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'''Erik Nash''' {{born|21|December|1959}} is a motion picture visual effects artist who has worked on two [[Star Trek films|''Star Trek'' films]] and two of ''[[Star Trek]]'' series. Both the [[starship]] [[USS Nash|USS ''Nash'']] and the [[Starfleet]] [[officer]] [[Erik Nash (Starfleet)|Erik Nash]] were likely named for him.
  
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| Date of birth = {{d|21|December|1959}}
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| Place of birth = North Hollywood, California, USA
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| Awards for Trek = 2 [[Emmy Award]]s, 4 nominations
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| Roles = [[:Category:Special and Visual effects staff|Motion Control Specialist]]
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'''Erik Nash''' {{born|21|December|1959}} is a motion picture visual effects artist who has worked on two {{Star Trek films}} and episodes of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''. He had both the [[starship]] {{USS|Nash}} and the [[Starfleet]] [[officer]] [[Erik Nash (Starfleet)|Erik Nash]] named after him.
   
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Nash first contributed to the ''Trek'' franchise as a special visual consultant on {{film|1}}, which also happened to be the start of his professional Hollywood career. During the 1980s, he worked as an assistant editor on a number of short films directed by special effects artist [[Douglas Trumbull]], who also worked on ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture''.
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Nash first contributed to the ''Trek'' franchise as a visual effects camera assistant, while in the employ of [[Apogee, Inc.]], on {{film|1}}, which also happened to be the start of his professional Hollywood career. [http://area.autodesk.com/blogs/artofvfx/real_steel_erik_nash_vfx_supervisor_digital_domain] During the 1980s, he worked as an assistant editor on a number of short films directed by special effects artist [[Douglas Trumbull]], who also worked on ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture''.
   
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In the early 1990s, he became a motion control [[technician]] at the special effects company [[Image G]], during which time he worked on ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''. For his work on these two shows, he shared a number of [[Emmy Award]] nominations with his fellow effects artists working on the series. Of the five Emmy nominations received, he and his department won two.
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In the early 1990s, he became a motion control technician at the special effects company [[Image G]], during which time he worked on ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''. Having spent a total of eight seasons on both shows, his work on these shows, has earned him four [[Emmy Award]] nominations and two wins for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects.
   
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In 1995, Nash joined [[Digital Domain]] as a visual effects director of photography and seemingly left the ''Star Trek'' franchise behind – until {{y|2002}}, when Digital Domain was contracted to produce the visual effects for {{film|10}}. As such, Nash oversaw the photography of that film's visual effects.
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In 1995, Nash joined [[Digital Domain]] as a visual effects director of photography and seemingly left the ''Star Trek'' franchise behind – until {{y|2002}}, when Digital Domain was contracted to produce the visual effects for {{film|10}}. As such, Nash oversaw the photography of that film's visual effects.
   
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== Career outside ''Star Trek'' ==
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Nash's other Digital Domain visual effects photography credits include ''Apollo 13'', ''Titanic'', and ''xXx''. He also worked as Digital Domain's visual effects supervisor on films such as ''Armageddon'', ''I, Robot'', and ''Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End''. His work on ''I, Robot'' helped earn Digital Domain its fifth Academy Award nomination in the Best Visual Effects category.
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Nash's other Digital Domain visual effects photography credits include ''Apollo 13'', ''Titanic'', and ''xXx''. He also worked as Digital Domain's visual effects supervisor on films such as ''Armageddon'', ''I, Robot'', ''Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'', and ''Real Steel'' (2011). His work on ''I, Robot'' helped earn Digital Domain its fifth Academy Award nomination in the Best Visual Effects category, shared with [[Joe Letteri]] and also earned the company another Saturn Award nomination for Best Special Effects. For his work on ''Real Steel'', Nash was nominated in 2012 for an Academy Award in the category "Best Visual Effects".
   
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== ''Star Trek'' credits ==
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* {{Star Trek films}}
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** {{film|1}} - Special Visual Consultant: [[Apogee, Inc.]]
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** {{film|10}} - Visual Effects Director of Photography
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* {{TNG}}
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** {{e|Tin Man}} - Motion Control Supervisor (uncredited, [[TNG Season 3|Season 3]])
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** {{e|The Best of Both Worlds}} - Motion Control Camera Operator (uncredited)
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** {{e|The Best of Both Worlds, Part II}} - Motion Control Camera Operator (uncredited, [[TNG Season 4|Season 4]])
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** {{e|Redemption II}} - Motion Control Camera Operator (uncredited, [[TNG Season 5|Season 5]])
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** {{e|A Matter of Time}} - Motion Control Photographer (uncredited)
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** {{e|All Good Things...}} - Motion Control Photographer ([[TNG Season 7|Season 7]])
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* {{DS9}}
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** {{e|The Jem'Hadar}} - Motion Control Programmer (uncredited, [[DS9 Season 3|Season 3]])
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== Emmy Awards ==
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As Motion Control Supervisor/Cameraman/Camera Operator/Programmer, Erik Nash received the following [[Emmy Award]] wins and nominations in the category Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects:
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* {{y|1990}} Emmy Award nomination for the episode {{e|Tin Man}}, shared with [[Robert Legato]], [[Gary Hutzel]], [[Steve Price]], [[Don Greenberg]], [[Don Lee]], and [[Michael Okuda]]
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* {{y|1991}} Emmy Award nomination for the episode {{e|The Best of Both Worlds}}, shared with Gary Hutzel, Robert Legato, [[David Takemura]], Michael Okuda, Don Greenberg, Steve Price, [[Syd Dutton]], [[Robert Stromberg]], [[Bill Taylor]], and Don Lee
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* 1991 Emmy Award nomination for the episode {{e|The Best of Both Worlds, Part II}}, shared with Robert Legato, Gary Hutzel, David Takemura, [[Patrick Clancey]], Steve Price, Michael Okuda, Syd Dutton, Bill Taylor, and Don Lee
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* {{y|1992}} Emmy Award win for the episode {{e|A Matter of Time}}, shared with [[Dan Curry]], [[Ronald B. Moore]], David Takemura, Don Lee, [[Peter Sternlicht]], [[Adam Howard]], Syd Dutton, and Robert Stromberg
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* {{y|1994}} Emmy Award win for the episode {{e|All Good Things...}}, shared with Dan Curry, [[David Stipes]], [[Michael Backauskas]], [[Scott Rader]], and Adam Howard
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* {{y|1995}} Emmy Award nomination for the episode {{e|The Jem'Hadar}}, shared with [[Glenn Neufeld]], David Takemura, [[Joshua Cushner]], [[Les Bernstien]], Adam Howard, Patrick Clancey, and Don Lee
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* [http://area.autodesk.com/blogs/artofvfx/real_steel_erik_nash_vfx_supervisor_digital_domain 2012 interview with Erik Nash] at [http://area.autodesk.com/ Area.com]
   
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Erik Nash (born 21 December 1959; age 64) is a motion picture visual effects artist who has worked on two Star Trek films and episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He had both the starship USS Nash and the Starfleet officer Erik Nash named after him.

Nash first contributed to the Trek franchise as a visual effects camera assistant, while in the employ of Apogee, Inc., on Star Trek: The Motion Picture, which also happened to be the start of his professional Hollywood career. [1] During the 1980s, he worked as an assistant editor on a number of short films directed by special effects artist Douglas Trumbull, who also worked on Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

In the early 1990s, he became a motion control technician at the special effects company Image G, during which time he worked on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Having spent a total of eight seasons on both shows, his work on these shows, has earned him four Emmy Award nominations and two wins for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects.

In 1995, Nash joined Digital Domain as a visual effects director of photography and seemingly left the Star Trek franchise behind – until 2002, when Digital Domain was contracted to produce the visual effects for Star Trek Nemesis. As such, Nash oversaw the photography of that film's visual effects.

Career outside Star Trek

Nash's other Digital Domain visual effects photography credits include Apollo 13, Titanic, and xXx. He also worked as Digital Domain's visual effects supervisor on films such as Armageddon, I, Robot, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, and Real Steel (2011). His work on I, Robot helped earn Digital Domain its fifth Academy Award nomination in the Best Visual Effects category, shared with Joe Letteri and also earned the company another Saturn Award nomination for Best Special Effects. For his work on Real Steel, Nash was nominated in 2012 for an Academy Award in the category "Best Visual Effects".

Star Trek credits

Emmy Awards

As Motion Control Supervisor/Cameraman/Camera Operator/Programmer, Erik Nash received the following Emmy Award wins and nominations in the category Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects:

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