LUCASFILM IS AMONG THE WORLD?S LEADING ENTERTAINMENT SERVICE COMPANIES, A PIONEER IN VISUAL EFFECTS AND SOUND ACROSS MULTIPLE MEDIUMS, AND IS HOME TO THE LEGENDARY STAR WARS AND INDIANA JONES FRANCHISES. Founded by visionary filmmaker George Lucas in 1971, Lucasfilm established itself as a ?rebel base? of sorts in San Francisco?s Bay Area, a place the filmmaker chose to ?shake up the status quo?of how movies were made and what they were about.? It was a defiant departure from the Hollywood mainstream and a more conducive atmosphere to cultivate his independent spirit of filmmaking. With money earned from his third motion picture, 1977?s blockbuster Star Wars, Lucas was able to construct Skywalker Ranch in San Francisco?s North Bay in the early ?80s, a place where filmmakers could work together sharing ideas and experience. Basing his Skywalker Sound facility at the Ranch, Lucas moved Industrial Light & Magic, his special effects company based in Los Angeles, to nearby San Rafael, allowing him to keep his production facilities and special effects house in close proximity to each other. In 2005, Lucas brought Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic together at the Letterman Digital Arts Center at the Presidio in San Francisco. Six years later in 2012, he handed the company reigns over to renowned producer Kathleen Kennedy, who has since opened up an exciting new era for Lucasfilm by returning it to its production studio roots. When Lucasfilm was acquired by Disney that same year, Kennedy worked to enhance the company?s collaborative spirit, building a creative community of writers, directors, artists and filmmakers. Lucasfilm draws on the vast pool of skilled, world-class talent found in San Francisco and around the world, allowing it to create the top-notch entertainment experiences it has come to be known for.