Mir Zafar Ali
# 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. 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 |
