Laraib Khan[a] (born c. 1987) is a Pakistani VFX artist. She has worked for Hollywood films, including 10,000 BC, The Chronicles of Narnia, Prince of Persia, Godzilla and X-Men: Days of Future Past.[2]
Laraib Atta | |
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| Born | Laraib Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi 1987 (age 36–37)[1] |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Parent(s) | Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi Bazgha |
| Family | Sanwal Esakhelvi Bilawal Atta |
Early life
editLaraib was born in Mianwali to a folk singer Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi.[3] She is the younger sister of VFX artist and musician, Sanwal Esakhelvi.[3]
She graduated from Escape Studios, London in 2006.[4]
Career
editShe worked in different Marvel films and also worked for BBC, Glassworks Barcelona and MPC.[5] Atta has been nominated for awards including Oscars and BAFTA for her work in film, No Time to Die.[6][7] as well as the Visual Effects Society Award for her work on the Netflix series Altered Carbon.[8]
Work
edit| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Visual effects |
| 2008 | 10,000 BC | |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | ||
| 2009 | Triangle | |
| 2010 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader | View-d artist | |
| 2014 | Godzilla | Visual effects |
| X-Men: Days of Future Past | ||
| 2018 | Mission: Impossible – Fallout | Digital Compositor |
| 2019 | Chernobyl | Compositor |
| 2020 | Tenet | Digital Artist |
| 2021 | WandaVision | Digital Compositor |
| 2021 | F9: The Fast Saga | Compositor |
| 2021 | No Time to Die | Compositor |
| 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Digital Compositor |
| 2023 | Life on Our Planet | Senior Compositor |
Awards
edit| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Episode | Altered Carbon | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Meet Laraib Atta: Pakistani visual effects prodigy making waves in Hollywood". The Express Tribune. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "I hope to work on projects in Pakistan, says Hollywood VFX artist Laraib Atta". DAWN.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Sanwal Esakhelvi feels proud over sister Laraib Atta's work in Hollywood film 'Doctor Strange'". Geo News. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Breaking down barriers: DNEG's digital compositor Laraib Atta on…". Creative Lives in Progress. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Pakistani visual effects prodigy making waves in Hollywood". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "Laraib Atta from Pakistan bags Oscar nomination". ARY News. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "VFX artist Laraib Atta is grateful for all the love she's gotten for her Oscar and BAFTA nominations". Images. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "How Laraib Atta, Pakistan's first and youngest VFX artist, made it big in Hollywood". AnimationXpress. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
External links
edit- Laraib Atta at IMDb
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