John Nelson (special effects artist)
John Nelson (born July 21, 1953 in Detroit , Michigan ) is an American film technician who specializes in visual effects .
Life
After graduating from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of General Studies degree in 1976 , he made several films that received several awards at film festivals. In 1979 he moved to California to work for Robert Abel and Associates, first as a cameraman , then as technical director, and finally as a director . In 1987 he moved to Germany to work for mental images GmbH . Upon returning to the US, Nelson started working for Industrial Light & Magic , where he animated some key scenes for Terminator 2 - Judgment Day . After a few more films for Rhythm & Hues Studios and Sony Pictures Imageworks , Nelson left the Sony company in 1998 to become Senior VFX and provided the visual effects for Gladiator , for which he received an Oscar . Other films such as I, Robot and Iron Man , for which he both received another Oscar nomination , followed.
John Nelson is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , the Visual Effects Society , the Cinematographers Guild, and the Directors Guild of America .
Filmography (selection)
- 1991: Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- 1992: Stay Tuned
- 1993: In the Line of Fire - The Second Chance (In the Line of Fire)
- 1993: darling, will you hold the ax? (So I Married an Ax Murderer)
- 1993: My life for you (My Life)
- 1993: The Act (The Pelican Brief)
- 1994: Wolf - The animal in a man (Wolf)
- 1995: Networked - Johnny Mnemonic (Johnny Mnemonic)
- 1995: Judge Dredd
- 1996: Cable Guy - The pain in the ass (The Cable Guy)
- 1997: Anaconda
- 1998: City of Angels (City of Angels)
- 2000: Gladiator
- 2001: evolution
- 2001: Ali
- 2002: K-19 - Showdown in the Deep (K-19: The Widowmaker)
- 2003: Matrix Reloaded (The Matrix Reloaded)
- 2003: Matrix Revolutions (The Matrix Revolutions)
- 2004: I, Robot
- 2008: Iron Man
- 2010: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
- 2013: World War Z
- 2015: Blackhat
- 2015: Point Break
- 2017: Blade Runner 2049
Awards
- 2001: BAFTA Award : Nomination in the category Best Visual Effects for Gladiator
- 2001: Oscar : Best Visual Effects Award for Gladiator
- 2005: Oscar : Nomination for Best Visual Effects for I, Robot
- 2009: BAFTA Award : Nomination for Best Visual Effects for Iron Man
- 2009: Oscar : Nomination for Best Visual Effects for Iron Man
- 2018: BAFTA Award : Award in the Best Visual Effects category for Blade Runner 2049
- 2018: Oscar : Award for Best Visual Effects for Blade Runner 2049
Web links
- John Nelson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nelson, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film technician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 21, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Detroit , Michigan |