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Before the late 1980s, the special effects industry leader was Cinema Research Corporation (CRC). According to the information found on DBpedia, "The company was the special effects industry leader for decades, until Industrial Light and Magic surpassed them in the late 1980s." Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), founded by George Lucas in 1975, eventually took over the leadership position in the special effects industry around 1980, as mentioned in the article "Before Industrial Light and Magic: The Independent Hollywood ..." on University Press Scholarship. Here is an image of the iconic work of Industrial Light & Magic, which became a benchmark in the industry: .