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Nafees Bin Zafar
Nafees Bin Zafar (born 1978) is a visual effects and computer graphics software engineer of Bangladeshi origin based in Los Angeles, United States. He is currently Principal Engineer at animation studio DreamWorks Animation. In 2008, he received an Academy Scientific and Technical Award in Scientific and Engineering Award (Academy Plaque) category for the development of the fluid simulation system at Digital Domain., becoming the first person of Bangladeshi origin to win an Academy Award in any category. He also received an Academy Scientific and Technical Award in Technical Achievement Award (Academy Certificate) category in 2015 for the separate development of two large-scale destruction simulation systems based on Bullet. Early life Zafar was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and moved to Charleston, South Carolina with his family when he was 11. He studied at Dhaka Residential Model College till grade 6. He attended College of Charleston and graduated in software engineering. During t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list of cities proper by population density, most densely populated cities in the world with a density of about 34,000 citizens per square kilometers within a total area of approximately 300 square kilometers. Dhaka is a megacity, and has a population of 10.2 million residents as of 2024, and a population of over 23.9 million residents in Greater Dhaka, Dhaka Metropolitan Area. It is widely considered to be the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world. Dhaka is an important cultural, economic, and scientific hub of Eastern South Asia, as well as a major list of largest cities in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation member countries, Muslim-majority city. Dhaka ranks list of cities by GDP, third in South Asia and 39th in the worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Domain
Digital Domain (also known as Digital Domain Media Group or DDMG) is an American visual effects, computer animation and digital production company headquartered in Playa Vista, Los Angeles, California. Digital Domain has produced visual effects and animation for more than 500 films, including '' Dante's Peak'', ''Titanic'', ''Apollo 13'', ''What Dreams May Come'', ''The Fifth Element'', ''Armageddon'', '' Star Trek: Nemesis'' and '' The Day After Tomorrow''. The company is known for creating digital imagery for feature films, episodics, advertising and games, and virtual and immersive experiences from its nine locations across North America and Asia in Los Angeles, Vancouver, Montreal, Hyderabad, Luxembourg, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong. History The company was founded by film director James Cameron, Stan Winston and Scott Ross in 1993. Ross, the former Senior Vice President of LucasArts Entertainment Company had spent several years working for George Lucas, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stealth (film)
''Stealth'' is a 2005 American military science fiction action film directed by Rob Cohen, written by W. D. Richter, and starring Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, Sam Shepard, Joe Morton and Richard Roxburgh. The film follows three top fighter pilots as they join a project to develop an autonomous stealth aircraft. Released on July 29, 2005, by Columbia Pictures, the film was a critical and box office failure, grossing $79.3 million worldwide against a budget of $135 million. It was one of the worst losses in cinematic history. Plot In the near future, the U.S. Navy develops the F/A-37 Talon, a single-seat strike fighter with advanced payload, range, speed, and stealth capabilities. The program recruits three pilots out of 400 applicants; Lieutenants Ben Gannon, Kara Wade, and Henry Purcell. Captain George Cummings is the overall head. To further advance the program, Cummings has an artificial intelligence, the " Extreme Deep Invader" (EDI), installed on an uncrewed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flags Of Our Fathers (film)
''Flags of Our Fathers'' is a 2006 American war drama film directed, co-produced, and scored by Clint Eastwood and written by William Broyles Jr. and Paul Haggis. It is based on the 2000 book of the same name written by James Bradley and Ron Powers about the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima, the five Marines and one Navy corpsman who were involved in raising the flag on Iwo Jima, and the after effects of that event on their lives. Taken from the American viewpoint of the Battle of Iwo Jima, the film is a companion piece to Eastwood's '' Letters from Iwo Jima'', which depicts the same battle from the Japanese viewpoint; the two films were shot back to back. The film was released on October 20, 2006. Although it was a box office bomb, only grossing $65.9 million against a $90 million budget, the film received favorable reviews from critics. The companion film ''Letters from Iwo Jima'' was released in Japan on December 9, 2006, and in the United States on December 20, 2006, grossing sli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dark Is Rising
''The Dark Is Rising'' is a 1973 children's fantasy novel by Susan Cooper. The second in ''The Dark Is Rising Sequence'', the book won a Newbery Honor. It has been described as a "folkloric tale of an English boy caught in a battle between light and dark". Plot Will Stanton begins to have strange and magical experiences on his 11th birthday, which is at the winter solstice – a few days before Christmas. He learns that he is one of the Old Ones, an ancient group of magical people who serve as guardians and warriors for "the Light" (i.e. good), which is engaged in a centuries-long battle against the forces of "the Dark" (i.e. evil), whose power is rising. To fight back the Dark, the Old Ones need to find and reclaim four magical talismans (called "Things of Power") for the Light. The first of these is the "Circle of Signs" (a set of magical objects in the form of circles divided into four sections by a cross). Will is quested to collect all the Signs, so that the completed Circl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief
''Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' (also known as ''Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief'') is a 2010 fantasy film based on greek mythology. Directed by Chris Columbus and written by Craig Titley, based on the 2005 novel '' The Lightning Thief'' by Rick Riordan. The film is the first installment in the ''Percy Jackson'' film series. It stars Logan Lerman as Percy Jackson alongside an ensemble cast that includes Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan, Steve Coogan, Rosario Dawson, Catherine Keener, Kevin McKidd, Joe Pantoliano, and Uma Thurman. In 2004 20th Century Fox acquired the film rights to the book series. In 2007 Chris Columbus was hired to direct. Filming began April 2009 in Vancouver. Some shots were filmed in Tennessee and Las Vegas, and some exterior scenes were shot in New York. ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' was released theatrically in the United States on February 12, 2010, by 20th Centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrek Forever After
''Shrek Forever After'' is a 2010 American animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 children's picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig. Directed by Mike Mitchell (in his animated directorial debut) and written by Josh Klausner and Darren Lemke, it is the sequel to '' Shrek the Third'' (2007) and the fourth installment in the ''Shrek'' franchise. The film stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, and John Cleese reprising their voice roles from the previous films, with Walt Dohrn joining the cast. The story follows Shrek, now a domesticated family man and local celebrity, longing for his days of solitude and being feared, leading him to make a magic deal with the deceitful imp Rumpelstiltskin, which creates grave consequences. ''Shrek Forever After'' premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21, 2010, and was theatrically released by Paramount Pictures in the United States on May 21, 2010. The film received mixed revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megamind
''Megamind'' is a 2010 American animated superhero comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and Pacific Data Images, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Directed by Tom McGrath from a screenplay by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons, the film stars the voices of Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, David Cross, and Brad Pitt. It tells the story of Megamind, a highly intelligent alien supervillain; after defeating his long-time nemesis Metro Man, Megamind creates a new hero to fight but must act to save the city when his "creation" becomes an even worse villain than he was. ''Megamind'' premiered in Russia on October 28, 2010, and was released in the United States on November 5. It garnered generally positive reviews from critics and it grossed $321.9 million worldwide on a $130 million budget. In the years following its release, the film gained a cult following via a variety of Internet memes. It later spawned a franchise, including three console video games and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kung Fu Panda 2
''Kung Fu Panda 2'' is a 2011 American animated martial arts comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and written by the writing team of Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger, the film is the sequel to '' Kung Fu Panda'' (2008), and the second installment in the ''Kung Fu Panda'' franchise. It features Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Jackie Chan, James Hong and Dustin Hoffman reprising their roles from the first film. In the film, Po and the Furious Five travel to Gongmen City to stop the peacock Lord Shen from conquering China while Po rediscovers his forgotten past. The film was released in theaters on May 26, 2011, to positive reviews. It grossed $665 million worldwide against its $150 million budget, becoming the highest-grossing film directed by a female director until '' Frozen'', as well as being the highest-grossing film solely directed by a female director until ''Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puss In Boots (2011 Film)
''Puss in Boots'' is a 2011 American animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is a spin-off of the ''Shrek'' film series and its fifth installment, rather than an adaptation of the fairytale " Puss in Boots". The film was directed by Chris Miller from a screenplay by Tom Wheeler and a story by Brian Lynch, Will Davies, and Wheeler, based on the character from ''Shrek 2'' (2004) and inspired from the Puss in Boots fairy tale. It stars Antonio Banderas (reprising his voice role as Puss in Boots), alongside Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton, and Amy Sedaris. The film follows the origin story of Puss in Boots (Banderas) during his adventure years before the events of ''Shrek 2''. Accompanied by his friends, Humpty Dumpty (Galifianakis) and Kitty Softpaws (Hayek), Puss is pitted against Jack and Jill (Thornton and Sedaris), two murderous outlaws, for ownership of three legendary magical beans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europe's Most Wanted
''Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted'' is a 2012 American animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and PDI/DreamWorks and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The third in the ''Madagascar'' film series and the first to be released in 3D, it was directed by Eric Darnell, Conrad Vernon and Tom McGrath from a screenplay by Darnell and Noah Baumbach. The film stars Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights, John DiMaggio and Vernon reprising their voice acting roles from the previous installments, alongside new cast members Jessica Chastain, Bryan Cranston, Martin Short and Frances McDormand. In the film, the main characters—a party of animals from the Central Park Zoo whose adventures have already taken them to Madagascar and Africa—attempt to return to New York City and find themselves traveling across Europe with a circus while being pursued by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 (film)
''2012'' is a 2009 American epic science fiction disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich, written by Emmerich and Harald Kloser, and starring John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Thandiwe Newton, Danny Glover, and Woody Harrelson. Based on the 2012 phenomenon, its plot follows numerous characters, including novelist Jackson Curtis (Cusack) and geologist Adrian Helmsley (Ejiofor), as they struggle to survive an eschatological sequence of events including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, megatsunamis, and a global flood. Filming, initially planned to take place in Los Angeles, began in Vancouver in August 2008 and wrapped two months later. An extensive marketing campaign was launched for the film, which included the creation of a website from its main characters' point of view and a viral marketing website on which filmgoers could register for a lottery number to save them from the ensuing disaster. Released in the United States by Sony Pictures R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
