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EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 38 MIN

How ILM invented ambient occlusion for 'Pearl Harbor'

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Ian Failes from befores & afters chats to ILM's Ben Snow and Hayden Landis on the 25th anniversary of 'Pearl Harbor', looking back at key ILM innovations, including ambient occlusion, from the film.

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