Ziad Seirafi began his career in 1989 as a Production Assistant with Zoetrope Studios. He quickly moved up the ranks to Post Production Supervisor for Tales from the Crypt at HBO, a great opportunity to work with some legends in cinema such as Joel Silver, Richard Donner, and Robert Zemeckis to name a few. Over the next 25 years in the Media Industry, Ziad garnered over 60 Movie, TV and Game credits. As a Digital Artist, he was a member of the Oscar winning team for The Golden Compass and member of 3 other Oscar nominated teams for Alice in Wonderland..
Work History
CEO, Founder
Cosmic Forces
May 2012 - Present
Cosmic Forces is a mobile game developer and publisher with an award winning background in animation and IP. Cosmic Forces’ team formerly with Sony Pictures Imageworks, Sony Pictures Animation, NickJr., NBC-Universal and Microsoft Game Studios has collectively achieved multiple Oscar®, Emmy and other award wins. Additionally, Cosmic Forces provides visual effects and animation services to studios, corporate and government clients.
Cosmic Forces publishing brand is Cosmic ®
Senior Compositor
Sony Pictures Imageworks
April 2009 - April 2012
Albuquerque, New Mexico Area
Alice in Wonderland, Oscar Nomination - Best Achievement in Visual FX
Zoo Keeper, Green Lantern, Men In Black 3
Owner
Desert Sirens
2008 - April 2012
Digital Aritst
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies
September 2007 - May 2008
Greater Los Angeles Area
Speed Racer, Production
Compositor
Rhythm & Hues Studios
March 2007 - August 2007
Greater Los Angeles Area
Golden Compass, Oscar Win -- Best Achievement in Visual FX
Digital Artist
Digital Domain
March 2006 - March 2007
Greater Los Angeles Area
Meet the Robinsons, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - Oscar Nomination Best Achievement in Visual FX
Compositor
CIS Hollywood
2004 - 2006
Los Angeles, California
Founder & CEO
Digital Film Labs
January 1998 - April 2003
Greater Los Angeles Area
Visual FX Boutique, Pioneered digital optical process.