Morgan Hay

Morgan Hay is an accomplished professional in the field of stop-motion animation, currently serving as the Rapid Prototype Character Lead at LAIKA, LLC since February 2018, where responsibilities include overseeing character needs from concept to final puppet support. With extensive experience at LAIKA since October 2006, Morgan has held various roles, including RP Fabrication Lead and Assistant Art Director for the animated feature film "Coraline." Previous positions include Production Manager at Duck Studios, Director for Hush Records, 1st Assistant Director at Studio Caliri, and Stop-Motion Animator at Motion Theory. Morgan's early career features work as Art Director for award-winning commercials and as Head of Puppet Fabrication for a stop-motion feature. Morgan holds an MFA in Experimental Animation from California Institute of the Arts and a BFA in Graphic Design from San Diego State University.