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John Nelson (born July 21, 1953) is an American visual effects supervisor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects for his work on the film Gladiator (2000) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017). He has also been nominated for I, Robot (2004) and Iron Man (2008). He also won the 2018 British Academy of Film and Television Arts for the Special Visual Effects in Blade Runner 2049. After graduating with high distinction from the University of Michigan in 1976, he worked as a cameraman, technical director and a director at the pioneering computer animation and commercial production company Robert Abel and Associates, where he won two Clio awards and earned six additional Clio nominations. Early in his career while at ILM, Nelson modeled, animated, lit and composited several shots for Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), including the iconic scene in which the shotgunned head of the chrome terminator splits open and reseals.[6] He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Visual Effects Society, the International Cinematographers Guild and the Directors Guild of America.
John Nelson
Visual Effects Supervisor
for Visual Effects Supervisor in Far Cry: Island of the Damned
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Jason Brody, a young adventurer, and a group of friends decide to take a trip to an exotic tropical island in search of excitement and fun. However, their journey turns into a nightmare when they are captured by a band of mercenaries led by the ruthless Vaas Montenegro. Separated from his friends and trapped on an island ruled by violence and corruption, Jason is forced to fight for his survival. With the help of a mysterious local guerrilla named Citra, Jason ventures into the jungle and discovers that the island is full of dangerous enemies and wild creatures. To save his friends and escape the island, Jason must become a hunter and master his combat, stealth and survival skills. Meanwhile, Vaas Montenegro seeks to consolidate his power on the island and is willing to do anything to maintain control. Jason finds himself in a race against time to take on Vaas and free his friends before it's too late.
