Taking Magic to Market: A Focus on Industrial Lights and Magic

Sponsored by: 🎥 The Morning Meetup Video 👋 Hey Boardroom Members, How many times have you run into a problem where the best solution was to handle things yourself? That impulse has historically led to incredible things. Such is the case with today’s focus – a founder who followed that instinct and ended up creating an entire industry. I’m talking about George Lucas and [Industrial Lights and Magic]( (ILM). It’s hard to believe it now after all the prequels and sequels, but Star Wars wasn’t always the safe bet it is today. Lucas was having a hard time securing the funds to complete the original film due to the ambition of its scope and the (yet-to-be-invented) technology required to pull it off. That’s why when he managed to get an extra [$25K from Fox]( to wrap production, it became clear he would have to take matters into his own hands. The thing was…Fox had no internal Special Effects department. Thus Lucas and his team took their funding to invent the motion cameras needed to pull off Star Wars’ groundbreaking space battles under the moniker of ILM. Obviously, the results spoke for themselves and instantly established their credibility as Hollywood’s premier SFX house. In the decades after ILM kept this momentum, maintaining their position as leaders in the field. The 80s and 90s brought the CGI revolution and ILM was at the forefront. Their work with James Cameron on The Abyss, and Terminator 2 (the [liquid T-1000]( is all them) was nothing short of legendary. Not only had they proven to still be the masters of SFX but also that their knack for innovation was still there. Since 1975, ILM has since expanded to Singapore, Vancouver, London, and Sydney and have participated in 7 out of the 10 biggest Box Office hits. All of this is because Lucas and his team saw a gap in the industry and decided to fill it. It’s instincts like these that I look for in startup opportunities because they show an acute understanding of the market around them and above all, imagination. That’s why I find today’s feature, [Piestro](, so intriguing. Its founders have recognized a new market and are pushing innovation and shrewd business sense to get out ahead. Sponsored By: [Piestro]( is charting a new course for the future of the food with its [Pizza-making-robot](, a technology that could revolutionize pizza-making and create a new paradigm for the industry. Piestro aims to create low-costs, efficiency, and above all: pizza that tastes good. 1 in 8[Americans]( eat pizza every day and with their dual revenue- stream approach, Piestro could have no difficulty with getting their pies in the hands of the public: - Selling pizza directly to consumers by placing their units in high traffic areas where hungry people can be found. Think college campuses, convention halls etc. - Selling its robots to independent pizzerias for their own use, giving them a leg up on the competition. Piestro already has $580M in preorders for their machines! This model means Piestro does not have to worry about opening its own restaurants and being exposed to the risk opening a restaurant notoriously poses. The future of automation that we dreamed of as kids is nearly here, and you can be a part of it. Piestro is still accepting [investment]( and you can help them take it to the major franchises and totally disrupt how we think about our food. And check this out—Piestro is regulation A+ with a price of $10.39/share. They are offering bonus shares for investments over $5K, with bonuses scaling depending on the size of your contribution. If all this sounds tasty to you, check out [Piestro](’s funding campaign on [waxinvest]( before it ends on 7/28. [STOP! This opportunity is gone in 1 day!]( See Disclaimers Below 🚒 Hot Links 🔥 - A Long Time Ago… In A Galaxy Far Away - [The Smithsonian’s Take on ILM]( - Genre-Defying - [Game Engine Unreal 5 is Being Used for VFX]( - Behind the Curtain - [What the Mandalorian Looks Like Without it’s SFX]( 🐦 Tweet of the Day 62 Calef Hwy #233 Lee, New Hampshire 03861 United States Questions or concerns about our products? Email us at [Support@ragingbull.com](mailto:/Support@ragingbull.com) © Copyright 2022, [RagingBull]( - [Refund Policy]( - [Privacy Policy]( - [Terms & Conditions](  DISCLAIMER: To more fully understand RagingBull.com, LLC’s issuer-paid advertisement disclaimer and disclosure policy located at . Issuer-paid advertisement.:This Issuer has paid RagingBull.com, LLC (“Raging Bull”) seven thousand five hundred in cash to run advertisements enhancing public awareness of the company.. FOR EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY; NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE. 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