The rumors of Habib "Particle Man" Zargarpour leaving ILM have been confirmed.
His next destination? Electronic Arts in Vancouver.

If there is ANYONE out there that knows the ins-and-outs of the MAYA particle module, (formerly Dynamation), it's Habib.

Habib Zargarpour began his career in 1993 as the technical director for "The Mask". He quickly gained a reputation as the "Particle Man" since he created the green cloud of gas for a key shot in "The Mask".

Since then, he's been involved at ILM in the production of such feature films as THE MUMMY, (scarab beetle particle animation), Star Trek: Generations, Jumanji, Twister, Star Trek: First Contact, Spawn Star Wars: Episode I and II, and many many more.

Heres a few links on his past ILM work:

https://www.aliaswavefront.com/en/etc...frameset.shtml

https://www.howstuffworks.com/perfect-storm1.htm