Dan Lemmon

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Dan Lemmon is a New Zealand visual effects supervisor. In 2012, he was nominated for an Academy Award for the movie Rise of the Planet of the Apes. This was in the category of Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, his nomination was shared with Daniel Barrett, Joe Letteri and R. Christopher White.{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/84/nominees.html |title=The 84th Academy Awards (2012) Nominees |access-date=8 September 2014|work=oscars.org}}

His second nomination was at the 87th Academy Awards for the film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. His nomination was shared with Letteri, Barrett, and Erik Winquist.{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2015|title=87th Academy Awards|access-date=15 January 2015}} He received his third nomination (and first win) at the 89th Academy Awards for The Jungle Book, together with Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, and Andrew R. Jones.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/01/24/oscar-nominations-2017-complete-coverage/|title=Oscar nominations 2017: Complete list of nominees; 'La La Land's' 14 ties record|access-date=25 January 2017|date=24 January 2017|newspaper=The Washington Post|first=Stephanie|last=Merry}} His fourth nomination was at the 90th Academy Awards for the film War for the Planet of the Apes, together with Letteri, Barrett, and Joel Whist. His fifth nomination was at the 95th Academy Awards for the superhero film, The Batman, with Russell Earl, Anders Langlands and Dominic Tuohy.{{fact|date=November 2024}}

Early career

Lemmon graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) and was one of the early students in the BYU Center for Animation.Carter, Edward L. [https://www.deseret.com/1998/2/10/19362798/software-paves-way-for-y-artists "Software paves way for Y. artists"], Deseret News, 10 February 1998. Retrieved on 12 April 2021. One of Lemmon's earliest credits was for modeling, coloring, lighting, and compositing work on Titanic.Tripp, Stephanie. [https://magazine.byu.edu/article/from-poor-art-student-to-employable-graduate/ "From Poor Art Student to Employable Graduate"], Y Magazine, Spring 1998. Retrieved on 12 April 2021.

Filmography

A Minecraft Movie (visual effects supervisor), 2025
The Batman (visual effects supervisor), 2022
War for the Planet of the Apes (visual effects supervisor), 2017
The Jungle Book (visual effects supervisor: Weta Digital), 2016
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (visual effects supervisor), 2014
Man of Steel (visual effects supervisor: Weta Digital), 2013
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (visual effects supervisor), 2011
Avatar (visual effects supervisor: Weta Digital), 2009
Jumper (visual effects supervisor: Weta Digital), 2008
Enchanted (visual effects supervisor: Weta Digital), 2007
30 Days of Night (visual effects supervisor), 2007
Bridge to Terabithia (digital effects supervisor), 2007
King Kong (digital effects supervisor), 2005
I, Robot (CG supervisor: Weta Digital), 2004
Van Helsing (computer graphics supervisor), 2004
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (3D sequence supervisor: Weta Digital), 2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (3D sequence lead technical director: Weta Digital), 2002
We Were Soldiers (computer graphics supervisor: Digital Domain), 2002
A Beautiful Mind (technical developer: Digital Domain), 2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (technical developer: Digital Domain) 2001
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (technical lead), 2000
Supernova (digital artist), 2000
Fight Club (digital artist: Digital Domain - as Daniel Lemmon), 1999
Titanic (character integration artist: Digital Domain), 1997

Awards and honors

=Academy Awards=

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2012 \| Rise of the Planet of the Apes \| rowspan="5"\| Academy Award for Best Visual Effects \| {{nom}} \| {{Cite web\|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2012\|title=The 84th Academy Awards \| 2012\|date=7 October 2014 }}
2015 \| Dawn of the Planet of the Apes \| {{nom}} \| {{Cite web\|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2015\|title=The 87th Academy Awards \| 2015\|date=10 March 2015 }}
2017 \| The Jungle Book \| {{won}} \| {{Cite web\|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2017\|title=The 89th Academy Awards \| 2017\|date=18 April 2017 }}
2018 \| War for the Planet of the Apes \| {{nom}} \| {{Cite web\|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2018\|title=The 90th Academy Awards \| 2018\|date=15 April 2019 }}
2023 \| The Batman \| {{nom}} \| {{Cite web\|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2018\|title=The 95th Academy Awards \| 2023\|date=15 April 2019 }}

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2012

| Rise of the Planet of the Apes

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| {{Cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2012|title=The 84th Academy Awards | 2012|date=7 October 2014 }}

2015