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'''Adam Howard''' {{born|17|November|1962}} is a special and visual effects artist who worked on four ''Star Trek'' television series and two [[Star Trek films|feature films]] for the companies [[Digital Magic]] and [[Pacific Ocean Post]]. He was interviewed for the special ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes]]'' in {{y|1992}} on which he also worked as digital compositor.
 
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| Gender = Male
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| Date of birth = {{d|17|November|1962}}
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| Place of birth = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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| Awards for Trek = [[Emmy Award|Emmy Award 4 wins, 5 nominations]]
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| Roles = [[:Category:Special and Visual effects staff|Animator]], [[:Category:Film editors|Digital Compositor]]
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'''Adam Howard''' {{born|17|November|1962}} is a special and visual effects artist who worked on all four spin-off ''Star Trek'' television series, and two [[Star Trek films|feature films]] for the companies [[Digital Magic]] and [[Pacific Ocean Post]]. He was interviewed for the special ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes]]'' in {{y|1992}} on which he also worked as digital compositor.
   
During his time on ''Star Trek'', Howard earned four [[Emmy Award]]s and five Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects:
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During his time on ''Star Trek'', Howard earned four [[Emmy Award]]s (his first two both in 1992), and an additional five Emmy Award nominations for his work on ''Star Trek'', spanning all the television shows, he worked on.
*{{y|1992}} Emmy Award for the episode {{e|Conundrum}}, shared with [[Robert Legato]], [[Gary Hutzel]], [[David Takemura]], [[Patrick Clancey]], [[Adrian Hurley]], [[Don Lee]], and [[Dennis Hoerter]]
 
*{{y|1992}} Emmy Award for the episode {{e|A Matter of Time}}, shared with [[Dan Curry]], [[Ronald B. Moore]], David Takemura, [[Erik Nash]], Don Lee, [[Peter Sternlicht]], [[Syd Dutton]], and [[Robert Stromberg]]
 
*{{y|1994}} Emmy Award for the episode {{e|All Good Things...}}, shared with Dan Curry, [[David Stipes]], [[Michael Backauskas]], [[Scott Rader]], and Erik Nash
 
*{{y|1995}} Emmy Award for the episode {{e|Caretaker}}, shared with Dan Curry, David Stipes, Michael Backauskas, [[Joe Bauer]], [[Edward L. Williams]], Scott Rader, [[Don Greenberg]], Don Lee, Robert Stromberg, [[John F. K. Parenteau]], [[Joshua D. Rose]], and [[Joshua Cushner]]
 
*{{y|1995}} Emmy Award nomination for the episode {{e|The Jem'Hadar}}, shared with [[Glenn Neufeld]], David Takemura, Erik Nash, Joshua Cushner, [[Les Bernstien]], Patrick Clancey, and Don Lee
 
*{{y|1996}} Emmy Award nomination for the episode {{e|The Way of the Warrior}}, shared with Joshua Cushner, [[Judy Elkins]], [[Steve Fong]], Dennis Hoerter, Gary Hutzel, Don Lee, [[Fredric Meininger]], Glenn Neufeld, Scott Rader, [[Jim Rider]], Joshua D. Rose
 
*{{y|1997}} Emmy Award nomination for the episode {{e|Trials and Tribble-ations}}, shared with Gary Hutzel, Judy Elkins, [[Paul Maples]], Adrian Hurley, Don Lee, Steve Fong, [[Davy Nethercutt]], [[Kevin Bouchez]], [[Laurie Resnick]], and [[Gregory Jein]]
 
*{{y|1999}} Emmy Award nomination for the episode {{e|What You Leave Behind}}, shared with Dan Curry, Gary Hutzel, David Stipes, [[Adam Buckner]], [[Arthur J. Codron]], Judy Elkins, [[Gary Monak]], Paul Maples, Steve Fong, Don Greenberg, [[Paul Hill]], Davy Nethercutt, Kevin Bouchez, [[Gregory Rainoff]], [[Larry Younger]], [[Sherry Hitch]], [[Rob Bonchune]], and [[David Lombardi]]
 
*{{y|2002}} Emmy Award nomination for the episode {{e|Breaking the Ice}}, shared with David Stipes, Adam Buckner, Paul Hill, Gregory Rainoff, [[John F. Gross]], [[Steven Joseph Rogers]], [[Fred Pienkos]], and [[Eddie Robison]]
 
   
Howard was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and started his work as graphic designer in the art department on the Australian television shows ''Countdown'', ''Australia You're Standing in It'' (1983-1984), ''The Gillies Report'' (1984-1985), ''The Fast Lane'' (1986-1987), ''The Gillies Republic'' (1986), ''The Factory'' (1987-1988), ''The D Generation'' (1986-1987), and ''The Gary Connolly Show'' (1988). He also worked as graphic designer on the television comedy ''A Matter of Convenience'' (1987) and the television drama ''Darlings of the Gods'' (1989).
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A native of Melbourne, Australia, Howard started working as graphic designer in the art department on the Australian television shows ''Countdown'', ''Australia You're Standing in It'' (1983-1984), ''The Gillies Report'' (1984-1985), ''The Fast Lane'' (1986-1987), ''The Gillies Republic'' (1986), ''The Factory'' (1987-1988), ''The D Generation'' (1986-1987), and ''The Gary Connolly Show'' (1988). He also worked as graphic designer on the television comedy ''A Matter of Convenience'' (1987) and the television drama ''Darlings of the Gods'' (1989).
   
Howard continued working as special effects animator on the Australian television series ''While You're Down There'' (1986), ''Fame and Misfortune'' (1986), and ''Round the Twist'' (1989) before he movied to California. He started to work for [[Digital Magic]] as digital compositor and visual effects animator on the television series ''Baywatch'', ''The Simpsons'', ''Northern Exposure'', ''Dark Justice'', ''Dinosaurs'' (with puppeteer [[Michelan Sisti]]), ''MacGyver'', ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' (1992-1993), ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'' (1992), and ''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman''(starring [[Joe Lando]], [[Chad Allen]], [[Erika Flores]], [[Barbara Babcock]], [[Frank Collison]], and [[Hélène Udy]]) and on the animated movie ''Bébé's Kids'' (1992), the comedy ''Mastergate'' (1992), {{w|Francis Ford Coppola}}'s horror film ''Dracula'' (1992), the television drama ''The Jacksons: An American Dream'' (1992), the fantasy comedy ''Toys'' (1992), the science fiction film ''Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (1993, along with Don Greenberg, Laurie Resnick, Scott Rader, [[Simon Holden]], [[Greg Stuhl]], [[Brannon Wright]], and [[Joe White]]), the family comedy ''The Sandlot'' (1993), the action thriller ''Cliffhanger'' (1993), the fantasy film ''Super Mario Bros.'' (1993), the horror film ''Warlock: The Armageddon'' (1993, with [[Robert D. Bailey]], [[Dave Gregory]], [[Simon Haslett]], and [[Peter W. Moyer]]), the television thriller ''Running Delilah'' (1993), and the science fiction comedy ''Coneheads'' (1993).
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Howard continued working as special effects animator on the Australian television series ''While You're Down There'' (1986), ''Fame and Misfortune'' (1986), and ''Round the Twist'' (1989) before he movied to California. He started to work for [[Digital Magic]] as digital compositor and visual effects animator on the television series ''Baywatch'', ''[[The Simpsons]]'', ''Northern Exposure'', ''Dark Justice'', ''Dinosaurs'' (with puppeteer [[Michelan Sisti]]), ''MacGyver'', ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' (1992-1993), ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'' (1992), and ''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' (starring [[Joe Lando]], [[Chad Allen]], [[Erika Flores]], [[Barbara Babcock]], [[Frank Collison]], and [[Hélène Udy]]) and on the animated movie ''Bébé's Kids'' (1992), the comedy ''Mastergate'' (1992), {{w|Francis Ford Coppola}}'s horror film ''Dracula'' (1992), the television drama ''The Jacksons: An American Dream'' (1992), the fantasy comedy ''Toys'' (1992), the science fiction film ''Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (1993, along with Don Greenberg, Laurie Resnick, Scott Rader, [[Simon Holden]], [[Greg Stuhl]], [[Brannon Wright]], and [[Joe White]]), the family comedy ''The Sandlot'' (1993), the action thriller ''Cliffhanger'' (1993), the fantasy film ''Super Mario Bros.'' (1993), the horror film ''Warlock: The Armageddon'' (1993, with [[Robert D. Bailey]], [[Dave Gregory]], [[Simon Haslett]], and [[Peter W. Moyer]]), the television thriller ''Running Delilah'' (1993), and the science fiction comedy ''Coneheads'' (1993).
   
 
Further credits as visual effects artist include the television series ''The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.'' (1993-1994) and ''Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' (starring [[Teri Hatcher]]), the science fiction film ''Philadelphia Experiment II'' (1993, with [[Janet Muswell]]), the action thriller ''Blown Away'' (1994), the science fiction film ''Alien Nation: Dark Horizon'' (1994, with Don Greenberg, [[Stephen Lebed]], and [[Bill Millar]]), the comedy ''Dumb & Dumber'' (1994), the television series ''Viper'' and ''Tales from the Crypt'' (1993 and 1995, along [[Chad Taylor]]), the science fiction film ''Evolver'' (1995), {{w|Joel Schumacher}}'s comic adaptation ''Batman Forever'' (1995), {{w|Ron Howard}}'s drama ''Apollo 13'' (1995), the action thriller ''Broken Arrow'' (1996), the action thriller ''Volcano'' (1997), the superhero sequel ''Batman & Robin'' (1997), the thriller ''The Devil's Advocate'' (1997), {{w|James Cameron}}'s blockbuster ''Titanic'' (1997), the science fiction film ''Starship Troopers'' (1997), the science fiction film ''Armageddon'' (1998), the television series ''Will & Grace'', ''Angel'' (2001), and ''Titus'' (2000), the fantasy comedy ''Monkeybone'' (2001), the crime thriller ''Along Came a Spider'' (2001), the horror comedy ''Elvira's Haunted Hills'' (2001), the comedy ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' (2002), the television series ''The Outer Limits'' (1995-2002, along with [[Joe Farrell]]), the science fiction mini series ''Children of Dune'' (2003), and the drama ''Seabiscuit'' (2003).
 
Further credits as visual effects artist include the television series ''The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.'' (1993-1994) and ''Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' (starring [[Teri Hatcher]]), the science fiction film ''Philadelphia Experiment II'' (1993, with [[Janet Muswell]]), the action thriller ''Blown Away'' (1994), the science fiction film ''Alien Nation: Dark Horizon'' (1994, with Don Greenberg, [[Stephen Lebed]], and [[Bill Millar]]), the comedy ''Dumb & Dumber'' (1994), the television series ''Viper'' and ''Tales from the Crypt'' (1993 and 1995, along [[Chad Taylor]]), the science fiction film ''Evolver'' (1995), {{w|Joel Schumacher}}'s comic adaptation ''Batman Forever'' (1995), {{w|Ron Howard}}'s drama ''Apollo 13'' (1995), the action thriller ''Broken Arrow'' (1996), the action thriller ''Volcano'' (1997), the superhero sequel ''Batman & Robin'' (1997), the thriller ''The Devil's Advocate'' (1997), {{w|James Cameron}}'s blockbuster ''Titanic'' (1997), the science fiction film ''Starship Troopers'' (1997), the science fiction film ''Armageddon'' (1998), the television series ''Will & Grace'', ''Angel'' (2001), and ''Titus'' (2000), the fantasy comedy ''Monkeybone'' (2001), the crime thriller ''Along Came a Spider'' (2001), the horror comedy ''Elvira's Haunted Hills'' (2001), the comedy ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' (2002), the television series ''The Outer Limits'' (1995-2002, along with [[Joe Farrell]]), the science fiction mini series ''Children of Dune'' (2003), and the drama ''Seabiscuit'' (2003).
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== ''Star Trek'' credits ==
 
== ''Star Trek'' credits ==
(''This list is currently incomplete.'')
 
 
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*[[Star Trek films|''Star Trek'' films]]
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* {{Star Trek films}}
**{{film|8}} - visual effects supervisor
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** {{film|8}} - visual effects supervisor
**{{film|9}} - visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
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** {{film|9}} - visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
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* {{TNG}}
*''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''
 
**{{e|Redemption II}} - digital compositor (uncredited) ([[TNG Season 5|Season 5]])
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** {{e|Redemption II}} - Digital Compositor (uncredited, [[TNG Season 5|Season 5]])
**{{e|Darmok}} - digital compositor (uncredited)
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** {{e|Darmok}} - Digital Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Ensign Ro}} - digital compositor (uncredited)
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** {{e|Ensign Ro}} - Digital Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Silicon Avatar}} - digital compositor (uncredited)
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** {{e|Silicon Avatar}} - Digital Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Disaster}} - digital compositor (uncredited)
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** {{e|Disaster}} - Digital Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|The Game}} - digital compositor (uncredited)
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** {{e|The Game}} - Digital Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Unification I}} - digital compositor (uncredited)
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** {{e|Unification II}} - Digital Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Unification II}} - digital compositor (uncredited)
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** {{e|Unification I}} - Digital Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|A Matter of Time}} - visual effects animator (uncredited)
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** {{e|A Matter of Time}} - Visual Effects Animator (uncredited)
**{{e|New Ground}} - digital compositor (uncredited)
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** {{e|New Ground}} - Digital Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Hero Worship}} - digital compositor (uncredited)
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** {{e|Hero Worship}} - Digital Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Violations}} - digital compositor (uncredited)
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** {{e|Violations}} - Digital Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|The Masterpiece Society}} - visual effects compositor (uncredited)
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** {{e|The Masterpiece Society}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Conundrum}} - animation supervisor (uncredited)
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** {{e|Conundrum}} - Animation Supervisor (uncredited)
**{{e|Power Play}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|Power Play}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Ethics}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|Ethics}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|The Outcast}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|The Outcast}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Cause and Effect}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|Cause and Effect}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|The First Duty}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|The First Duty}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Cost of Living}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|Cost of Living}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|The Perfect Mate}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|The Perfect Mate}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Imaginary Friend}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|Imaginary Friend}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|I Borg}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|I Borg}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|The Next Phase}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|The Next Phase}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|The Inner Light}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|The Inner Light}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Time's Arrow}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|Time's Arrow}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Time's Arrow, Part II}} - visual effects compositor ([[TNG Season 6|Season 6]])
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** {{e|Realm of Fear}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited, [[TNG Season 6|Season 6]])
**{{e|Realm of Fear}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|Man of the People}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
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** {{e|Relics}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Man of the People}} - visual effects compositor
 
**{{e|Relics}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|Schisms}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Schisms}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|True Q}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|True Q}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|Rascals}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
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** {{e|A Fistful of Datas}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Rascals}} - visual effects compositor
 
**{{e|A Fistful of Datas}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|Chain of Command, Part I}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Chain of Command, Part I}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|Chain of Command, Part II}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Chain of Command, Part II}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|Ship in a Bottle}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Ship in a Bottle}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|Face of the Enemy}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
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** {{e|Tapestry}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Face of the Enemy}} - visual effects compositor
 
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** {{e|Birthright, Part I}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Tapestry}} - visual effects compositor
 
**{{e|Birthright, Part I}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|Birthright, Part II}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Birthright, Part II}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|Starship Mine}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Starship Mine}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|Lessons}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Lessons}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|The Chase}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|The Chase}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|Frame of Mind}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Frame of Mind}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|Suspicions}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Suspicions}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|Rightful Heir}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Rightful Heir}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|Second Chances}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Second Chances}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|Timescape}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Timescape}} - visual effects compositor
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** {{e|Descent}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Descent}} - visual effects compositor
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**{{e|Descent, Part II}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited, [[TNG Season 7|Season 7]])
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**{{e|Liaisons}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Descent, Part II}} - visual effects compositor ([[TNG Season 7|Season 7]])
 
**{{e|Liaisons}} - visual effects compositor
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**{{e|Interface}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Interface}} - visual effects compositor
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**{{e|Gambit, Part I}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Gambit, Part I}} - visual effects compositor
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**{{e|Gambit, Part II}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Gambit, Part II}} - visual effects compositor
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**{{e|Phantasms}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Phantasms}} - visual effects compositor
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**{{e|Attached}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Attached}} - visual effects compositor
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**{{e|Force of Nature}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Force of Nature}} - visual effects compositor
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**{{e|Inheritance}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Inheritance}} - visual effects compositor
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**{{e|Parallels}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Parallels}} - visual effects compositor
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**{{e|The Pegasus}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|The Pegasus}} - visual effects compositor
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**{{e|Sub Rosa}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Sub Rosa}} - visual effects compositor
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**{{e|Lower Decks}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Lower Decks}} - visual effects compositor
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**{{e|Thine Own Self}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Thine Own Self}} - visual effects compositor
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**{{e|Masks}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
 
**{{e|Eye of the Beholder}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Masks}} - visual effects compositor
 
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**{{e|Genesis}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Eye of the Beholder}} - visual effects compositor
 
**{{e|Genesis}} - visual effects compositor
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**{{e|Journey's End}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Journey's End}} - visual effects compositor
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**{{e|Firstborn}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Firstborn}} - visual effects compositor
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**{{e|Bloodlines}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Bloodlines}} - visual effects compositor
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**{{e|Emergence}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
 
**{{e|Preemptive Strike}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Emergence}} - visual effects compositor
 
 
**{{e|All Good Things...}} - Visual Effects Compositor (uncredited)
**{{e|Preemptive Strike}} - visual effects compositor
 
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* {{DS9}}
**{{e|All Good Things...}} - visual effects compositor
 
 
** {{e|Emissary}} - visual effects animator (uncredited) ([[DS9 Season 1|Season 1]])
*''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''
 
**{{e|Emissary}} - visual effects animator (uncredited) ([[DS9 Season 1|Season 1]])
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** {{e|The Jem'Hadar}} - visual effects artist (uncredited) ([[DS9 Season 2|Season 2]])
**{{e|The Jem'Hadar}} - visual effects artist (uncredited) ([[DS9 Season 2|Season 2]])
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** [[DS9 Season 3|Season 3]] - visual effects artist (uncredited)
**[[DS9 Season 3|Season 3]] - visual effects artist (uncredited)
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** {{e|The Way of the Warrior}} - visual effects artist (uncredited) ([[DS9 Season 4|Season 4]])
**{{e|The Way of the Warrior}} - visual effects artist (uncredited) ([[DS9 Season 4|Season 4]])
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** {{e|Trials and Tribble-ations}} - visual effects artist (uncredited) ([[DS9 Season 5|Season 5]])
**{{e|Trials and Tribble-ations}} - visual effects artist (uncredited) ([[DS9 Season 5|Season 5]])
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** {{e|What You Leave Behind}} ([[DS9 Season 7|Season 7]])
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* {{VOY}}
**{{e|What You Leave Behind}} ([[DS9 Season 7|Season 7]])
 
 
** {{e|Caretaker}} - visual effects animator ([[VOY Season 1|Season 1]])
*''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]''
 
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* {{ENT}}
**{{e|Caretaker}} - visual effects animator ([[VOY Season 1|Season 1]])
 
 
** {{e|Breaking the Ice}} - lead animator ([[ENT Season 1|Season 1]])
*''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]''
 
**{{e|Breaking the Ice}} - lead animator ([[ENT Season 1|Season 1]])
 
 
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== External link ==
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== Emmy Awards ==
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Howard received the following Emmy Award wins and nominations in the category Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects/Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series for his work on ''Star Trek'':
 
* {{y|1992}} Emmy Award win for the episode {{TNG|Conundrum}}, shared with [[Robert Legato]], [[Gary Hutzel]], [[David Takemura]], [[Patrick Clancey]], [[Adrian Hurley]], [[Don Lee]], and [[Dennis Hoerter]]
 
* {{y|1992}} Emmy Award win for the episode {{TNG|A Matter of Time}}, shared with [[Dan Curry]], [[Ronald B. Moore]], David Takemura, [[Erik Nash]], Don Lee, [[Peter Sternlicht]], [[Syd Dutton]], and [[Robert Stromberg]]
 
* {{y|1994}} Emmy Award win for the episode {{TNG|All Good Things...}}, shared with Dan Curry, [[David Stipes]], [[Michael Backauskas]], [[Scott Rader]], and Erik Nash
 
* {{y|1995}} Emmy Award win for the episode {{VOY|Caretaker}}, shared with Dan Curry, David Stipes, Michael Backauskas, [[Joe Bauer]], [[Edward L. Williams]], Scott Rader, [[Don Greenberg]], Don Lee, Robert Stromberg, [[John F.K. Parenteau]], [[Joshua D. Rose]], and [[Joshua Cushner]]
 
* {{y|1995}} Emmy Award nomination for the episode {{DS9|The Jem'Hadar}}, shared with [[Glenn Neufeld]], David Takemura, Erik Nash, Joshua Cushner, [[Les Bernstien]], Patrick Clancey, and Don Lee
 
* {{y|1996}} Emmy Award nomination for the episode {{DS9|The Way of the Warrior}}, shared with Joshua Cushner, [[Judy Elkins]], [[Steve Fong]], Dennis Hoerter, Gary Hutzel, Don Lee, [[Fredric Meininger]], Glenn Neufeld, Scott Rader, [[Jim Rider]], Joshua D. Rose
 
* {{y|1997}} Emmy Award nomination for the episode {{DS9|Trials and Tribble-ations}}, shared with Gary Hutzel, Judy Elkins, [[Paul Maples]], Adrian Hurley, Don Lee, Steve Fong, [[Davy Nethercutt]], [[Kevin Bouchez]], [[Laurie Resnick]], and [[Gregory Jein]]
 
* {{y|1999}} Emmy Award nomination for the episode {{DS9|What You Leave Behind}}, shared with Dan Curry, Gary Hutzel, David Stipes, [[Adam Buckner]], [[Arthur J. Codron]], Judy Elkins, [[Gary Monak]], Paul Maples, Steve Fong, Don Greenberg, [[Paul Hill]], Davy Nethercutt, Kevin Bouchez, [[Gregory Rainoff]], [[Larry Younger]], [[Sherry Hitch]], [[Rob Bonchune]], and [[David Lombardi]]
 
* {{y|2002}} Emmy Award nomination for the episode {{ENT|Breaking the Ice}}, shared with David Stipes, Adam Buckner, Paul Hill, Gregory Rainoff, [[John F. Gross]], [[Steven Joseph Rogers]], [[Fred Pienkos]], and [[Eddie Robison]]
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.adamhowardvfx.com AdamHowardVFX.com] - official site
 
* {{IMDb-link|page=nm0003952}}
 
* {{IMDb-link|page=nm0003952}}
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* [http://www.fxguide.com/fxpodcasts/fxpodcast-236-adam-howard-vfx-supervisor/ 2012 podcast interview with Adam Howard] at [http://www.fxguide.com fxguide.com]
   
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Adam Howard (born 17 November 1962; age 61) is a special and visual effects artist who worked on all four spin-off Star Trek television series, and two feature films for the companies Digital Magic and Pacific Ocean Post. He was interviewed for the special Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes in 1992 on which he also worked as digital compositor.

During his time on Star Trek, Howard earned four Emmy Awards (his first two both in 1992), and an additional five Emmy Award nominations for his work on Star Trek, spanning all the television shows, he worked on.

A native of Melbourne, Australia, Howard started working as graphic designer in the art department on the Australian television shows Countdown, Australia You're Standing in It (1983-1984), The Gillies Report (1984-1985), The Fast Lane (1986-1987), The Gillies Republic (1986), The Factory (1987-1988), The D Generation (1986-1987), and The Gary Connolly Show (1988). He also worked as graphic designer on the television comedy A Matter of Convenience (1987) and the television drama Darlings of the Gods (1989).

Howard continued working as special effects animator on the Australian television series While You're Down There (1986), Fame and Misfortune (1986), and Round the Twist (1989) before he movied to California. He started to work for Digital Magic as digital compositor and visual effects animator on the television series Baywatch, The Simpsons, Northern Exposure, Dark Justice, Dinosaurs (with puppeteer Michelan Sisti), MacGyver, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992-1993), Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1992), and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (starring Joe Lando, Chad Allen, Erika Flores, Barbara Babcock, Frank Collison, and Hélène Udy) and on the animated movie Bébé's Kids (1992), the comedy Mastergate (1992), Francis Ford Coppola's horror film Dracula (1992), the television drama The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992), the fantasy comedy Toys (1992), the science fiction film Journey to the Center of the Earth (1993, along with Don Greenberg, Laurie Resnick, Scott Rader, Simon Holden, Greg Stuhl, Brannon Wright, and Joe White), the family comedy The Sandlot (1993), the action thriller Cliffhanger (1993), the fantasy film Super Mario Bros. (1993), the horror film Warlock: The Armageddon (1993, with Robert D. Bailey, Dave Gregory, Simon Haslett, and Peter W. Moyer), the television thriller Running Delilah (1993), and the science fiction comedy Coneheads (1993).

Further credits as visual effects artist include the television series The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. (1993-1994) and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (starring Teri Hatcher), the science fiction film Philadelphia Experiment II (1993, with Janet Muswell), the action thriller Blown Away (1994), the science fiction film Alien Nation: Dark Horizon (1994, with Don Greenberg, Stephen Lebed, and Bill Millar), the comedy Dumb & Dumber (1994), the television series Viper and Tales from the Crypt (1993 and 1995, along Chad Taylor), the science fiction film Evolver (1995), Joel Schumacher's comic adaptation Batman Forever (1995), Ron Howard's drama Apollo 13 (1995), the action thriller Broken Arrow (1996), the action thriller Volcano (1997), the superhero sequel Batman & Robin (1997), the thriller The Devil's Advocate (1997), James Cameron's blockbuster Titanic (1997), the science fiction film Starship Troopers (1997), the science fiction film Armageddon (1998), the television series Will & Grace, Angel (2001), and Titus (2000), the fantasy comedy Monkeybone (2001), the crime thriller Along Came a Spider (2001), the horror comedy Elvira's Haunted Hills (2001), the comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), the television series The Outer Limits (1995-2002, along with Joe Farrell), the science fiction mini series Children of Dune (2003), and the drama Seabiscuit (2003).

Between 2003 and 2006 Howard worked for Industrial Light & Magic on such projects as the war drama Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), the fantasy film Peter Pan (2003), the fantasy film Van Helsing (2004), the science fiction film The Day After Tomorrow (2004), the action comedy The Pacifier (2005), the action thriller xXx: State of the Union (2005), George Lucas' science fiction film Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), the science fiction remake War of the Worlds (2005), the science fiction thriller The Island (2005), the war drama Jarhead (2005), the fantasy adventure The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), the comedy sequel Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005), J.J. Abrams' action sequel Mission: Impossible III (2006), the fantasy sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), and the fantasy film Eragon (2006).

Since October 2006 Howard is working as freelance visual effects artist and worked as visual effects supervisor on the comedy Moola (2007), the action comedy Rush Hour 3 (2007), the action thriller Punisher: War Zone (2008, along with Jamie Baxter, Sarah Coatts, Michael Shelton, and Robert Short), and the superhero movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009).

Star Trek credits

Emmy Awards

Howard received the following Emmy Award wins and nominations in the category Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects/Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series for his work on Star Trek:

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