Mir Zafar Ali | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Occupation | Visual effects artist |
Known for |
The Day After Tomorrow (2004) The Golden Compass (2007) Spider-Man 3 (2007) Ghost Rider (2007) Life of Pi (2012) Frozen (2013) |
Mir Zafar Ali ( Urdu: میر ظفر علی) is a Pakistani movie visual effects artist. He was a member of the team that won the Academy Award for best visual effects for the 2007 film The Golden Compass. In 2012, he was a member of the team that won the Academy Award for best visual effects for The Life of Pi and in 2014 he was a member of the team that won the Academy Award for the film Frozen. [1] He is the first Pakistani to have been connected with an Academy Award-winner for Best Visual Effects. [2] [3] [4]
Ali is a graduate of the Beaconhouse School System. He completed his computer science degree from National University in Pakistan. [5] [6] He graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and, in 2019, was awarded the SCAD40 award. [7]
Ali has worked on visual effects and graphics in many Hollywood movies, including The Day After Tomorrow, X-Men: First Class, Stealth, Monster House, The Golden Compass, The Incredible Hulk, Surf's Up, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and Aliens in the Attic among others. [3] [4] [8]
Ali has worked for several visual effects shops in Hollywood including Digital Domain and Rhythm and Hues.
Movie | Year | Role |
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Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters | 2013 | FX Lead |
Frozen | 2013 | FX Artist |
The Cabin in the Woods | 2012 | FX Artist |
Life of Pi | 2012 | FX Artist |
Hop | 2011 | FX Technical Director |
Yogi Bear | 2010 | FX Technical Director |
Land of the Lost | 2009 | FX Technical Director |
The Incredible Hulk | 2008 | Technical Director |
Spider-Man 3 | 2007 | FX Animator |
The Golden Compass | 2007 | FX Technical Director |
Monster House | 2006 | FX Technical Director |
Open Season | 2006 | FX Artist |
Stealth | 2005 | FX Animator |
The Day After Tomorrow | 2004 | FX Artist |
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Mir Zafar Ali | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Occupation | Visual effects artist |
Known for |
The Day After Tomorrow (2004) The Golden Compass (2007) Spider-Man 3 (2007) Ghost Rider (2007) Life of Pi (2012) Frozen (2013) |
Mir Zafar Ali ( Urdu: میر ظفر علی) is a Pakistani movie visual effects artist. He was a member of the team that won the Academy Award for best visual effects for the 2007 film The Golden Compass. In 2012, he was a member of the team that won the Academy Award for best visual effects for The Life of Pi and in 2014 he was a member of the team that won the Academy Award for the film Frozen. [1] He is the first Pakistani to have been connected with an Academy Award-winner for Best Visual Effects. [2] [3] [4]
Ali is a graduate of the Beaconhouse School System. He completed his computer science degree from National University in Pakistan. [5] [6] He graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and, in 2019, was awarded the SCAD40 award. [7]
Ali has worked on visual effects and graphics in many Hollywood movies, including The Day After Tomorrow, X-Men: First Class, Stealth, Monster House, The Golden Compass, The Incredible Hulk, Surf's Up, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and Aliens in the Attic among others. [3] [4] [8]
Ali has worked for several visual effects shops in Hollywood including Digital Domain and Rhythm and Hues.
Movie | Year | Role |
---|---|---|
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters | 2013 | FX Lead |
Frozen | 2013 | FX Artist |
The Cabin in the Woods | 2012 | FX Artist |
Life of Pi | 2012 | FX Artist |
Hop | 2011 | FX Technical Director |
Yogi Bear | 2010 | FX Technical Director |
Land of the Lost | 2009 | FX Technical Director |
The Incredible Hulk | 2008 | Technical Director |
Spider-Man 3 | 2007 | FX Animator |
The Golden Compass | 2007 | FX Technical Director |
Monster House | 2006 | FX Technical Director |
Open Season | 2006 | FX Artist |
Stealth | 2005 | FX Animator |
The Day After Tomorrow | 2004 | FX Artist |
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