We are bon vivants of visual effects with work on over 75 major motion pictures. We do it all - creatures, tornados, virtual environments and more. Credits include Avengers, Thor, Underworld: Awakening, True Grit, and Prometheus - to name a few.
Luma Pictures is located in one of the hottest areas on the West Side. We are just blocks from the Santa Monica Pier, a stone's throw from the beach, and right around the corner from the 3rd Street Promenade. Great shopping, great weather, great food, and great beer!
Our staff and their work is top notch - and so are the benefits. Wrap parties from Vegas to Maui. Free iPads. Paid beach days. Beer Fridays. Annual Mustache March Madness. Spontaneous eating competitions. The list goes on. We're always looking for the best to join our team, and we try hard to make a good home for the most like‑minded among you.
The ideal candidate will be able to contribute to many aspects of our production network; including user support, OS management and scripting. The precise tasks can vary depending on what you bring to the table, but some of the outstanding responsibilities are:
-manage and troubleshoot hardware and software issues on user workstations running Mac, Linux and occasionally Windows
-BASH and/or Python scripting to increase production in our area of supporting the artists
-assisting with other items such as power issues, building issues, and other general Issues
-ethernet cabling, power cabling, server setups and take downs, deployments
-advanced knowledge of OSX, CentOS/RHEL, Fedora including software management and deployment
-advanced knowledge of and experience with networking concepts and network implementations, including routing, VLANs, firewalls, traffic inspection
-advanced knowledge of DNS, LDAP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SSH, RDP and other common protocols
-proactive, curious, energetic, troubleshooter
-strong desire and ability to learn and apply new knowledge and techniques
-able to lift a server or other similarly weighted item from time to time, independently
-extremely proficient with gnu/linux rpm-based distributions
-knowledge of apache httpd virtual hosts files
-ability to lead in advanced troubleshooting without guidance for hardware, software and networking issues
-advanced knowledge of hardware RAID, software RAID, lvm, ext3/4, NFS, CIFS/SMB, AFP
-advanced knowledge of hardware including RAID cards, clustered storage such as equallogic, sun fire, isilon or avamar
-advanced knowledge of network troubleshooting techniques using nmap, tcpdump, wireshark, iperf, iptraf, nettop, traceroute, etc
-advanced knowledge of linux network commands including NetworkManager, host, nslookup, dig, ifconfig, ip, route, netstat, ping, iptables, etc
-solid understanding of packet flow, tcp and udp transmissions
-advanced knowledge of sysv, init scripts and the startup and login process for linux and osx systems
-advanced knowledge of virtualization concepts and implementations
-knowledge of rpm repository mirroring and rpmbuild, for custom repos
-advancecd knowledge of security concepts ranging from file permissions to best practices and backdoor prevention
-knowledge of VPN technologies including site-to-site VPN tunnels
-advanced knowledge of xenserver administration, including p2v
-knowledge of openldap or opendirectory
-knowledge of systemd
-familiar with visual effects shops, pipelines or similar
-experience with bluecoat systems or other hardware ssl proxy web filters
-wireless networking experience
-video card experience (drivers, troubleshooting, Xorg, etc)
-puppet management system knowledge
-mcollective knowledge
-cobbler knowledge
-fortigate/fortiap experience
-procurve experience
We are currently looking for a Mid-to-Senior level TD with a proven track record delivering stable, innovative, and production-ready tools for VFX. There's plenty of work to do, so ultimately the nature of the job will vary with the skills and experience you bring to the table. This is a rare opportunity to join a thriving studio with a highly respected development team, and work on A-list blockbusters like The Avengers, Prometheus, Thor, and X-Men.
Experience with the following:
We are looking for a Staffing Coordinator to facilitate hiring efforts for both Los Angeles and Melbourne studios.
Please consider the following:
It always starts with great people...
Luma was built by many great people who love this job and get their kicks by trying to be their best. That sets the tone for our work, and our culture.
(& our all around inappropriate take on halloween!)
Luma Pictures is an artist-centric feature film VFX studio located two blocks from the beach in sunny Santa Monica, California. We maintain a fun loving culture with an amazingly talented staff and are always on the lookout for exceptional people for full time and project positions.
We are currently looking for a junior TD who shows incredible promise. There's plenty of work to do, so ultimately the nature of the job will vary with the skills and experience you bring to the table. This is a rare opportunity to join a thriving studio with a highly respected development team, and work on A-list blockbusters like The Avengers, Prometheus, Thor, and X-Men.
A Compositing Supervisor manages the compositing of previously created materials such as rendered animation, visual effects, graphics, live action, matte paintings and background plates to create final images for the production. Serves as creative and technical compositing lead and manages productivity and performance of compositors.
They should also have a strong understanding of various disiplines within the VFX pipeline, including but not limited to Lighting and modeling.
Completes all assigned work within the schedule while maintaining constant communication with production team and other artists. Translates creative and technical direction for the production into specific direction for shots and sequences.
Reviews and adjusts assigned art/technical content to meet creative direction. Manages the work of leads and individual contributors. Ensures the ongoing training and development of compositing staff. Possesses highly developed creative skills and a strong understanding of complex multi-layered compositing and latest lighting techniques.
Expert level knowledge of Nuke and other compositing software. Should have solid understanding and experience with Lighting and Rendering workflows. Should be able to do creative compositing/look dev.
Performing tasks associated with lighting, shading and rendering processes.
Managing a production team of 3d artists within established timeframes.
Assigning tasks, tutoring, creative and technical coaching of team members.
Supervising and reviewing the work of team members.
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Luma Pictures is an artist centric feature film VFX studio located two blocks from the beach in Santa Monica, California. We maintain a unique culture with an amazingly talented staff and are always on the lookout for exceptional people for full time and project positions.
The ideal candidate will be able to contribute to many aspects of our production network; including user support, OS management and scripting. The precise tasks can vary depending on what you bring to the table, but some of the outstanding responsibilities are:
-manage and troubleshoot hardware and software issues on user workstations running Mac, Linux and occasionally Windows
-assisting with other items such as power issues, building issues, and other general Issues
-ethernet cabling, power cabling, server setups and take downs, deployments
-knowledge of OSX, CentOS/RHEL, Fedora
-knowledge of and experience with networking concepts
-proactive, curious, energetic, troubleshooter
-strong desire and ability to learn and apply new knowledge and techniques
-able to lift a server or other similarly weighted item from time to time, independently
-ability to troubleshoot without guidance for hardware, software and networking issues
familiar with visual effects shops, pipelines or similar
We're looking for talented animators who also exhibit abilities and interest in other aspects of production. Candidate will need to have a strong understanding of character animation, and also willing and able to chip in with other elements of production when needed. No one trick ponies here. Ideal animator will have a strong technical mind, attention to detail, as well as great creative sensibilities. Rigging or other skills a huge plus.
Must be a team player, a 'get it done' attitude, willing to learn new things, and help out production in other parts of the pipeline if needed. Knowledge of Maya required, any additional software knowledge or skill sets is a plus. Prior film experience is NOT required.
2D tracking
- Matte extraction
- Rig removal/paint fixes
- 3d camera projections
- Clean plate creation
- Grain matching
- Spline based roto creation
Please note that you must be an Australian citizen in order to fill this position.
Luma Pictures is an artist centric feature film VFX studio that maintains a unique culture with an amazingly talented staff and are always on the lookout for exceptional people for full time and project positions.
The Visual Effects Producer is at the heart of a production. They are required to manage all aspects of a show, typically involving: the initial visual effects breakdown and bid, planning and scheduling of facility resources, managing the visual effects team and monitoring their work during the post-production process. They will liaise with the client and manage this relationship.
The ideal candidate will be able to contribute to many aspects of our production network; including user support, OS management and scripting. The precise tasks can vary depending on what you bring to the table, but some of the outstanding responsibilities are:
-manage and troubleshoot hardware and software issues on user workstations running Mac, Linux and occasionally Windows
-BASH and/or Python scripting to increase production in our area of supporting the artists
-assisting with other items such as power issues, building issues, and other general Issues
-ethernet cabling, power cabling, server setups and take downs, deployments
-knowledge of OSX, CentOS/RHEL, Fedora including software management and deployment
-knowledge of and some experience with networking concepts and network implementations
-basic knowledge of DNS, LDAP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SSH, RDP and other common protocols
-proactive, curious, energetic, troubleshooter
-strong desire and ability to learn and apply new knowledge and techniques
-able to lift a server or other similarly weighted item from time to time, independently
-familiar with visual effects shops, pipelines or similar
-wireless networking experience
-video card experience (drivers, troubleshooting, Xorg, etc)
-familiar with puppet
Completes all assigned work within the schedule while maintaining constant communication with production team and other artists. Translates creative and technical direction for the production into specific direction for shots and sequences.
Reviews and adjusts assigned art/technical content to meet creative direction. Manages the work of leads and individual contributors. Ensures the ongoing training and development of compositing staff. Possesses highly developed creative skills and a strong understanding of complex multi-layered compositing and latest lighting techniques.
Expert level knowledge of Nuke and other compositing software. Should have solid understanding and experience with Lighting and Rendering workflows. Should be able to do creative compositing/look dev.
Performing tasks associated with lighting, shading and rendering processes.
Managing a production team of 3d artists within established timeframes.
Assigning tasks, tutoring, creative and technical coaching of team members.
Supervising and reviewing the work of team members.
Luma Pictures is an artist centric feature film VFX studio that maintains a unique culture with an amazingly talented staff and are always on the lookout for exceptional people for full time and project positions.
We're looking for talented animators who also exhibit abilities and interest in other aspects of production.
Candidate will need to have a strong understanding of character animation, and also willing and able to chip in with other elements of production when needed. No one trick ponies here. Ideal animator will have a strong technical mind, attention to detail, as well as great creative sensibilities. Rigging or other skills a huge plus.
Must be a team player, a 'get it done' attitude, willing to learn new things, and help out production in other parts of the pipeline if needed. Knowledge of Maya required, any additional software knowledge or skill sets is a plus. Prior film experience is NOT required.
A: We take our hiring efforts very seriously, and until we're done finding the best fitting people for Luma, we re-post for each open position every couple of weeks. That way our job posts don't end up at the bottom of the pile. And since we're mostly a long-term staff based company, when we find the right person, we like to hang on to them.
A: Luma is known for its photo real creature work and huge CG environments - and that's the kind of projects we're working on currently in both Santa Monica and Melbourne.
A: The best way to apply is to submit your info and your reel online through our website. We are growing pretty quickly and are receiving a lot of applications for a number of roles. The Luma website is connected to our in-house recruiting database, so if you want to get an interview, you have to be in that database. Phone calls and drop by's aren't ideal - and honestly, you won't get any better response that way, so use the website!
A: We want to give everybody a chance at showing us what they can do, but we're still a growing company and it gets super busy here. We make sure our Supervisors are the ones who review your reel and we take this process very seriously. We like to give each recruitment application the time it deserves, so with that in mind, sometimes it may take a little longer than you/we may like. If we love your work, we'll arrange for an interview time. If you haven't heard from us in a few weeks, it's likely that the current project isn't a good fit for your talents, but don't let that get you down, we keep all applications on file and re-visit them for various projects. If you update your reel, make sure you re-apply with your most current information.
A: You will be meeting with one of our VFX supervisors and usually a coordinator. The interview is as much about you as it is about your work, so relax and be yourself. We look for people who are independent thinkers that also work well with other people and with different ideas. We may not always have a decision right away - there may be other artists to talk to before we can decide - so don't worry too much if we don't call you back the very next day! During the interview, we'll endeavour to give you a time frame in which a decision will be made - but please forgive us if we take a little longer.
A: That's a tough question to answer in an FAQ, but we would like to think that the timing just wasn't right. We usually hire production or operational crew because of a specific project, but we always hope to find someone who will make a great long term staff member. So whilst we both may have not been the right match for the specific project for which you interviewed, we always want to keep the door open for future opportunities. We value your interest in Luma immensely, and appreciate the time and effort it takes to go through an interview process, so we do hope that you will consider us when future opportunities do come up.
A: Our studio is located right near the beach in Santa Monica, near the Third Street Promenade. We have ample space so you wont be sitting on top of the artist next to you, a full Stereo Projection screening room and an awesome lounge area for quick breaks to relax and re-focus.
A: We don't have anything setup right now, but we are talking with the local universities and academies to develop a plan for the future, so check back later.
A: We are always on the lookout for great people, regardless of how many projects we have in house, but we thought it best to single out those positions that we need people for right away so you have a better idea of what to expect.
A: 100%. We're really excited to be part of the talented Australian VFX community and we look forward to getting to know all of you. We've recently finished the broad-strokes on fitting-out our beautiful new space, which will be quite comparable to our Santa Monica studio - both in size and caliber. For the last few months, we've been laying down some solid roots, building our lovely second home in Melbourne, while working on our first major CG feature with our wonderful new crew.
A: We take our hiring efforts very seriously, and as you can imagine, building an incredible new team is no easy task. Until we're done finding the best fitting people for Luma, we re-post for each open position every couple of weeks. That way our job posts don't end up at the bottom of the pile. And since we're mostly a long-term staff based company, when we find the right person, we like to hang on to them.
A: Luma is known for its photo real creature work and huge CG environments - and that's the kind of project we're working on now in the Melbourne Studio.
A: The best way to apply is to submit your info and your reel online through our website. We are growing pretty quickly and are receiving a lot of applications for a number of roles. The Luma website is connected to our in-house recruiting database, so if you want to get an interview, you have to be in that database. Phone calls and drop by's aren't ideal - and honestly, you won't get any better response that way, so use the website!
A: We want to give everybody a chance at showing us what they can do, but we're still a growing company and it gets super busy here. We make sure our Supervisors are the ones who review your reel and we take this process very seriously. We like to give each recruitment application the time it deserves, so with that in mind, sometimes it may take a little longer than you/we may like. If we love your work, we'll arrange for an interview time. If you haven't heard from us in a few weeks, it's likely that the current project isn't a good fit for your talents, but don't let that get you down, we keep all applications on file and re-visit them for various projects. If you update your reel, make sure you re-apply with your most current information.
A: You will be meeting with one of our VFX supervisors and usually a coordinator. The interview is as much about you as it is about your work, so relax and be yourself. We look for people who are independent thinkers that also work well with other people and with different ideas. We may not always have a decision right away - there may be other artists to talk to before we can decide - so don't worry too much if we don't call you back the very next day! During the interview, we'll endeavour to give you a time frame in which a decision will be made - but please forgive us if we take a little longer.
A: That's a tough question to answer in an FAQ, but we would like to think that the timing just wasn't right. We usually hire production or operational crew because of a specific project, but we always hope to find someone who will make a great long term staff member. So whilst we both may have not been the right match for the specific project for which you interviewed, we always want to keep the door open for future opportunities. We value your interest in Luma immensely, and appreciate the time and effort it takes to go through an interview process, so we do hope that you will consider us when future opportunities do come up.
A: Our new studio right in the heart of South Melbourne - with access gained directly from Clarendon Street. The main studio space is fitted out for the artists and the adjacent building houses our server room and is the future location of our 3D screening room.
A: We don't have anything setup right now, but we are talking with the local universities and academies to develop a plan for the future, so check back later.
A: We are always on the lookout for great people, regardless of how many projects we have in house, but we thought it best to single out those positions that we need people for right away so you have a better idea of what to expect.
