Ben Morris
Ben Morris (* 1969 or 1970 ) is a VFX Supervisor , in 2008 for The Golden Compass the Oscar in the category Best Visual Effects received.
Life
He grew up in Oxford and went to college in Banbury . He then studied mechanical engineering at the University of Bristol and graduated in 1993. He then worked at Jim Henson's Creature Shop on The Muppets Christmas Story and A Pig Called Babe . In 1996 he moved to the Neal Scanlan Studio in Sydney for Piggy Babe in the big city .
From 1997 he worked for Mill Films on Gladiator . In 2000 he finally moved to Framestore , where he was involved in films such as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets , Troy and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory . In 2008 he received the Oscar in the category Best Visual Effects for The Golden Compass . In 2014 he moved to the newly opened Industrial Light & Magic studio in London. In 2018 he was nominated for a second Oscar for his work on Star Wars: The Last Jedi .
Filmography
- 1992: The Muppet Christmas Carol (The Muppet Christmas Carol)
- 1994: The Neverending Story 3 - rescue from fantasies (The Neverending Story III: Escape from Fantasia)
- 1995: A pig named Babe (Babe)
- 1996: Die Legende von Pinocchio (The Adventures of Pinocchio)
- 1998: Babe: Pig in the City (Babe: Pig in the City)
- 2000: Gladiator
- 2001: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
- 2002: Dinotopia (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2002: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- 2004: Troy (Troy)
- 2005: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- 2007: The Golden Compass (The Golden Compass)
- 2010: Prince of Persia : The Sands of Time
- 2011: Companions (War Horse)
- 2012: Lincoln
- 2013: Gravity
- 2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Web links
- Ben Morris at the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Ben Morris - Doctor of Engineering. July 15, 2011, accessed January 17, 2015 .
- ↑ Now you see him: return of the visual effects master. April 7, 2014, accessed January 17, 2015 .
- ^ Industrial Light & Magic Opens New London Facility. October 15, 2014, accessed January 17, 2015 .
- ↑ Oscar Nominations 2018: The Complete List. In: Variety . January 23, 2018, accessed October 12, 2019 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Morris, Ben |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Film technician for visual effects |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1969 or 1970 |