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 (SCAD) 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, 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.

Ali has worked for several visual effects shops in Hollywood including Digital Domain and Rhythm and Hues.

Filmography

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