Industrial Light and Magic has defied gravity and other forces to remain a leading light of the visual effects sector for half a century. As the company marks its golden anniversary this year, Jazz Tangcay, Variety‘s senior artisans editor, details her story on the San Francisco-based firm founded in 1975 by George Lucas. ILM became part of Disney with the Mouse’s 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm. But ILM has maintained a high degree of autonomy. Tangcay notes that another distinctive aspect of ILM’s company culture is that it has a history of long-serving staffers and leaders. Popular on Variety “From Janet...