Jake Morrison
Visual Effects · Acting · Crew · Art · Production
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.
Filmography
- 2025Thunderbolts* — Visual Effects Supervisor
- 2022Thor: Love and Thunder — Visual Effects Supervisor, Second Unit Director
- We Baby Bears — Background Designer
- 2021Jungle Cruise — Visual Effects Supervisor
- 2017Thor: Ragnarok — Visual Effects Supervisor
- 2015Ant-Man — Visual Effects Supervisor
- 2015Area 51 — Co-Producer, Visual Effects Supervisor
- 2013Thor: The Dark World — Visual Effects Supervisor
- 2012Marvel One-Shot: Item 47 — Visual Effects Supervisor
- 2012The Avengers — Visual Effects Supervisor
- 2010The Other Guys — Visual Effects Supervisor
- 2010Tooth Fairy — Visual Effects Supervisor
- 2007300 — Digital Effects Supervisor
- 2004Christmas with the Kranks — Visual Effects Supervisor
- 2003Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle — CG Supervisor
- 2001The Animal — Visual Effects Compositor
- 2001The Man Who Wasn't There — Visual Effects Compositor
- 2000Bless the Child — Compositor
- Liminal — Visual Effects Supervisor
Appearances as themselves (3)
- 2022Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder — Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
- 2008Speed Racer: Car Fu — Self
- 2007Family Bonds: The Making of 'Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer' — Self