Mir Zafar Ali


Mir Zafar Ali 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. He is the first Pakistani to have been connected with an Academy Award-winner for Best Visual Effects.

Education

Ali is a graduate of the Beaconhouse School System. He completed his computer science degree from National University in Pakistan.
He graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design and, in 2019, was awarded the SCAD40 award.

Career

Ali has worked on visual effects and graphics in many Hollywood movies, including The Day After Tomorrow, ', Stealth, Monster House, The Golden Compass, The Incredible Hulk, Surf's Up, ' and Aliens in the Attic among others.
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