Edson Williams (born October 30, 1966) is a

visual effects supervisor In the context of film and television production, a visual effects supervisor is responsible for achieving the creative aims of the director or producers through the use of visual effects Visual effects (sometimes abbreviated as VFX) is the pr ...

. Williams and his fellow

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 ...

artists are nominated for an

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects The Academy Award for Best Visual Effects is presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for the best achievement in visual effects. It has been handed to four members of the team directly responsible for creatin ...

for the 2013 film ''

The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in a ...

''.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (2013; co-nominated with

Tim Alexander Timothy Wayne Alexander (born April 10, 1965), also credited as "Herb" Alexander, is an American retired musician best known as the drummer for the rock band Primus. Prior to Primus, Alexander was the drummer for Arizona's Major Lingo from ...

, Gary Brozenich and

John Frazier John Frazier (born September 23, 1944) is an American visual effects supervisor. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He has 10 Oscar nominations, with one win for ''Spider-Man 2'' at the 77th Academy Awards The 77th Academy Awards ceremony ...

)

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* Visual effects supervisors Living people 1966 births Artists from Anchorage, Alaska Best Visual Effects BAFTA Award winners {{film-artist-stub