Daniel Curry is a

visual effects Visual effects (sometimes abbreviated as VFX) is the process by which imagery is created or manipulated outside the context of a live-action shot in filmmaking and video production. The integration of live-action footage and other live-action fo ...

producer and supervisor, as well as a main title designer in the

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and

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. Curry attended

Middlebury College Middlebury College is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Middlebury, Vermont, United States. Founded in 1800 by Congregationalism in the United States, Congregationalists, Middlebury w ...

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and

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California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt (Cal Poly Humboldt or Humboldt) is a public university in Arcata, California. It is one of three polytechnic universities in the California State University (CSU) system and the northernmost c ...

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.Vesage By Daniel Wade, Visual Effects Society
(2005) He is best known for his work on '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', '' Star Trek: Voyager'', and '' Star Trek: Enterprise''. His work on these series earned him fifteen

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nominations and seven Emmy awards wins. As Visual Effects supervisor, Curry frequently served as a

second unit A second unit is a discrete team of filmmakers tasked with filming shots or sequences of a production, separate from the main or "first" unit. The second unit will often shoot simultaneously with the other unit or units, allowing the filming s ...

director. He directed an episode himself on only one occasion, the ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode " Birthright, Part II". Starting on ''TNG'', Curry used his experience as a

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to develop a fighting style for the fictional

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known as the

Klingon The Klingons ( ; Klingon language, Klingon: ''tlhIngan'' ) are a humanoid species of aliens in the science fiction franchise ''Star Trek''. Developed by screenwriter Gene L. Coon in 1967 for the Star Trek: The Original Series, original ''Star T ...

s. He designed several Klingon

hand-to-hand combat Hand-to-hand combat is a physical confrontation between two or more persons at short range (grappling distance or within the physical reach of a handheld weapon) that does not involve the use of ranged weapons.Hunsicker, A., ''Advanced Skills in ...

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, including the

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Kahless Kahless "The Unforgettable" is a fictional character from the ''Star Trek'' media franchise. He was displayed as a portrait in '' Star Trek: The Original Series'' by Robert Herron and in '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' by Kevin Conway; an ...

, the '' mek'leth'', and—most notably—the ''

bat'leth The bat'leth (Klingon language, Klingon: , rough pronunciation: ; plural , ) is a double-sided hybrid-edged weapon with a curved blade, four points, and three handholds on the back. It was designed and created by ''Star Trek: The Next Generatio ...

''. In addition to designing the

title sequence A title screen (also called an opening screen or intro) is the method by which films or television show, television programmes present their title and key filmmaking, production and cast members, utilizing conceptual visuals and sound (often an op ...

for ''Star Trek Voyager'', Curry has designed many memorable title sequences for

feature films A feature film or feature-length film (often abbreviated to feature), also called a theatrical film, is a film ( motion picture, "movie" or simply “picture”) with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole presentation ...

, including ''

Top Gun ''Top Gun'' is a 1986 American action drama film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, with distribution by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay was written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr., and was inspired ...

,'' ''

Big Trouble in Little China ''Big Trouble in Little China'' (also known as ''John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China'') is a 1986 American fantasy action-comedy film directed by John Carpenter, and starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun and James Hong. The ...

'', and '' Three Amigos.'' He has also worked as visual effects supervisor on the television series ''

Chuck Chuck () is a masculine given name or a nickname for Charles or Charlie. It may refer to: People Arts and entertainment * Chuck Alaimo, American saxophonist, leader of the Chuck Alaimo Quartet * Chuck Barris (1929–2017), American TV produce ...

''. As of 2015, Curry sits on the

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for the Hollywood Science Fiction Museum.

References

External links

Dan Curry's Official Website

Art of Dan Curry
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Interview with Dan Curry (Aug 2006)
Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Primetime Emmy Award winners American scenic designers Film and television title designers Middlebury College alumni California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt alumni {{StarTrek-stub