Working Instructors

Luis currently holds a position as Craft Leader/Modeling supervisor/Artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios, he also had a successful career at Sony Pictures Imageworks as a Senior Character Modeler in the visual effects department and DreamWorks Animation as a Senior Modeler in the animation department. Luis has carved his name in the film industry as a 3D visual effects and Animation artist for more than 20 Years. His talent has gained international recognition and the films he has worked on have been credited with several prestigious awards and nominations including One Oscar for Best achievements in Visual Effects (Spiderman 2), Three Oscars for Best Animated Features (Frozen, Big Hero 6, Encanto), One Oscar for Best Animated Short Film (Feast) and seven Academy Award nominations (Best Animated Feature Film, Best Achievements in Visual Effects and Best Visual Effects). Some of his film accomplishments include: Pirates of the Caribbean, Van Helsing, Spiderman 2, X-Men 2, I am Legend, Watchmen, Superman Returns, Monster House, The Matrix Revolutions, Open Season, Surfs Up, Haunted Mansion, Cursed, Peter Pan, How to Train Your Dragon, Megamind, Kung Fu Panda 2, Puss in Boots, Turbo, Wreck-it-Ralph, Frozen, Feast, Planes: Fire & Rescue, Big Hero 6, Frozen Fever, Strange World, as a modeling artist and Gigantic, Frozen 2, Once upon a Snowman and Encanto as Environment modeling supervisor.

United States