Biography

Academy of Art University - Visual Effects

VFX Artist / Animator / Actor / Public Speaker
C. Andrew
Nelson
Hercules, California
C. Andrew Nelson is an award winning artist, actor, writer, consultant, and public speaker. He spent four years as a VFX artist at Industrial Light & Magic with credits that include Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Galaxy Quest, Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle, The Perfect Storm, Jurassic Park III, The Time Machine, and Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones.

Prior to that, Andrew worked six years at LucasArts Entertainment Company serving as a VFX supervisor and helping create & design such games as Dark Forces, Rebel Assault II, Full Throttle, Jedi Knight, Curse of Monkey Island, Masters of Teras Kasi, Shadows of the Empire, Rogue Squadron, and Indiana Jones & the Infernal Machine. He has worked extensively with sister companies Lucasfilm, Lucas Licensing, and THX.

Additionally, Andrew is a consulting VFX supervisor for some of the top effects, animation, and post-production facilities in the U.S. His credits include Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Rush Hour 3, Enchanted, The Kite Runner, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Race to Witch Mountain, and Jumper. He also served two terms on the Board of Directors of the Visual Effects Society.

No stranger to academia, for two years Andrew took on the role of Visual Effects Lead at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, presiding over the school’s VFX curriculum and training the next generation of artists who are now work throughout the industry. He routinely consults for networks, studios, and developers such as Disney, Nickelodeon, PBS, Fox, Hasbro, EA, and others.

When not speaking or conjuring up amazing images, Andrew can be found in front of cameras or behind microphones as a performer. He has appeared in numerous films, TV series, commercials, and print ads. He is also a popular voice-over artist for games & animation.

Andrew and his wife Veronica Loud - a gifted actress, voice-over artist, singer, and photographer - live in the San Francisco Bay Area with their two children.