Luis currently holds a position as Modeling supervisor 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, 2 Oscars for Best Animated Features, One Oscar for Best Animated Short Film 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, as a modeling artist and Gigantic, Frozen 2, Once upon a Snowman and Encanto as Environment modeling supervisor.
As a Senior Modeler I worked on "Wreck it Ralph"," Frozen", "Planes:Fire & Rescue", "Feast" , "Big Hero 6" and "Frozen Fever". I am currently Environment Modeling Supervisor for the show "Gigantic" coming up on November 2018.
Instructor
AnimSchool
October 2013 - Present
3D Modeling instructor
Film Director / Producer
Digital Breathing
January 2010 - Present
After directing and finishing his first film in 2011, IT IS DARK IN HERE, Luis Labrador has realized his dream by opening his own production company, Digital Breathing LLC.
Luis’s first big break in LA was at Gentle Giant Studios where he held the positions of 3D scanning and 3D modeling Artist. His numerous feature film credits there include, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, SPIDER MAN 2, X MEN 2 and VAN HELSING.
While working on SPIDER MAN 2, Sony Pictures Imageworks took notice of Luis’s talent and immediately offered him an opportunity to work for them. Luis had a successful career at this studio for 6 years as a senior character modeler in the visual effects department.
He eventually left Imageworks after being offered a position with DreamWorks Animation where he worked for 3 years. Currently he holds the position of Senior Modeler at Disney Animation while pursuing his career as a film director.
Luis is just finishing post-production on the pitch for his new feature project called "Weapon in Mind"
Instructor
ANIMUM Creativity Advanced School
November 2012 - Present
3D Character Modeling Instructor
Senior Character Modeler
DreamWorks Animation
July 2008 - July 2011
Turbo (senior modeler)
Puss in Boots (senior Character Modeler)
Kung Fu Panda 2 (senior Character Modeler)
Megamind (senior modeler)
How to Train Your Dragon (senior modeler)
Senior Character Modeler
Sony Pictures Imageworks
March 2003 - July 2008
G-Force (senior character modeler)
Watchmen (senior character modeler)
Hancock (senior character modeler)
I Am Legend (senior character modeler)
Beowulf (senior character modeler - uncredited)
Surf's Up (senior character modeler: SPI)
Open Season (senior modeler)
Superman Returns (senior modeler)
Monster House (senior modeler)
Cursed (senior modeler: SPI)
The Polar Express (3D character scanning - uncredited)
Spider-Man 2 (3D character scanning - uncredited)
Peter Pan (senior modeler)
The Haunted Mansion (senior modeler)
The Matrix Revolutions (senior modeler)
Character Modeler/ 3D scanning artist
Gentle Giant Studios
March 1999 - March 2003
Spider-Man 2 (3D character scanning - uncredited)
Van Helsing (3D character scanning - uncredited)
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (3D character scanning - uncredited)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (3D character scanning - uncredited)
X Men 2 (3D character scanning - uncredited)