John Knoll brings unique expertise and innovation in computer graphics to the creation of visual effects. Knoll and his brother are the original creators of Photoshop, a high-end digital image-processing program. Knoll was also the Computer Graphics Project Designer on The Abyss, for which ILM was honored with its tenth Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Knoll recently oversaw the visual effects on Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones.

ILM CREDITS
Feature Films
2002 STAR WARS: EPISODE II "Attack of the Clones" - Visual Effects Supervisor
2000 MISSION TO MARS - Visual Effects Supervisor
1999 DEEP BLUE SEA - Visual Effects Supervisor
1999 STAR WARS: EPISODE I "The Phantom Menace" - Visual Effects Supervisor
Academy Award Nomination - Best Achievement in Visual Effects
British Academy Award Nomination - Best Achievement in Visual Effects
1996 STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT - Visual Effects Supervisor
1996 STAR WARS SPECIAL EDITION - Visual Effects Supervisor
1996 MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - Visual Effects Supervisor
1994 STAR TREK GENERATIONS - Visual Effects Supervisor
1994 BABY'S DAY OUT - Visual Effects Supervisor
1992 PHOENIX WATER PARK (Simulator Ride) - Director
1991 HUDSON HAWK - Visual Effects Supervisor
1991 HOOK - Associate Visual Effects Supervisor
1990 THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER - Associate Visual Effects Supervisor
1989 THE ABYSS - Computer Graphics Project Designer
1988 WILLOW - Motion Control Camera Operator
1987 INNERSPACE - Motion Control Camera Operator
1987 EMPIRE OF THE SUN - Motion Control Camera Operator
1987 STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Motion Control Camera Operator
1987 STAR TOURS (Simulator Ride for Disneyland) - Motion Control Camera Operator
1986 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME - Motion Control Camera Operator
1986 CAPTAIN EO - Motion Control Camera Operator

Commercials
1991 INTEL "Computer Inside" - Director
1991 DODGE DAYTONA "Starting Price" - Visual Effects Supervisor
1990 PANASONIC "Broadcast Simulator" - Visual Effects Supervisor
1990 NEC "Turbo Grafix" - Visual Effects Supervisor
1990 CHEVRON "High Performance" - Visual Effects Supervisor
1990 CRYSTAL LIGHT "Shade" - Visual Effects Supervisor
1989 FDA "Radon" (PSA) - Visual Effects Supervisor
1989 US AIR "Ballet" - Director
1988 PACIFIC BELL "Smart Yellow Pages" - Visual Effects Supervisor
1987 LUCASFILM LTD "THX" (Trailer) - Motion Control Camera Operator