| Mir Zafar Ali | |
| Birth Place: | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Known For: | The Day After Tomorrow (2004) The Golden Compass (2007) Spider-Man 3 (2007) Ghost Rider (2007) Life of Pi (2012) Frozen (2013) |
| Occupation: | Visual effects artist |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
Mir Zafar Ali (Urdu: {{nq|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, , Stealth, Monster House, The Golden Compass, The Incredible Hulk, Surf's Up, 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 |