Shariff Earp is a visual effects supervisor, known for his long collaboration with Weta Digital (now Wētā FX). His career is defined by his contribution to highly successful film productions, including *The Lord of the Rings* trilogy, Peter Jackson's *King Kong*, and James Cameron's *Avatar*. For his work on these films, he has received the industry's highest accolades. He won four Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects for *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* (2002), *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003), *King Kong* (2005), and *Avatar* (2009). In addition, he has won four BAFTA Awards for the same films. His work was instrumental in the development of innovative techniques for creating digital characters and complex environments, contributing to raising the standards of the film industry.