VII Peaks Capital

What VII Peaks Capital does

LUMA Pictures LLC, operating under the VII Peaks Capital domain, is a Santa Monica-headquartered visual effects production company founded in 2015 that delivers Photorealistic CGI, Digital Compositing, and Virtual Production services to feature film studios, streaming platforms, and advertising agencies. The company employs a global roster of over 200 expert artists with more than 30 years of cumulative experience and offers project-based VFX services with typical turnarounds of 4-12 weeks, secured by strict NDAs and industry-standard IP protections. Its technology stack combines real-time engines, LED walls, and motion-tracking infrastructure for on-set virtual production alongside traditional photorealistic 3D asset creation and post-production compositing work. LUMA Pictures generates revenue through negotiated, quote-based project fees tied to scope, complexity, and timeline, acquiring clients via direct enterprise engagement, industry relationships, referrals, and portfolio-based outreach rather than through intermediary or channel partners.

Name

VII Peaks Capital

Legal name

LUMA PICTURES LLC

Website

https://viipeakscapital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

LUMA Pictures LLC is a Santa Monica-based visual effects studio founded in 2015, employing 200+ expert artists to deliver photorealistic CGI, digital compositing, and virtual production services for film studios, streaming platforms, and advertising agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Visual Effects Production Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (54143)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

VFX Production & Supervision (2D/3D, Compositing, FX, CG) (MPADAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real-Time Content & Engine Services (Unreal/Unity, Real-Time Rendering Pipelines) (MPADAHAH), Outsourced Art/Audio Production Services (2D/3D, Animation, VFX, Audio/VO) (MPAFAKAM)

Keywords

• Visual effects production
• Photorealistic CGI services
• Digital compositing
• Virtual production services
• VFX studio

Headquarters

HQ city

Orinda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. VFX Production Services: Project-based visual effects production for feature films, television series, and advertising campaigns. Revenue is generated through negotiated project fees based on scope, complexity, and turnaround requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Core offering

LUMA Pictures LLC is a visual effects production studio that delivers photorealistic CGI, digital compositing, and virtual production services for feature films, television series, streaming content, and advertising campaigns. Engagements are project-based with negotiated fees based on scope, complexity, and turnaround, typically completing within 4 to 12 weeks after final script approval. The studio combines a 200+ artist global roster with cutting-edge technology including real-time engines, LED walls, and motion-tracking to produce VFX for enterprise entertainment and brand clients.

Product overview

LUMA Pictures LLC is a visual effects production company offering a suite of VFX services including Photorealistic CGI, Digital Compositing, and Virtual Production. These services work together to deliver comprehensive visual effects for feature films, television series, and advertising projects—from creating hyper-realistic 3D assets and environments, to layering and compositing visual elements, to on-set virtual production using real-time engines and LED walls.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Photorealistic CGI Creating hyper-realistic 3-D assets and environments that seamlessly blend with live footage, enhancing storytelling with visual depth. Targeted at feature film studios, streaming platforms, and advertising agencies requiring photorealistic computer-generated imagery for productions.
• Digital Compositing Layering multiple visual elements, color-grading, and matte-painting to produce flawless final shots that match the director's vision. Targeted at feature film studios, streaming platforms, and advertising agencies requiring integrated final-shot compositing.
• Virtual Production Integrating real-time engines, LED walls, and motion-tracking to capture immersive VFX on set, reducing post-production time. Targeted at feature film studios, streaming platforms, and advertising agencies seeking on-set virtual production capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Most projects complete within 4 to 12 weeks after final script approval

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MPC (Moving Picture Company): MPC is a global VFX studio with operations across film, episodic, and advertising, offering CGI, compositing, color, and virtual production services. It is a direct peer to LUMA across all three customer segments and competes for the same high-end commercial and streaming work.
• Digital Domain: Digital Domain is a long-standing VFX studio founded by James Cameron, delivering visual effects, virtual production, and digital humans for film, episodic, and advertising. It is a direct peer to LUMA in feature film and streaming VFX and competes on similar complex CGI and compositing work.
• Method Studios: Method Studios is a VFX and post-production company serving film, episodic, and advertising with a strong focus on commercials and high-end finishing. It is a direct peer in advertising VFX and streaming content, overlapping with LUMA's commercial and digital media segments.
• Rodeo FX: Rodeo FX is a Canadian VFX studio with offices in Montreal and Toronto, providing CGI, compositing, and FX for feature films and streaming series. It is a direct peer in film and episodic VFX with comparable mid-sized studio scale, competing with LUMA on streaming and feature bids.
• Framestore: Framestore is a leading global VFX and creative studio delivering CGI, compositing, and immersive content for film, episodic, advertising, and emerging formats. It is a highly direct peer to LUMA across the same three primary segments (film, TV, advertising) and offers comparable real-time and virtual production capabilities.
• DNEG: DNEG is a publicly listed VFX and animation services provider serving feature films, episodic, and gaming, with proprietary technology including the DNEG Brahma virtual production platform. It directly competes with LUMA for tentpole film and streaming VFX work and has materially larger global capacity.
• Weta FX: Weta FX (formerly Weta Digital) is a New Zealand-based VFX studio known for work on Lord of the Rings, Avatar, and other tentpole productions. It is a direct peer in film VFX and offers both traditional CGI/compositing and virtual production capabilities, competing with LUMA on complex feature work.

Broad incumbents

• Sony Pictures Imageworks: Sony Pictures Imageworks is the VFX and animation arm of Sony Pictures, providing CGI, animation, and visual effects for studio tentpoles, streaming, and advertising. It is a broad incumbent in the same space as LUMA, competing for streaming and film VFX work with a wider portfolio.
• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM): ILM is the pioneering VFX studio founded by George Lucas, now part of Lucasfilm/Disney, offering end-to-end VFX, virtual production, and ILMxLab R&D across film, streaming, and themed entertainment. It is a direct competitor in feature film and streaming VFX but operates at far greater scale and with a much broader service portfolio than LUMA.

Regional players

• Rising Sun Pictures: Rising Sun Pictures is an Australian-based VFX studio providing CGI and compositing for major Hollywood film and streaming projects. It is comparable to LUMA in service offering and tier of work but is primarily a regional player with most staff in Adelaide, competing on a different geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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