Vidal’s career was kicked into high gear in 2011 when he was nominated for Breakout Composer of the Year by the International Film Music Critics Association for the film “Sleep Tight” (“Mientras Duermes”). In 2012 he composed the musical score for Fast & Furious 6. Other recent projects include The Raven with John Cusack and The Cold Light of Day starring Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver, resulting in a nomination for "Discovery of the Year" at the World Soundtrack Awards.In 2015, Vidal co-founded CHROMA with Steve Dzialowski and Chris Ramsdell. CHROMA has created music for trailers such as The Hunger Games, Terminator, and Interstellar as well as commercials such as Gatorade, Wendy's, and AT&T.In December[when?], Lucas Vidal conducts the official Christmas concert at the Teatro Real in Madrid playing music by John Williams and his original music too.Vidal composed the "Olympic Suite for ESPN" for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.