Mir Zafar Ali

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]

Mir Zafar Ali
Born
Karachi, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
OccupationVisual effects artist
Known forThe Day After Tomorrow (2004)
The Golden Compass (2007)
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
Ghost Rider (2007)
Life of Pi (2012)
Frozen (2013)

Education

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]

Career

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.

Filmography
MovieYearRole
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters2013FX Lead
Frozen2013FX Artist
The Cabin in the Woods2012FX Artist
Life of Pi2012FX Artist
Hop2011FX Technical Director
Yogi Bear2010FX Technical Director
Land of the Lost2009FX Technical Director
The Incredible Hulk2008Technical Director
Spider-Man 32007FX Animator
The Golden Compass2007FX Technical Director
Monster House2006FX Technical Director
Open Season2006FX Artist
Stealth2005FX Animator
The Day After Tomorrow2004FX Artist

References
  1. "IT pioneer in Pakistan, FAST eyes more programmes in future". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
  2. "A Pakistani wins an Oscar!". PakVibes. Archived from the original on 2016-08-11.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. "Home-grown talent: Oscar-winning visual effects artist makes Karachi look so good - The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. 14 June 2011. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  4. "Karachi to Hollywood: Pakistani visual effects artist wins third Oscar - The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. 13 April 2014. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  5. "Beaconhouse Alumnus Bags One More Oscar". www.beaconhouse.edu. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2018..
  6. "Details". www.nu.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  7. "SCAD40 - SCAD40 Prize". SCAD.edu. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  8. Zafar, Farrukh (26 May 2013). "Creative industry: Here's why being Pakistani should make you proud". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 18 May 2020.

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