Films, motion & photography.
FILMMAKER · EDITOR · MOTION ARTIST
Based in Paris, France.
01 / ABOUT ALI
01 / BEGINNING
I wanted to explore art, but it wasn’t a path I could afford at the time. I studied software engineering and started with coding instead.
I learned to think through problems, work with systems and pay attention to detail. But my interest in images, composition and storytelling stayed with me. I kept looking for a way to give that side of myself more room.
02 / LEARNING
I started learning the creative side from scratch: late nights, small experiments and independent projects. I learned from other people, worked alongside creatives and kept trying things for myself.
It took time and consistency. Each mistake gave me something to work on, and each new project pushed me a little further. That is still how I learn.
03 / EDITING
The more I edited, the more I understood how much happens between the clips: the rhythm of a sequence, the atmosphere around it and the feeling it leaves behind.
That became the part I cared about most. I wanted to understand how images, sound and timing could turn an idea into something people could connect with.
04 / ARCHANIM STUDIO
3D Visual and Animation Designer
Game development drew me in through its environments, especially the visual detail of open-world games. At Archanim Studio, I worked on 3D visuals and animation.
The early mobile-game work I did in Pakistan gave me experience, but it didn’t quite match the creative direction I wanted to follow. I began looking for other ways to use those skills.
05 / NESPAK
Motion Graphics Designer
NESPAK was an important turning point. As a Motion Graphics Designer, I worked across 3D visualization, multimedia and visual production, and filmmaking gradually became a bigger part of my direction.
I could bring my technical background into creative work. Structure and attention to detail were still useful, but now I was thinking more about atmosphere, pacing and the story I wanted to tell.
06 / MANZAR · PARIS
Creative Director
Today, I work for Manzar in Paris as a Creative Director, across reels, commercial films and documentary work. I also worked with The Creatives on one project as an Event Manager and Video Editor.
I’m still learning through the people I work with and the projects I take on. Whatever the format, I want to make something that holds attention and leaves people with a feeling.
02 / THE CREATIVE TOOLKIT
03 / PHOTOGRAPHY
04 / FILM, EDIT & MOTION
Films and collaborations
with Manzar Studio.
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3:12A LITTLE ABOUT ME
Filmmaker, editor
and motion artist.
Based in Paris, France.
There was a time when I wanted to explore art more seriously, but I couldn’t afford to make it my path. I studied software engineering and tried to build a future around coding, logic and systems.
I learned a lot from that work, but the interest in visuals never went away. Composition, storytelling and the feeling of an image kept pulling me back. I wanted to find a place for that curiosity alongside the technical side of my life.
I didn’t begin with the creative skills I have now. I learned through late nights, independent projects and countless experiments. I learned from other people, surrounded myself with creatives and spent time understanding what worked and what didn’t.
It was a gradual process. Each project asked something different of me; each mistake gave me something to improve. Time and consistency mattered more than getting it right straight away. I still approach the work with that same willingness to learn.
3D Visual and Animation Designer
I was drawn to game development through environments and the visual art of open-world games. At Archanim Studio, I worked on 3D visuals and animation. My early mobile-game work in Pakistan gave me experience, but I was still looking for the creative direction that felt right for me.
Motion Graphics Designer
At NESPAK, I developed my work in 3D visualization, multimedia and visual production. It was a turning point: I found more ways to bring technical knowledge into creative work, and filmmaking became an increasingly important part of what I wanted to do.
Creative Director
Today, I work for Manzar in Paris, across short reels, commercial films and documentary work. This chapter also includes one collaboration with The Creatives as an Event Manager and Video Editor. I keep learning from the people I work with and the different projects we take on.
Editing taught me to look beyond arranging clips. I became interested in rhythm, in creating an atmosphere, and in how images and sound can make someone feel connected to a story.
My engineering background still shapes how I work: I care about detail, structure and why a choice is there. Whether it’s a quick reel, a commercial or a documentary, I want the result to hold someone’s attention and leave an emotional impression. That is what I’m working toward, one project at a time.
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