Tracking / Matchmove Artist - Luma Pictures - Santa Monica

Are you a Tracking / Matchmove Artist?

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

  • Produce tracked cameras / virtual sets from plate photography
  • Matchmove characters and objects using provided rigs
  • Work with animation and modeling departments to ensure accurate camera track

You have

  • Mastered the core 3D principles rotation, translation, scale, gimbal lock
  • A thorough understanding of 3D camera principles such as lenses, distortion, parallax etc
  • Proficiency in Maya and in one or more camera tracking packages (Syntheyes, PFTrack etc)
  • A team player mentality with a good getter attitude
  • Great communication skills

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=ec476c4d-308a-4dce-81de-fd5384d5f2cd