Ben Morris

Ben Morris is a Visual Effects Supervisor and Creative Director at Industrial Light & Magic as well as being a founding member of the company’s London studio, which was established in October of 2013. Since establishing the London studio alongside executive in charge, Sue Lyster, Morris has stewarded its growth from just 4 individuals to over 400 today. The London studio launched with projects such as AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS and SPECTRE and continues to work on some of the largest blockbusters in recent history.
Early in life, Ben’s interest in animation would see him creating short films in the family garden shed with a camera given to him by his father. That passion remained with him as he selected his course of studies to reach his goal of working in film. Ben began his career as a model maker
and animatronics engineer at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop where he designed performance control systems for films such as BABE. Sensing a shift in the industry, Ben moved into computer graphics putting his vast experience in physical creature work to use as a character rigger and lead CG artist at Millfilm where he supervised the CG humans for Ridley Scott’s epic GLADIATOR. In 2000, Ben joined Framestore where he worked on a number of films including THE GOLDEN COMPASS for which his efforts were honored with an Academy Award and the BAFTA for Best Visual Effects. Most recently, Ben served as a visual effects supervisor on STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI for which he was nominated for both an Academy Award and BAFTA for Best Visual Effects. Ben is a member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and holds an undergraduate degree and an honorary Doctorate from Bristol University.