It’s not unusual for Industrial Light & Magic to be handed awards. But the company’s latest shiny gong is a step above even the usual technical applause.
The people responsible for the likes of Star Wars, Jurassic Park and War Of The Worlds have been recognized as recipients of the 2004 National Medal Of Technology, which is America’s highest honour for technological innovation. Expect this one to go in a specially-designed cabinet, and not the toilet, like many awards.
It’ll mean a trip to the White House for the heads of ILM. Want to bet George W Bush tries to wrangle a trip around the new ILM HQ?