Biography
Buzz Hays is a film and television producer who has worked in visual effects, animation and stereoscopic 3D production. He is credited as stereoscopic 3D producer on the animated feature Open Season (2006) and as co-producer on Swimming with Sharks (1994).
Hays holds an MFA in Film Production from the University of Southern California. He began his career at Lucasfilm, where he served as Director of Engineering in the THX Division. He later held senior roles at Sony Pictures Imageworks and founded the Sony 3D Technology Center, serving as its chief instructor. He has also worked as a producer on projects including Beowulf (2007) and G-Force (2009).
Hays is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and has served as chairman of the Advanced Imaging Society. He is currently Global Market Lead for Entertainment Industry Solutions at Google Cloud.
