Dan Lowenberg

Work History

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  Matchmover

  Mathematic Studio

  December 2023 - December 2023

  Los Angeles, California, United States
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  Tracking/Pipeline TD

  Encore VFX

  July 2021 - July 2022

  Built tools for exporting tracks from 3Dequalizer to rest of pipeline
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  Pipeline TD Matchmove

  Mavericks VFX

  December 2020 - October 2021

  Built tools for ingesting outsourced Tracked shots from India
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  Postvis Artist

  Lightstorm Entertainment

  November 2019 - March 2020

  Manhattan Beach

  Tracking, Layout, Stereo Postvis
  Python/MEL
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  Matchmover

  Framestore

  September 2019 - October 2019

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  NDA project
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  MatchMove Artist

  Luma Pictures

  July 2019 - August 2019

  Santa Monica, California, US
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  Matchmover

  Shade VFX

  April 2019 - June 2019

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  The Joker - Matchmover on Feature Film
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  MatchMove Artist

  Framestore

  March 2019 - March 2019

  Los Angeles, CA

  Matchmove
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  MatchMove Artist /TD

  FuseFX

  November 2018 - March 2019

  Los Angeles, CA

  TD / TRacker
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  Matchmover

  Framestore

  October 2018 - October 2018

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  NDA Project
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  Matchmover NYC

  Phosphene

  August 2018 - October 2018

  Greater New York City Area

  Escape At Dannemora (2018)
  Showtime (Ben Stiller)
  Anamorphic
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  Senior matchmover

  Powerhouse VFX

  April 2018 - May 2018

  Greater New York City Area

  - Glass (2019) Senior Matchmove Artist
  - Mary Poppins Returns (2018) Senior Matchmove Artist
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  Matchmover

  Shade VFX

  October 2017 - January 2018

  Greater New York City Area

  - Jessica Jones (2017) Season 2
  - The Greatest Showman (2017) Senior Matchmove Artist
  - The Last Ship (2017) Season 5
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  Matchmover

  Zoic Studios

  November 2016 - June 2017

  Greater New York City Area

  Matchmover on
  - Santa Clarita Diet (2017) Season 1
  - Defenders (2017) Season 1
  - Mission Control (2017) Season 1
  - Exorcist (2016) Season 1
  - The Get Down(2016) Season 1
  - Homeland (2016) Season 6
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  Senior Matchmover

  Mr. X

  August 2015 - January 2016

  Greater New York City Area

  - Zoolander 2
  - Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk [Ang Lee 2016]
  - Tracking 120fps Stereo sequences (up to 4000 frames on Billy Lynn)
  - Tracking Anamorphic shots (Zoolander 2)

  

  
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  Senior Matchmover

  Rodeo FX

  October 2013 - July 2015

  Montreal, Canada Area

  - Working on film productions using 3DEqualizer, Maya, Nuke on anamorphic and regular plates
  - Object tracking, rotomation, and hand tracking in Maya
  - Helped develop matchmoving pipeline using Python to go from 3DEqualizer to Maya to Nuke.
  - Added tool interface, and developed tools in matchmove dept

  
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  Senior Layout/Matchmove TD

  Mokko Studio

  July 2013 - September 2013

  montreal, quebec

  Working on two shows using 3DEqualizer, Maya, Nuke
  "La belle & la bête" 2014
  "Cosmos" 2014

  
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  Senior Matchmove/ Layout TD

  Newbreed Visual Effects

  December 2012 - June 2013

  Montreal

  I am working on two shows using 3DEqualizer, Maya and Nuke,
  There are Anamorphic plates with zoom lenses and some Rotomation requirements.
  I have customized part of 3DEqualizer interface to integrate with the rest of the Newbreed Pipeline.
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  Stereo Matchmove TD / Matchmove Technical Lead

  Animal Logic

  November 2011 - November 2012

  Sydney, Australia

  Tracking Lead for interim period - June/July 2012
  Stereo Matchmoving for "Walking with Dinosaurs 3D" using 3DEqualizer, Maya & Nuke. I also did some shots on "The Great Gatsby 3D"
  In the Dinosaurs team, I was the Technical Lead. I designed and implemented a pipeline to go from 3DEqualizer to Maya to Nuke, using Python and PyQt.. This was used for batch processing the distortion data from 3DE, as well as rendering checkerboards from Maya. and checking-in and publishing shots
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  Stereo Matchmover

  SPIN VFX

  September 2011 - November 2011

  Stereograpic Matchmover on Underworld Awakening (2012) using pfTrack 2011
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  Camera Technical Director / Tracking Artist

  Wētā FX

  October 2010 - July 2011

  Wellington, NZ

  Matchmove / Layout TD using 3D Equalizer and survey data
  Rise of the Planet of the Apes
  X-men First Class
  Prometheus

  
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  Matchmove/Layout TD

  Reliance MediaWorks

  March 2010 - June 2010

  3D Tracking and Solving Shots using 3D Equalizer and PFTrack
  Improved Camera Layout tools in MEL/Python like polyplane, MakeMarkers, exportObj, surveySolve
  Improved hotkeys/Toolbar in Maya for Rotomation work for India Team
  Helped critique work from India team– worked in Maya, Unix, Linux
  Documented procedures used by Supervisor in pdf format, for India team to understand
  Used MEL, Qt and Python to improve scripts, and design UI/workflow
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  Assistant Technical Director

  ImageMovers

  March 2009 - February 2010

  Work on Pipeline/FX/render tools
  • Responsible for setting up FX Mental Ray farm Submission tool in Python
  • Created a User Interface submission tool for this, from Maya
  • Connected to Asset database to update versioning
  • Developed a tool for estimating render times for Lighting Department
  • Developed a UV layout tool to be used with Houdini Tree creation
  • Developed a foreground render tool for Matte Painting
  • Improved tools for checking motion capture files in Motion Builder

• Maya/3DSMax 3D Plugin Developer

  Philips 3D Solutions

  December 2008 - February 2009

  Worked on proprietary format Plugins for Philips 3D Solutions -
  • Responsible for setting up a Maya Plugin and User Interface
  • Responsible for setting up a 3DS Max Plugin and User Interface
  • Co-ordinated development between content development and users
  • Designed and implement improvements to User Interface
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  Pipeline TD

  Northwest Imaging & FX

  September 2008 - November 2008

  Pipeline TD/Render Engineer
  • Responsible for setting up a Maya Work Environment, Qube Render farm
  • Setting up workspace tools to facilitate workflow and organize files
  • Worked in 3D & 2D to provide solutions in Compositing and Lighting Dept
  • Worked with client to interpret Architectural drawings of facilities
  • Helped Design various stage devices and entrance ways
  • Compositing & tracking shots for additional feature film
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  3D Tracking Lead

  Frantic Films

  February 2008 - June 2008

  - Lead 3D Tracker on "Dragonball Z" (2009)
  • Setup & Trained crew in Mumbai, India to do Tracking and Matchmoving
  • Worked with Pipeline to develop tools to streamline Tracking workflow
  • Developed tools in 3DS Max to set the scale of various shots, align camera angles and measure distances
  • Worked with software provider to enhance tutorials and program features
  • Arranged content for teaching agenda during training
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  FX/Lighting TD

  Vanguard Animation

  June 2007 - February 2008

  Space Chimps (2008)
  - UI Design for FX Department to optimize workflow, and centralize specific effects.
  - Mastershot Copy/Paste allowed individual lighters to share a Master Light-Rig from a database, allowing them to submit renders of similar shots (up to 10 at a time)
  - Set shading with animated texture maps in multiple Sets, including asset management and alteration.
  - Compositing responsibilities.
  - Organized Render Wrangler Department to do quality control for specific rendering.
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  StereoScopic MatchMover & Layout Artist

  Meteor Studios

  October 2006 - May 2007

  Matchmover /Layout Artist at Meteor studios in Montreal, working on "Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D" - A stereoscopic live action movie directed by Eric Brevig. I was responsible for the following tasks :
  - In 3D Equalizer, solved "Big Drop' shots (where the team is falling down a large tunnel). Brought those shots into Maya for layout.
  - Tracked headlights, did character rotomation, wrote a custom rig to determine distance of headlights
  - Wrote Mel script to direct and tag playblast outputs (please see "http://www.lowenberg.com/3d/mr/mr.htm")
  - Solved various other "MIne ride shots"
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  Shake Compositor

  Technicolor Toronto

  December 2005 - May 2006

  Marker remove, Rotoscope, and 2D Tracking Artist for LittleMan - Feature Film by the Wayans Brothers
  • Junior compositing and tracking using Shake 3.5
  • Stabilization of plates, Marker Removal
  • Additional grain removal
  • Rotoscoping, and CornerPining

• FX/Lighting TD

  Red Rover / GetEd Productions

  September 2005 - December 2005

  Wrote Mel UI, and automated part of the rendering pipeline.
  Worked on FX shots for Disney series (Get Ed!).
  • Compositing in Digital Fusion 4.0 Compositing
  • Rendering and programming using Maya 6.5/MEL
  • Responsible for streamlining Workflow
  • File tracking and Dailies submission tools
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  Shake Compositor

  Starz Animation

  January 2005 - August 2005

  Shake Compositor on Veggie Tales, Surly Squirel, Happy Elf.
  • Compositing using Shake 2.5
  • Added Shadows and Highlights
  • Rotoscoping and CornerPining
  • Marker removal and Colour Correction
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  Shake Compositor

  IMAX

  December 2004 - January 2005

  Shake Compositor on 2D to 3D conversion process for Imax
  • Compositing and Rotoscoping using Shake 2.5
  • Additional compositing using Flame 9.0
  • Modeling and tracking using Maya 6.0
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  CD-ROM Programmer

  Nelvana

  2000 - 2001

  Multimedia Programming for "Franklin the Turtle" :)