C. Andrew Nelson, a visual effects artist at Lucasfilm, stepped into the role of Darth Vader in 1994 when he provided the original body for the video games Star Wars: Dark Forces and Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire. Nelson has also portrayed Vader in commercials, print advertisements, and the special editions of the original Star Wars trilogy. As a visual effects artist, Nelson also worked on Star Wars Episode I—The Phantom Menace and Star Wars Episode II—Attack of the Clones.