Peterman was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography on the 1983 film , '' Flashdance '' , starring Jennifer Beals . However , he lost to Sven Nykvist at the 56th Academy Awards . Peterman received his second nomination for in 1986 for his work on '' Star Trek IV : The Voyage Home '' , which was directed by Leonard Nimoy , but lost to Chris Menges at the 59th Academy Awards in 1987 . Peterman 's many other film credits included '' Splash '' in 1984 , '' Cocoon '' in 1985 , 1991 's '' Point Break '' and the comedy '' Get Shorty '' , which was released in 1995 , and '' Men In Black '' in 1997
59th Academy Awards
59th Academy Awards
Donald Peterman