# Lighter Darker | The ILM Podcast Ep 005: Ghostbusters II with Bill George

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For this special Halloween Edition, we flash back to Ghostbusters II with VFX legend Bill George who shares stories from the model shop. We talk with Bill about the evolution of visual effects over his 40-year career.

Episode Links Bill George - IMDb The Ewok Adventure (TV Movie 1984) - IMDb Artist Benton Jew Shares ILM Memories and the Story Behind Lighter Darker Innerspace (1987) - IMDb Ghostbusters II (1989) - IMDb METHOCEL™ Water-Soluble Cellulose Ethers, IFF - ChemPoint.

Chapter Markers \[00:00:00\] Intro \[00:03:45\] Questions from the mailbag \[00:16:20\] Lighter Darker - origin of the name \[00:19:10\] Rejection letters \[00:22:28\] Ghostbusters II and the evolution of the artist toolbox \[00:44:51\] The Martini \[00:52:19\] Outro The Martini

Todd -Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) - IMDb Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) - IMDb

Bill - Sasquatch Sunset (2024) - IMDb Paramount + / rent on Amazon Prime

Jenny - Halloween: Origins, Meaning & Traditions | HISTORY Jenny's Slimer Halloween Costume by Adam J. Ely on IG

Rob - Scriptnotes

- What it is: Full episode
- Series: [Lighter Darker](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/library/rights-holders/series/186073a4d615)
- Previous episode: [Lighter Darker: Ep 004: Twisters with Lee Isaac Chung and Ashley Jay Sandberg](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/rights-holders/IJas52HDXok)
- Next episode: [Lighter Darker Ep 006: Ultraman Rising with Shannon Tindle and Hayden Jones](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/rights-holders/M1PfOdlGVPs)
- Length: 53 min
- Rights holder: [Lucasfilm Ltd](https://www.ilm.com/) (its site links the channel: https://www.ilm.com/)
- Channel: [Industrial Light & Magic](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjnYk44Aj9E634TPucpIXnQ)
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