Muqeem Khan | |
|---|---|
| مقیم خان | |
 | |
| Born | 1968 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Education | Karachi Academy, Delhi College, National College of Arts (NCA) & Ohio State University |
| Spouse |
Minakshi Malla (m. 2002) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | muqeemkhan |
Muqeem Khan (Urdu: مقیم خان) (born 1968) is a Pakistani who started working in the Hollywood visual effects industry in 1996.[1]
Education[edit]
Khan received a Master of Arts (MA) in industrial design in 1996 with specialization in computer graphics and animation from Advanced Computing Center for Arts and Design (ACCAD) and the Department of Design at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. He also obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in industrial design from the same university in 1994.[citation needed]
He was awarded a research grant Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP)[2] in 2011 and in 2013 National Priorities Research Program (NPRP)[3] from Qatar National Research Funds (QNRF).
Career[edit]
Khan has spoken on VFX in motion pictures, animation and emerging technologies.[4][5]
Film credits[edit]
- Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within[6][7][8][9][10][11] – July 2001 (US) Visual Effects, Square, Honolulu, Hawaii • Visual effects, Rigid/Soft body dynamics and Deformations
- Armageddon[1][12][6][7][8][9][10]- December 1998 (US) Visual effects, Dream Quest Images, The Walt Disney Company, California • Sparks, fire and debris for the exploding shuttle
• Effect animation for the debris and rocks• Gases and Asteroids
- Deep Rising[1][12][6][7][8][9][10] – January 1998 (US) Visual effects, Dream Quest Images, The Walt Disney Company, California • Digital rain and tracking of digital cameras
- George of the Jungle[1][12][6][7][8][9][10] – July 1997 (US) Visual effects, Dream Quest Images, The Walt Disney Company, California • Visual effects and elephant's interaction with the ground
- Flubber[1][12][6][7][8][9][10]- November 1997 (US) Visual effects, Dream Quest Images, The Walt Disney Company, California• Visual effects for clouds and wisps • Compositing and digital elements for the 3D environment
- Sherdil[13]- March 2019 (Pakistan) Visual Effect, NK Pictures Islamabad • VFX Advisor
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e • Animation in Pakistani feature films, The Express Tribune, Lahore, Pakistan, January, 2011.
- ^ • "Awarded as a Collaborative Faculty, Qatar Foundation Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP), "Integration of Sensors and Data Acquisition for a Motorized Wheel Chair Simulator Platform with a Virtual Environment," Faculty Research Collaboration with Texas A&M University at Qatar Doha, 2011– 2012.
- ^ • "Muqeem Khan (2013), Awarded as a Lead Principal Investigator (LPI), National Priorities Research Program (NPRP), "Kinesthetic Learning System for Arabic Indigenous Dances," Qatar, 2013.
- ^ • Presentation, "Preserving our Past with Toys of the Futurea", TED@Doha Summit, Doha, Qatar, April, 2012., 25 February 2013
- ^ • "Total realism with computer graphics no distant dream", Qatar Tribune, Doha, Qatar, March, 2013., 25 February 2013
- ^ a b c d e • Pragmatised Emotions: The Art of the Future Designers
- ^ a b c d e • PEF seminar highlights secret of visual effect, animation
- ^ a b c d e • Animation expert gives tips to students
- ^ a b c d e • Zooming In: Our man in Hollywood
- ^ a b c d e • GAMEON-ARABIA'2012, December 10–12, 2012, AOU, Muscat, Oman, Conference Tutorial
- ^ • Final Fantasy Credits
- ^ a b c d • Muqeem Khan – News1 Morning Masala
- ^ FatimaHasanZaidi (16 January 2018). "Sherdil Premiere Launch". Fatima Hasan Zaidi. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
External links[edit]
- Meet the first Pakistani visual effects artist in Hollywood, The Express Tribune, September 2015.
- India’s Best Design Studio Jury panel, POOL, international design magazine from India, May 2015.
- Visual Wizardry: Pakistani’s Creating Visual Effects Magic, House of Pakistan, January 2015.
- ADDING LIFE TO PICTURES, Daily Tribune, Manama, Bahrain, April 2014.
- Virtual Ardha & Future of Technology, Qatar Tribune, Doha Qatar, March 2014.
- TED@Doha Muqeem Khan: "Playful technology to keep cultural heritage alive"
- Preserving the sword dance, The Peninsula, Doha, Qatar, May 2013.
- TECHNICALLY SPEAKING..., Society, Doha, Qatar, May 2013.
- Bright future for gaming industry, Gulf Times, Qatar, April 2012.
- "All there for a robust film industry: Experts", Peninsula, Doha, Qatar, Oct 2011.
- "DTFF to screen six films made by NU-Q students", Peninsula, Doha, Qatar, Oct 2011.
- Combine Design Thinking with Digital Technology, Slogan, Karachi Pakistan, January 2011.
- Muqeem to bridge cultural gap, Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC), CT, US, September 2012.
- Visualisation contest winners awarded, Qatar tribune, Qatar, May 2012.
- Platform expo brings gaming experts to Doha, Gulf Times, Qatar, May 2012.
- TAMUQ awards winners of visualisation contest, Gulf Times, Qatar, April 2012.
- UAE-based filmmaker makes it to Cannes, The Gulf Today, United Arabs Emirates, April 2012.
- Platform Doha gaming expo, TimeOut Doha, Qatar, April 2012.
- DTFF to screen six films made by NU-Q students, Peninsula, Doha, Qatar, Oct 2011.