David Watkins is a British

special effects artist Special effects (often abbreviated as F/X or simply FX) are illusions or visual tricks used in the theatre, film, television, video game, amusement park and simulator industries to simulate the fictional events in a story or virtual world. I ...

. He was nominated for an

Academy Award The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence ...

in the category Best Visual Effects for the film ''

The Midnight Sky ''The Midnight Sky'' is a 2020 American science fiction film directed by George Clooney based on the 2016 novel ''Good Morning, Midnight'' by Lily Brooks-Dalton. The script was written by Mark L. Smith. Clooney plays a leading role in his fi ...

''.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (2020; co-nominated with Matt Kasmir, Chris Lawrence and Max Solomon)

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* Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) British special effects people {{UK-film-bio-stub