Nilo rodis jamero biography of williams

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Nilo Rodis-Jamero, an industrial designer by trade, was working on designs for tanks when George Lucas hired him to work with Joe Johnston in ILM’s art department.

Nilo rodis jamero biography of williams

Rodis-Jamero acted as assistant visual effects art director on The Empire Strikes Back, contributing to many designs including Boba Fett’s famed Slave I ship. For Return of the Jedi, Rodis-Jamero was credited as costume designer but also contributed to all of the early designs on the film alongside seminal Star Wars designers Ralph McQuarrie and Joe Johnston.

He is one of a handful of designers who worked hand-in-hand with Lucas on the original films.

Rodis-Jamero worked on numerous other titles with ILM throughout the s, before transitioning to a production designer on films such as Johnny Mnemonic, and later a Producer with John Hughes on films like Flub