Tanner Owen Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, United States

Serve as both the Department Supervisor in charge of shot work and artists as well as the Pipeline Supervisor in charge of maintaining and updating the crowd pipeline at Digital Domain.As the Crowd Department Supervisor, helps the studio bid on crowd projects, directs crowd artists on productions, and sometimes works as a supervisor or lead artist depending on the production's needs.As the Crowd Pipeline Supervisor, directly manages TDs for maintaining and updating the crowd software pipeline, plans and prioritizes pipeline updates, works with other pipeline supervisors to coordinate pipeline changes, coding (Python, PyQT, mel, etc.), and code reviews.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

I have now written and self-published my first novel!The One Who RulesLCCN# 2022913306An author accidentally discovers evidence of a global conspiracy the likes of which the world has never seen. After a freak accident followed by a horrific crime, even the author’s friends and loved ones are endangered. The only way to save everyone is to expose the conspirators all at once before the evidence can be erased forever. A terrifying race against time erupts to outwit and outmaneuver an unimaginably powerful secret organization. Nobody else can know. Nobody else can help. It’s a lonely, desperate battle to the death as one person faces off against an empire.Available in paperback on Amazon as well as Kindle & Kindle Unlimited!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B92L8HGJ

Manhattan Beach, Ca

Software development and pipeline support for the Avatar sequels:• Develop Python software tools for artists and production• Create/Update tools for Motionbuilder, Maya, and standalone applications• Write custom UI in PyQt/PySide to optimize workflows• Support for virtual production needs• Train director, supervisors, artists, and coordinators on use of new software• Write documentation for new and established tools• Update old tools with new functionality• Track, troubleshoot, and fix software bugs

Santa Monica, Ca

Short-term contract to build cgi crowds for commercials on a Golaem pipeline for each of two separate clients.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Short-term contract to design logic and complete all cgi crowd shot work for the series premier of "Yellowstone" using a Golaem pipeline

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Design a new Miarmy crowd pipeline for the film "Captive State"• Python programming for tools related to the crowd pipeline• Agent development and maintenance• Training and supervision of crowd artists• Shot work as a crowd artist

Santa Monica, Ca

• Designed a new crowd pipeline for the studio for the film A Wrinkle in Time (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1620680/)• Consulted with supervisors and TDs to implement the new pipeline to spec• Agent development• Shot work as a crowd artist

Los Angeles, California

• Headed up the design of a from-scratch crowd pipeline for use on Power Rangers (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3717490/) with the capability to be used on future projects• Consulted with TDs from various departments (pipeline, lighting, fx, anim, crowd) who implemented the new pipeline to spec• Assisted with some preliminary and helper python scripts used as templates by the TDs for use in the pipeline• Assisted with planning and executing the motion capture shoot used to capture motions for crowd cycles• Designed the agent pipeline and built all agents for use by crowd artists on the show• Additional crowd shot work as assigned by the Crowd Lead• Worked with various department TDs throughout the show to troubleshoot shot and pipeline issues as they occurred

Singapore

Short-term contract to help the new crowd department with agent development and crowd shot work for The Great Wall (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2034800/).

Greater Los Angeles Area

Developed the Space Saver Stapler patented technology which is now available for licensing. This technology, aimed at stapler and office machine manufacturers, allows for up to 40% more stapled papers to fit into a given storage unit by reducing the space taken by the stapled corner. It uses standard staples and is simply a bolt-on technology that can be added to existing product lines. More information is available on request. Patent No. 10,124,476

Glendale, Ca

Transferred to DWA's Glendale location.Responsible for shot work as a crowd artist on multiple feature films, Massive agent development, evaluation of new software for the crowd department, and development of software for use in the studio crowd pipeline.

Redwood City, Ca

Designed and implemented crowd shots for numerous feature animated films. Also programmed scripts and tools in python to assist the pipeline and crowd department.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts, Animation (Minor In Drawing)

Cum Laude

Computer Science

Took foundation courses in computer science including switches and basic electrical engineering theory, programming & algorithm theory.