Animation Artist - Luma Pictures - Santa Monica

Are you an Animator?

Luma is a leading visual effects studio that has worked on tons of blockbuster films like Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Prometheus; Academy Award-winning films including Crash, True Grit and No Country for Old Men; and numerous commercials such as A Mini Marvel for Coke which aired during Super Bowl 50. We are a crew of talented artists that hail from all over the world, who are passionate about creating mind blowing work. On top of that, we are a cool company, with cool people, cool offices, and we do cool things. Can’t beat that!
If you’re down to become part of a growing family, we’d love to hear from you.

You can

  • Animate the human bipedal figure and other organic forms
  • Understand the principles of cinematography including use of lenses, positioning and moving the camera, etc
  • Take direction and willing to address comments and make changes
  • Assist production in other parts of the pipeline if needed
  • Grasp the principles in motion, timing, anticipation, follow-through, squash and stretch, forward/inverse kinematics, and other facets of 2D & 3D animation

You have

  • Knowledge of Maya
  • A team player mentality with a ‘get it done’ attitude
  • Communication skills
  • A love of learning
  • Problem solving skills
  • Strong technical mind
  • Creative sensibilities
  • A self-motivated attitude

Pluses

  • Experience with RV and Motion Capture
  • Any additional software knowledge or skill sets

Perks

  • Location, location, location - 1 block from the beach
  • Full healthcare benefits
  • Paid sick days (cough!)
  • Ping pong & arcade machine
  • Multiple studio doggies
  • A dedicated culture team that plans fun, rolls out fun & has fun!
  • Mates, not colleagues

If this looks like you, please apply here: http://www.lumapictures.com/job-detail/?job_id=5ef279ac-fb8e-42ae-b8db-8