


Lucasfilm establishes a partnership with National Geographic and Apple Computer to develop a CD-ROM education and entertainment system for the home.ILM creates the first fully computer-generated character with the “stained glass knight” in Young Sherlock Holmes.The Games division releases its first two games: “Ballblazer” and “Rescue on Fractalus,” both for the Atari system.The Adventures of Andre and Wally B, created on the Pixar Image Computer, premieres at SIGGRAPH.The THX Theater Alignment Program (TAP) and the THX Sound System for theaters are launched.The Games division is established Lucasfilm is the first film company to develop and publish interactive entertainment.ILM creates the “Genesis effect” – ILM’s first completely computer-generated sequence in a feature film for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

ILM develops the Go-Motion animation process.The Computer Graphics Division begins development of the Pixar Image Computer, the EditDroid and the SoundDroid.

The Lucasfilm Computer Graphics Division is established at ILM.ILM develops the Dykstraflex motion control camera system to create the groundbreaking special effects seen in Star Wars: A New Hope.
