Pixar Exec Morris to Deliver SIGGRAPH Keynote

Jim Morris, the general manager and executive VP of production at Pixar Animation Studios, will deliver a keynote address at this year’s SIGGRAPH conference.

Morris’ credits as a production executive at Pixar include Ratatouille, Up and Toy Story 3. He produced WALL-E, which won the Best Animated Feature Oscar. His current project is producing Disney’s John Carter of Mars, due out in 2012.

Prior to Pixar, Morris worked for Lucasfilm, where for 11 years he was president of Lucas Digital Ltd. and oversaw Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm Animation, and Skywalker Sound. He joined ILM in 1987 as a visual-effects producer.

“As an industry leader and visionary, Jim’s keynote will be one of many ‘can’t miss’ moments of SIGGRAPH 2010,” said Terrence Masson, SIGGRAPH 2010 conference chairman from Northeastern University. “His contributions over the years have moved the industry forward in ways we never imagined. His impact will be felt for decades to come. With his breadth and depth of experiences, he truly is the epitome of this year’s underlying focus of the People Behind the Pixels.”