Maia Kayser
- Visual Effects
- Animation Department
Maia Kayser joined Industrial Light & Magic in 2001 as an Animation Intern and has worked her way up to the role of Animation Supervisor. Maia has worked on nearly 30 films at ILM, including Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars - Episode VII: The Force Awakens, Rogue One, Rango and Jurassic World VR. Her work on Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest earned her a VES award for Davy Jones as best animated character in a motion picture.
She is currently supervising projects in VR, films, and rides. Her most recent being Tomorrowland, Race through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon, and Star Tours: The Last Jedi.
Maia was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She moved to Europe to study Visual Communications Design in Aachen, Germany, and later received a Merit Scholarship to complete her studies in the United States at ACA (now SCAD) where she graduated with a Major in Electronic Arts. She then moved to San Francisco to pursue her career in Visual Effects at ILM.
She is currently supervising projects in VR, films, and rides. Her most recent being Tomorrowland, Race through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon, and Star Tours: The Last Jedi.
Maia was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She moved to Europe to study Visual Communications Design in Aachen, Germany, and later received a Merit Scholarship to complete her studies in the United States at ACA (now SCAD) where she graduated with a Major in Electronic Arts. She then moved to San Francisco to pursue her career in Visual Effects at ILM.
