Eric Luhta

Eric Luhta

Studio Animation Director / 17 yrs

Vancouver, BC

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Animator

Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)

Chappie (2015)

Animator

Tales from Radiator Springs (2013)

Animator

Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex (2012)

Animator

Toy Story Toons: Small Fry (2011)

Animator

BioShock 2 (2010)

Animator

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

Animator

Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales (2008)

Animator

Horton Hears a Who! (2008)

Senior Animator

Age of Empires 4

Senior Animator

Dawn of War 3

Work History

  • Studio Animation Director

    Blackbird Interactive Inc

    July 2018 - Present
    Vancouver, Canada

    Lead Animator - Minecraft Legends
    Unannounced Titles

  • Senior Animator

    Relic Entertainment

    July 2015 - July 2018

  • Animator

    Pixar

    August 2010 - October 2013

    Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex, Small Fry
    Cars Toons: Time Travel Mater, Air Mater, Shorty Shorts
    Other unannouced short films

  • Animator

    2K Games

    May 2009 - May 2010

    Contract animator for Bioshock 2 (game and DLC)

  • Animator

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    September 2008 - May 2009

    Animator on Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs

  • Animator

    Psyop

    January 2008 - September 2008


    Freelance animator on national spots for Zune, Fanta, Michelin, Nokia, and Mountain Dew

  • Animator

    Blue Sky Studios

    July 2007 - December 2007

    Contract animator for "Horton Hears A Who" and "Ice Age 3" (developmental animation for IA3)

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Education

  • Animation Mentor

    2006 - 2007

  • University of Advancing Technology

    2004 - 2006

  • Bowling Green State University

    1995 - 2000

  • Berklee College of Music

    1994 - 1995