Hal Hickel

Looking forward to chatting with these great people, and taking questions about our current VFX, Games, and Animation landscape. See you in Torino! #Film #Animation #VFX #Torino

Two terrific films seen at the Mill Valley Film Festival. Wild Horse Nine, with Sam Rockwell, & John Malkovich. Fantastic, with that dark Martin McDonagh humor. The other is the beautiful and heartbreaking "Elsinore", dir by Simon Stone. Andrew Scott's portrayal of Ian Charleson is astonishing

Very proud to once again be speaking at the amazing View Conference, in beautiful Torino! Amazing line up this year (as always), join us! #viewconference2026 #Film #VFX #Animation @viewconference.bsky.social

This is @mrjamesob.bsky.social's London.

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Oct 2025, making magic at @tippettstudio.bsky.social with @philtippett.bsky.social and various #MandalorianandGrogu friends. Will never forget this. #VFX #StopMotion #Animation #StarWars

I honestly don't know where the time has gone, but today marks the 30th anniversary of passing through this door to become a part of @ilmvfx.bsky.social So grateful for spending the last three decades (?!?) amongst the most generous, brilliant, low-ego folks in the industry. Luck me. #VFX #Film

Without saying your age, what’s your favourite movie that came out when you were 18?

"Labor organizing on campus is vitally needed in academia. It’s also a necessary step in connecting academics to the other workers facing the same struggles." The New Republic 📰 https://ow.ly/3GkH50Zny2b

Hard to believe, but it's 20 years today that Pirates of The Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest was released into the world. Lightning in a bottle, as they say. #VFX #Film #Animation #PiratesofTheCaribbean

#Annecyfestival once again proved to be amazing, inspiring, and energizing (despite the brain-melting heat!). A feast for the eyes and heart! ☀️🔥❤️ #Film #Animation #VFX #StopMotion

One of my favorite things about Annecy, is watching as much animation as possible. I try to see as many short films (in/out of competition, Graduate Films, etc, etc) as possible. Such an incredible range of styles, technologies, and artistic points of view! #Animation #Art #AnnecyFestival #Film #VFX

I have a Paramount+ account (for now), and I still won’t watch that bullshit dear-leader nonsense

If you're at #AnnecyFestival this year, and are interested in #TheMandalorianandGrogu, and the general topic of character animation in live-action #VFX, come to our panel "When Animation Goes Live", 4pm, Thurs, 6/25. I'll be joined by sother luminaries in our field! #ILM #Film #Animation #StarWars

🚨NEW AUCTION! This Indiana Jones Inspired Giclée Print by @studiosheila.bsky.social is signed, and inspired by Temple of Doom! It's 9"x12" on velvet rag fine art paper using archival inks. The original was created with pencil & ink. And it's named "Oh Shit" Bid Here! www.ebay.com/itm/25754035...

Hello #Animation peeps! Who’s coming to beautiful #Annecy for the #AnnecyFestival? I’ll be there participating in a few panels at the #MIFA, and cramming as much animation into my eyeballs as possible. Also going to make time for a hike this time around! #VfX #Film #HauteSavoie

A little press for #TheMandalorianandGrogu www.motionpictures.org/2026/05/the-...

Today's Daily Cartoon for @newyorker.com by Kevin Maher and me.

Little dude, big world. #TheMandalorianAndGrogu #StarWars #Grogu

Making Mando & Grogu was a blast, we had SO many creatures, characters, and vehicles to animate! Favreau loves the universe so much, and it was an amazing mash-up of Dark Crystal, OT Star Wars, and Ray Harryhausen. For an animator, nothing could be better. #StarWars #VFX #Animation

Spoiler, not spoiler: #StarWars #TheMandalorianAndGrogu #VFX #Animation #StopMotion

It's finally here! Get out there and enjoy yourself some Star Wars. We had an absolute blast making this. This is not "corporate content", it's a work of art and craft, made by people who love Star Wars, love movies, and love the theater experience. #TheMandalorianandGrogu #StarWars #Film #VFX

Star Wars Mandalorian & Grogu movie opens in Italy tomorrow! Go see it then join us @viewconference.bsky.social for @halhickel.bsky.social exclusive #viewconference2026 presentation. www.viewconference.it/pages/regist... #animation #vfx #mandalorianandgrogu #starwars #ai #filmmaking #games #film

Lovely that #TheMandalorianandGrogu premiere is happening on GWL’s birthday. That’s some nice cosmic serendipity. #StarWars

Happy May the 4th everyone! So great to see all the love for that galaxy far far away! #TheMandalorianandGrogu #StarWars

When I post about a film that I worked on, particularly when it's #StarWars, I sometimes wonder if folks think I'm a shill, just part of a corporate publicity push for the film. I can assure you that is not the case. In fact, I'm always half expecting to be told to pipe down a bit. :) #Grogu

My Mandalorian journey began in 2018, during pre-production for season 1, with work on the movie starting in 2023. 8 years creating creatures, droids, characters, spaceships, you name it. I’m super excited to get to the theater and see this film with the fans. #StarWars #TheMandalorianandGrogu

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@viewconference.bsky.social announces that @halhickel.bsky.social is a confirmed speaker attending in person. Hal will be speaking on #ILM’s latest #StarWars movie: #TheMandalorianandGrogu. www.viewconference.it/pages/regist... #Meetyourheroes at #viewconference2026! #animation #vfx #movie #art

Succinct

"Big Harry Selfie" Harry is in your timeline, ready to give you a big hug if you need one! 🧡 Posting my pencil & ink Harry from HARRY & THE HENDERSONS (1987) piece again just for fun. Drew this in 2015 for a gallery show honoring Rick Baker in L.A. (he was there w/his art on the wall, too!). #Art

Have to say, I’m pretty excited about helping to deliver this baby. I hope folks have a great time, that’s what it’s all about. #Mandalorian #StarWars

Perfect day at the Tourist Club SF

The documentary categories regularly give the best speeches

That’s our boy Rotta

Hearing that a big reason Tr@mp dumped Noem is the expensive ad campaign, and no bid contract thing. I have a hard time believing he gives fig about waste, so it must be because she didn't kick up to him

Screaming

There is an image of Rotta the Hutt circulating on social right now. It’s BS. It’s not from the film. Ignore it #TheMandalorian #StarWars

OH NO THEY'RE GONNA DESTROY CNN You mean the "news" network that integrated an online political gambling site into their programs and turned every segment into Crossfire? Oh fuck. How will we ever recover

Mid-70s Prog-Rock double album cover, in the BEST possible way #StarWars #Mandalorian

Hey #BAFTA when you’re doing your “in Memoriam” segment, the point is to honor those passed, not to feature the person singing. Spending a bunch of time panning the camera across the singer is missing the point entirely

ICE whistleblower Ryan Schwank, a former ICE instructor and attorney, testifies that agents were trained to disregard constitutional rights.

Do you love weird? Hate Ai? Want to see original, non prequel/sequel/reboot cinema? Then get off your ass and go see Good Luck Have Fun Don’t Die while it’s in theaters! #Cinema

A little peek at what we’ve been cookin up here in the @ilmvfx kitchens youtu.be/IHWlvwu8t1w?... #StarWars #VFX #Animation #Mandalorian #Grogu

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Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social

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