Watch 40 Years of the Best Movie Effects Ever in 1 Minute

Oscar-winning special effects company Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) has unveiled a reel of some of their best film work spanning the past several decades.

The company, founded in May 1975 — exactly 40 years ago — is responsible for many of the special effects in hundreds of films, including the Star Wars, Marvel Cinematic Universe and Transformers franchises.

Watch ILM’s reel above to see some familiar movies and how they’ve evolved over the years.

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