Luma Pictures is a
visual effects studio with facilities in
Santa Monica, California and
Melbourne, Victoria
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. Founded in 2002 by Payam Shohadai and
Jonathan R. Beutel, the company is best known for their creatures, environments, and effects.
History
The company debuted in 2002 with 65 visual effects shots for ''
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle'', and since then it has completed visual effects on over 70 films, including ''
Thor: The Dark World'', ''
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'', ''
Iron Man 3'', ''
Oz the Great and Powerful
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'', ''
Captain America: The First Avenger'', ''
X-Men: First Class'', ''
Underworld'' for which it was the lead VFX provider for ''
Underworld: Evolution''.
"Luma Pictures Hits New Heights with Underworld: Evolution"
''Digital Producer Magazine'' (January 20, 2006). Retrieved November 12, 2011. Additionally, they have worked with the Coen Brothers on four films, including '' No Country for Old Men'' and '' True Grit''. In 2012, the company opened a studio in Melbourne, Australia and currently employs as many as 200 artists worldwide.
Filmography
References
External links
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Special effects companies
Visual effects companies
Companies based in Los Angeles