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  • Luma Pictures Signs with Finn Saxon for Commercial Representation


    SANTA MONICA, CA - Luma Pictures, best known for its work in producing visual effects for such films as The Human Stain and the upcoming Lakeshore Entertainment release The Cave, has signed with Finn Saxon Represents, Santa Monica and San Francisco, for commercial representation on the West Coast and in Texas. Luma Pictures, whose creative team is headed by visual effects supervisor Payam Shohodai, recently completed its first commercial campaign, a series of spots for Nike and Wieden & Kennedy related to the current NBA playoff season.

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    • 02-12   Come on, Sneak. A. Peak.

      And see how Luma Pictures brought Medusa and Poseidon to life on the big screen

    • 08-02   Luma Re-Teamed with Joel & Ethan Coen for A Serious Man

      Film's Sole VFX Supplier, Studio Delivers 100 Shots Including 3D Village and Panoramic 3D Matte Paintings

      07-01   Luma Pictures Applies Its Wizardry to HP6

      Studio's Clever Illusions Include a Bronze Owl, a Mysterious "Love Potion", Flying Books and a Malevolent Necklace

      04-29   Luma Helps Bring "Wolverine" to a Thrilling Close

      VFX Studio Delivers 125 Shots for Latest X-Men Epic

      04-01   Lindsay Burnett Joins Luma as Director of Business Development

    • 10-20   Luma is the Powerhouse that Lights the "City of Ember"

      Massive CG Environments, Water Simulations and a Giant Star Nosed Mole Highlight 100+ Shot VFX Package

    • 11-06   Luma Creates Texas-Size VFX for "No Country for Old Men"

      Studio Sole VFX Vendor for Coen Brothers Drama

      04-27   Luma Achieves Towering Results for "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End"

      Working in support of ILM, studio ropes in films' spectacular "Calypso" sequence

      03-23   Luma Pictures delivers invisible VFX for "First Snow"

      01-09   Luma goes croc hunting with Touchstone's "Primeval"

      In one of its most technically ambitious projects to date, Luma Pictures served as lead visual effects house for PRIMEVAL, Touchstone Pictures' new horror film

    • 12-05   Luma reates beautiful intense VFX for "Apocalypto"

      Studio Tapped to Produce Everything for a CG Butterfly to Intense Action for Jungle Epic

      12-04   Luma Creates a White Christmas for "The Holiday"

      Luma Pictures made sure there was snow for The Holiday in providing visualeffects services for Sony Pictures' new romantic comedy.

      12-01   Luma is excited to begin work on the latest Cohen Brothers feature film project No Country for Old Men

      Acclaimed filmmakers joel and Ethan Coen will write and direct it for a2007 release

      09-07   Luma Pictures Works Magic in "The Covenant"

      Studio Ventures into the Supernatural with Renny Harlin Thriller

      05-01   Luma goes on the hunt for a Killer Crocodile with the latest award of Touchstone Pictures'"Primeval"

      Luma will take this one on, solo, as it increases its presence as a VFX contender in themarket

      01-13   Luma Hits New Heights with "Underworld: Evolution"

      A Lead House on Sci-Fi Spectacular Studio Reveals Its Mastery of Creatures & 3D Environments

    • 09-29   Luma Pictures Takes a Bite Out of "Into the Blue"

      Studio Creates 3D Sharks & Gore for Ocean Thriller

      08-23   Luma Delivers 200+ CG Shots for Lakeshore's "The Cave"

      3D Creatures that Battle Humans and Sprawling Underground Environments Highlight Huge CG Package

      06-20   Luma Signs with Finn Saxon for Commercial Representation

      05-31   Luma Pictures Tames the Beast for Nike

      CG Studio Blends Nature and Basketball in First TV Commercial Assignment

      03-22   Luma Pictures Tapped for VFX on "Underworld II"

    • 09-16   Luma Completes 150 VFX Shots for "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow"

      Santa Monica Studio Creates Films' Stunning Underwater Battle

      09-07   Luma Pictures Powers "Zoom"

      Studio Creates VFX for Sony Pictures Release

      02-18   Luma Pictures Expands, Moves to Santa Monica

      Animation & EFX Studio Eyes Commercial Work, Embarks on Key Feature Projects

    • 12-03   Luma Creates Invisible Effects Robert Benton's "The Human Stain"

      Boutique VFX House Creates Innovative and Invisible Visuals for Film Starring Kidman and Hopkins

      12-01   Luma Pictures is Coming to Town with "Bad Santa"

      09-30   Luma Explores the World of Vampires and Werewolves for "Underworld"

      Visual Effects House Crafts 3D Environments, Creature Transformation and More for Stylish Horror Film

      08-26   Luma Pictures Wins VFX Package for "Wicker Park"

      07-01   Luma Debuts with EFX for Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

      Los Angeles Visual Effects House Produces EFX Packages as Vendor for Sony Pictures Imageworks

  • Buzz


    Luma Pictures Percy Jackson Round-Table

    animationmagazine.net

    Vincent Cirelli (vfx supervisor), John Cassella (senior fx TD), Richard Sutherland (CG supervisor), Raphael Pimentel (animation supervisor) and Steve Griffith (vfx producer) give us their insights on Venice, Calif.-based Luma's mythical effects work on Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.



    The Making of City of Ember

    cgchannel.com

    CG Channel goes behind the scenes of City of Ember with Luma Pictures



    Luma Pictures Calls Tails in No Country for Old Men

    vfxtalk.com

    Luma Pictures helped recreate the brutal, untamed landscape of the New American West in providing visual effects for the new Coen Brothers film No Country for Old Men.



    Luma Pictures: Monsters Galore

    apple.com

    Luma Pictures on Apple Pro



    Luma Pictures on fxguide

    fxguide.com

    In this fxpodcast we talk with Chris Sage, VP of operations at Luma Pictures, an artist driven facility in Venice California that does high end visual effects.



    Luma Pictures Provides VFX for Zoom

    postmagazine.com

    The studio's work included visual effects design, compositing and 3D animation. Among the latter were three scenes demonstrating the powers of the students at a super hero academy.



    VFXTalk Interviews Luma to Bring You the Magic of The Covenant

    vfxtalk.com

    VFXTalk is pleased to present you with a exclusive interview with the VFX team at Luma Pictures covering their recent work on The Covenant!