Ali A. Jafri

Contact
Home Phone: +9221 34663956
Cell: +92 3018275974
E-Mail: aliasad@cgrama.com

Career Objective:
To work in a creative environment which allows to further enhance my skills.

Work Experience
ICE Animations, Karachi - Pakistan
Character TD (December/ 2008 - Present )
Developing character rigs and facial systems for production. Conducting R&D for mocap and animation pipeline. Troubleshooting modeling, texturing and animation issues during production.

Geo TV, Karachi - Pakistan
Senior Animator (August/ 2005 - October/2008 )
Designing/Executing motion graphics/animation for channel packaging, idents and on-air promotions. Lead a team of designers/animators for meeting project objectives and deadlines relating to on-air channel promotions.

Sharp Image, Karachi - Pakistan
CG/Technical - Artist (February/ 2004 - April/ 2005)
Worked on projects relating to character/facial animation and post production. Did research and development for production pipeline. Customizing Maya to allow enhanced workflow and productivity.Researched on rigging paradigms and implemented/troubleshooted customized rigs for animation production.

Prislogix, Karachi - Pakistan
Animator (July/ 2003 - January/ 2004)
Worked on multimedia and web related projects. Did character animation and developing props for 3d environments.

Coffee Machine, Karachi - Pakistan
Graphic Designer (February/ 2001 - June/ 2003)
Modeled Environments, Props and Objects, Design Material for Advertising. Did animations for commercials and documentaries. Also worked on motion graphics.

Freelance Clients
Coca Cola, Nokia, Suzuki, Home Alliance, McDonalds.

Skills:
General
   - 3d Modeling, Texturing, Rigging, Animation, Lighting/Shading, Tracking, Rendering
   - Dynamics and Simulation Effects
   - Render Farm Deployment and Rendering
   - MEL Scripting, Javascript and HTML
   - Motion Graphics
   - VFX
   - Story Boarding
   - Production Pipeline Setup & Management

Softwares
   - Maya
   - Photoshop, After Effects, Image Ready, Illustrator, Premiere
   - ZBrush
   - Realflow
   - Bojou
   - Combustion    
   - Mental Ray
   - Final Cut Pro

Education
B.A. (University of Karachi)
Diploma Software Engineering (Aptech)

Interest
   Films, Art, Design, Cinematography, Philosophy, History, Animation

Misc
   Interviewed/Featured by cgexpanse.com on making cinematic animation for Pakistan's Defence Day and making of nokia commercial.

Interviewed by render.ru for making of cinematic channel ident.