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Ali Pournassari
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Ali Pournassari

Senior Gameplay Animator

About

Ali Pournassari is a gameplay animator with over a decade of experience across the games and film industries, focusing on character and creature animation. He has spent a significant part of his career working on enemy NPCs and boss creatures for AAA titles, and brings that same passion for the craft to his own indie projects and animation tools. His credits include Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Black Ops 7's Zombies.

Testimonials

  • Ali is an animator with vast experience in the arenas of feature film, VFX, as well as game development. Ali's skill set centers around character animation of various styles, amongst other merits of communication and collaboration. Through a passion for teaching, he serves to deliver the wealth of knowledge he's accrued throughout his prosperous career.

    - Dave Blais
    Senior Animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios

  • I wholeheartedly recommend Ali Pournassari for any animation-related project or position. He is an exceptional talent in the field of animation, consistently delivering outstanding work with a strong work ethic. His passion for animation is evident in the exceptional results he is consistently producing.

    - Richard A. Forero Dominguez
    Senior Animator at Frame Machine

  • Ali is an excellent character animator and an experienced professional, having worked for many years in feature films and games. Whilst being a talented artist and a skilled communicator, his personable and generous nature makes him uniquely skilled as a teacher.

    - Nicholas Georgeou
    Lead Animator at DNEG Animation

  • I wholeheartedly recommend Ali Pournassari for any animation-related project or position. He is an exceptional talent in the field of animation, consistently delivering outstanding work with a strong work ethic. His passion for animation is evident in the exceptional results he is consistently producing.

    - Richard A. Forero Domínguez
    Freelance Senior Character Animator at Essential Studio