Jake Morrison

Known for Visual Effects

Biography

Jake Morrison is a British visual effects supervisor. He began his career in visual effects in the late 1990s, initially working in compositing and computer graphics on commercials before transitioning into feature films. Early in his career, he served as lead compositor on projects such as The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and held digital effects roles on films including Spider-Man (2002), 300 (2006), and Speed Racer (2008). Over time, he advanced into supervisory roles. Morrison's longstanding collaboration with Marvel Studios has been a cornerstone of his career. He worked as Second Unit Visual Effects Supervisor on The Avengers (2012) after already serving as visual effects supervisor for GOAT on Iron Man 2 (2010) and as an additional visual effects supervisor on Thor (2011). He was the production visual effects supervisor on Thor: The Dark World (2013), a role that earned him a Saturn Award nomination from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films for Best Special Effects, shared with Paul Corbould and Mark Breakspear. He continued his work with Marvel as production visual effects supervisor on Ant‑Man (2015), which garnered a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects shared with Greg Steele, Daniel Sudick, and Alex Wuttke. Morrison's next role was as production visual effects supervisor on Thor: Ragnarok (2017). He then supervised the visual effects for Disney's Jungle Cruise (2021). He was also part of the AACTA nomination for Best Visual Effects or Animation for Jungle Cruise, shared with Jim Berney, J.D. Schwalm, Jamie Macdougall, Marla Neto Henshaw, and Malte Sarnes. Morrison returned to Marvel Studios and Thor in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) as both production visual effects supervisor and second unit director. His work on this film led to nominations, including the CinEuphoria Award for Best Special Effects (Sound or Visual) in the International Competition and the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Award for Best Visual Effects or Animation, shared with Lisa Marra, Dan Oliver, Dan Bethell, and Ian Cope.