Academy Award-winning visual effects supervisor and UM Alum John Nelson ('76) visited the FTVM department on Friday, March 24, 2018. Nelson was in town for a special illustrated lecture about visual effects production in conjunction with the Ann Arbor Film Festival on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at 5:00 p.m.

In the lecture, Nelson discussed and illustrated how he and his team created some of the 1,190 visual effects shots for Blade Runner 2049 (2018 Oscar Winner for Visual Effects)  Using before-and-afters, Nelson detailed the visual effects production process from design to principal photography to post-production. 

John Nelson Gallery

John Nelson visits SAC
Professor Emeritus Frank Beaver, John Nelson, and Department Chair Yeidy Rivero pose for a photo in the SAC office
John Nelson poses with the poster for his 2018 Oscar Winner for Visual Effects, Blade Runner 2049.
John Nelson talks with SAC senior Annie Cohen in the SAC editing room
John Nelson visits the SAC equipment room
John Nelson visits Al Young in Al's Office
John Nelson and SAC Major Can Ozturk pose with Nelson's Oscar for Visual Effects for Blade Runner 2049
John Nelson poses with Professor Emeritus Frank Beaver and SAC senior Maddie Fyke outside of the SAC office
John Nelson delivers special illustrated lecture as part of the AAFF
AAFF Director Leslie Raymond introduces John Nelson's lecture - sponsored by SAC
John Nelson talks about his visual effect work for Oscar-winning film, Blade Runner 2049
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