| Type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Visual effects, CGI animation |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder(s) | Payam Shohadai, Jonathan R. Betuel |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, USA |
| Key people | Payam Shohadai, Jonathan R. Betuel, Vince Cirelli |
| Website | www.luma-pictures.com |
Luma Pictures is a visual effects company based in Santa Monica, California. It was founded in 2002 by Payam Shohadai and Jonathan R. Beutel. The company is well known for their creatures, environments, and effects.
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The company debuted in 2003 with 65 visual effects shots Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, and since then it has completed visual effects on over 50 films, including Captain America: The First Avenger, X-Men: First Class, Underworld (series) for which it was the lead VFX provider for Underworld Evolution.[1] Additionally, they have worked with the Coen Brothers on four films, including No Country for Old Men, and True Grit. In 2011, the studio had completed over 300 shots on Thor.[2]
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