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 01 (Heard twice in "Gang of Outsiders", and once in "I Think I Found My People".)
- Sound Ideas, VOICE, CARTOON - CHIPMUNK TELEPHONE GIBBERISH, VOCAL (Heard once in "Gang of Outsiders".)
- Sound Ideas, XYLOPHONE - XYLOPHONE: QUICK GLISS UP, CARTOON, MUSIC, PERCUSSION (Heard once in "Gang of Outsiders".)
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - ZURUP (Heard once in "Gang of Outsiders".)