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Oberth class studdio model USS Yosemite examined by production staffers — Cari Thomas (l) examining the filming model of the USS *Yosemite*

Cari L. Thomas (born 1964) is a visual effects (VFX) artist who started out in the Star Trek television franchise in 1989, working as (assistant) scenic artist in Michael Okuda's scenic art department on Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and Star Trek: The Next Generation, seasons three through five. In 1993, she transferred to the VFX department, promoted to VFX associate, when the spin-off series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine went into production, as VFX Producer Dan Curry specified at the time, "Joining the DEEP SPACE NINE Visual Effects crew this year will be Sue Jones and Judy Elkins, and Cari Thomas as Visual Associate." (Cinefantastique, Vol 23,#5, p. 62) Though hired in this junior VFX position, Thomas was given the opportunity to flex her muscled as a senior VFX coordinator on alternating episodes of that series' first season, though without being officially elevated into that position. Thomas left the franchise upon the conclusion of the first season, to join Digital Domain.

A Starfleet captain, seen on set artwork in The Next Generation episode "Violations", was named after her. Years later, in 2012, she received an additional, after-the-fact, acknowledgment when a "Cari Thomas Raymond" was retconned onto a computer display, seen in the remastered Next Generation episode, "The Neutral Zone"

Career outside Star Trek

Prior to her work on Star Trek franchise, Thomas' first motion picture involvement was her, uncredited, work on the television series Max Headroom. Following her tenure on the franchise, Thomas worked for Digital Domain as visual effects coordinator on the thriller Color of Night (1994) and the fantasy drama Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994). As visual effects producer for Digital Domain, she worked on projects such as the science fiction drama Apollo 13 (1995), the biopic Michael Collins (1996), James Cameron's blockbuster Titanic (1997), the drama Kundun (1997), and the science fiction film Armageddon (1998).

Thomas' credits as visual effects producer include the drama Cast Away (2000), the fantasy film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), the action sequel Bad Boys II (2003), the sport drama Seabiscuit (2003), the fantasy adventure Peter Pan (2003), Steven Spielberg's science fiction remake War of the Worlds (2005), the thriller Eagle Eye (2008), the fantasy adventure Gulliver's Travels (2010), and the superhero reboot The Amazing Spider-Man (2012).

Star Trek credits

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier - Scenic Artist
TNG:
- Season 3 - Assistant Scenic Artist (26 episodes)
- "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II" - "Clues" - Assistant Scenic Artist (Season 4, 14 episodes)
- "First Contact" - "Time's Arrow" - Scenic Artist (Season 4 and 5, 38 episodes)
DS9:

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-'''Cari Thomas''' is a visual effects artist who worked as assistant scenic artist for [[Michael Okuda]] and scenic artist on {{film|5}} and ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and as visual effects associate and visual effects producer on ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''. [[Cari Thomas (Captain)|A Starfleet captain]], seen on set artwork in the episode {{e|Violations}}, was named after her. Beside her work on ''Star Trek'', Thomas also worked on the television series ''Max Headroom''.
+'''Cari L. Thomas''' ([[Star Trek birthdays|born]] {{y|1964}}) is a [[:Category: Visual effects companies|visual effects]] (VFX) artist who started out in the ''[[Star Trek]]'' television franchise in 1989, working as (assistant) scenic artist in [[Michael Okuda]]'s scenic art department on {{film|5}} and ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', seasons [[TNG Season 3|three]] through [[TNG Season 5|five]]. In 1993, she transferred to the VFX department, promoted to VFX associate, when the spin-off series ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' went into production, as VFX Producer [[Dan Curry]] specified at the time, "''Joining the DEEP SPACE NINE Visual Effects crew this year will be [[Sue Jones]] and [[Judy Elkins]], and Cari Thomas as Visual Associate.''" (''[[Cinefantastique]]'', Vol 23,#5, p. 62) Though hired in this junior VFX position, Thomas was given the opportunity to flex her muscled as a senior VFX coordinator on alternating episodes of that series' [[DS9 Season 1|first season]], though without being officially elevated into that position. Thomas left the franchise upon the conclusion of the first season, to join [[Digital Domain]].
+[[Cari Thomas (Captain)|A Starfleet captain]], seen on set artwork in ''The Next Generation'' episode {{e|Violations}}, was named after her. Years later, in 2012, she received an additional, after-the-fact, acknowledgment when a "[[Cari Thomas Raymond]]" was [[retcon]]ned onto a computer display, seen in the [[TNG-R|remastered]] ''Next Generation'' episode, {{e|The Neutral Zone}}
-Following several years on ''Star Trek'', Thomas worked for [[Digital Domain]] as visual effects coordinator on the thriller ''Color of Night'' (1994) and the fantasy drama ''Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles'' (1994). As visual effects producer for Digital Domain, she worked on projects such as the science fiction drama ''Apollo 13'' (1995), the biopic ''Michael Collins'' (1996), {{w|James Cameron}}'s blockbuster ''Titanic'' (1997), the drama ''Kundun'' (1997), and the science fiction film ''Armageddon'' (1998).
+== Career outside ''Star Trek'' ==
+Prior to her work on ''Star Trek'' franchise, Thomas' first motion picture involvement was her, uncredited, work on the television series ''Max Headroom''. Following her tenure on the franchise, Thomas worked for Digital Domain as visual effects coordinator on the thriller ''Color of Night'' (1994) and the fantasy drama ''Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles'' (1994). As visual effects producer for Digital Domain, she worked on projects such as the science fiction drama ''Apollo 13'' (1995), the biopic ''Michael Collins'' (1996), {{w|James Cameron}}'s blockbuster ''Titanic'' (1997), the drama ''Kundun'' (1997), and the science fiction film ''Armageddon'' (1998).
 Thomas' credits as visual effects producer include the drama ''Cast Away'' (2000), the fantasy film ''Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'' (2001), the action sequel ''Bad Boys II'' (2003), the sport drama ''Seabiscuit'' (2003), the fantasy adventure ''Peter Pan'' (2003), {{w|Steven Spielberg}}'s science fiction remake ''War of the Worlds'' (2005), the thriller ''Eagle Eye'' (2008), the fantasy adventure ''Gulliver's Travels'' (2010), and the superhero reboot ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' (2012).
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