
Steve Aplin
Visual Effects
Biography
Having worked at ILM's San Francisco studio for several years earlier in his career, Steve Aplin joined ILM's London studio in spring 2016. Steve first joined ILM in 1996, starting off as a modeler on Men In Black. He worked on films such as Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Sleepy Hollow, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and A.I. Aplin made the transition into animation by creating his own animated short film after hours, and impressed the animation department into putting him on the team for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Once in the animation department, Aplin enjoyed a swift rise through the ranks, working a long list of films with a range of animation styles and requirements. He made the transition to Animation Supervisor in 2009. Some credits include: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Eragon, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Star Trek: Into Darkness, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Known For

Beginning in a time of relative peace, we follow an ensemble cast of characters as they confront the re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, covert operations expert Zora Bennett is contracted to lead a skilled team on a top-secret mission to secure genetic material from the world's three most massive dinosaurs. When Zora's operation intersects with a civilian family whose boating expedition was capsized, they all find themselves stranded on an island where they come face-to-face with a sinister, shocking discovery that's been hidden from the world for decades.
Jurassic World Rebirth

Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares to do battle with the First Order.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Three years after Jurassic World was destroyed, Isla Nublar now sits abandoned. When the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

In a universe where human genetic material is the most precious commodity, an impoverished young Earth woman becomes the key to strategic maneuvers and internal strife within a powerful dynasty…
Jupiter Ascending

Skeptical young detective Ichabod Crane gets transferred to the hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where he is tasked with investigating the decapitations of three people – murders the townsfolk attribute to a legendary specter, The Headless Horseman.
Sleepy Hollow

ABBA Voyage is a virtual concert residency by the Swedish pop group ABBA. The concerts feature virtual avatars (dubbed 'ABBAtars'), depicting the group as they appeared in 1977. The concerts are held in a purpose-built venue at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, officially called the ABBA Arena.
ABBA Voyage

With the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi on Digital HD, fans are now able to get an inside look at one of the of the epic space battles in the film, as well as a pivotal showdown between mother and son. The featurette called "Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle" goes in depth on every aspect of production for the space showdowns between the Resistance and the First Order. The clips give great insight into writer and director Rian Johnson's vision as well as how Lucasfilm and Industrial Light and Magic made it happen.