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John Knoll (born October 6, 1962) is an American visual effects supervisor and chief creative officer (CCO) at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). [1] One of the original creators of Adobe Photoshop (along with his brother, Thomas Knoll ), he has also worked as visual effects supervisor on the Star Wars prequels and the 1997 special editions of the ...
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"No matter how technologically advanced moviemaking instruments have become, they remain tools. And as tools, they will always need artists to wield them, and their creative visions to lead the way. To us, there is no greater example of such an artist than John Knoll. Whatever the problem we throw at him, he'll never fail to come up with a solution that not only meets the technical requirements or limitations of the project, but also makes sense within the overall storytelling. Hand the impossible to John, and he'll crack it."
―Rick McCallum
John Knoll is Chief Creative Officer/Senior Visual Effects Supervisor of Industrial Light & Magic, having been promoted to that position on May 23, 2013, after serving as the company's visual effects supervisor since 1991.[source?] He joined ILM in 1986.
Knoll is an Academy Award winner, and has been nominated five times overall for his work on visual effects. In addition to his extensive visual-effects work on the prequels, Knoll created the opening crawls for all three films on his personal computer.
He made cameo appearances as Rya Kirsch in Episode I and as Tannon Praji and the Coruscant firefighter pilot in Episode III.
His first book, Creating the Worlds of Star Wars: 365 Days, was released on October 1, 2005.
•"Inside ILM: Creating the Magic of Willow" — The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 4
•Episode I Update: John Knoll on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
•John Knoll's Tour of the Saga on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
•Setting the Star Wars Stage: John Knoll's 365 Days on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
•Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic Names John Knoll Chief Creative Officer on StarWars.com (backup link)
•"Star Wars Prequels Unseen!, Part 1" — Star Wars Insider 148
1.At First Glance on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
2."Speaking Volumes" — Star Wars Insider 218
3.Episode III: How It Begins on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
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•John Knoll on Lucasfilm.com (backup link)
•John Knoll on Industrial Light & Magic's official website (backup link)
•John Knoll on Wikipedia
•John Knoll on Memory Alpha
•John Knoll at the Internet Movie Database
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Nov 29, 2016 · Dan Winters. In one corner of John Knoll's office at Lucasfilm stand three racks of imposing black computer servers. The sleek 6-foot-tall towers, complete with mechanical switches and fans, flash ...
May 15, 2024 · at 25 | John Knoll Breaks Down 3 Iconic Visual Effects from. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. The renowned visual effects supervisor takes us inside some of Episode I’s most groundbreaking visuals. Kicking off the highly-anticipated prequel trilogy, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace arrived May 19, 1999. To celebrate its 25 th anniversary, StarWars ...
John Knoll. Visual Effects: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. In 1986, John Knoll joined Industrial Light & Magic as a Technical Assistant and was soon promoted to Motion Control Camera Operator for Captain EO.
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Dec 12, 2016 · December 12, 2016. Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios. When 14-year-old John Knoll first saw Star Wars in 1977, he couldn’t work out how they’d done it. That experience, of seeing something ...
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Dec 24, 2021 · John Knoll is clearly one of the most intelligent people working in the business, and any interview with him reflects that very clearly. His appearance in Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – Season 1 was one of the highlights of that BTS docu series, and he will hopefully appear in future instances of behind-the-scenes coverage of Star Wars ...
