Richard Bluff is an English special effects supervisor . Known for his works in Disney 's visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic ( ILM ) as a digital matte artist and visual effects supervisor in acclaimed films such as '' Star Wars : Episode III - Revenge of the Sith '' ( 2005 ) , '' The Island '' ( 2005 ) , '' Transformers '' ( 2007-11 ) , '' Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull '' ( 2008 ) , '' Star Trek '' ( 2009 ) , '' Avatar '' ( 2009 ) , '' The Avengers '' ( 2012 ) , '' Cloud Atlas '' ( 2012 ) '' Pacific Rim '' ( 2013 ) , '' The Big Short '' ( 2015 ) and '' Doctor Strange '' ( 2016 ) , for which he received an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects nomination at the 89th Academy Awards . He previously worked at Blur Studio as digital artist .
89th Academy Awards
89th Academy Awards
Richard Bluff