Stephan Osterburg

* Spearhead character technology innovation and show related research and development * Collaborated with other departments on cross-department issues

* Create character rigs for game engine (Godot) * Develop workflow and other tools for Maya (Python/Python API) * Research and develop Machine Learning models and workflows for character deformations

* Oversaw a team, providing technical and artistic leadership * Developed and implemented pipeline tools (Python)

* Spearheaded muscle & skin system workflow and improvement initiative * Collaborated with other departments on cross-department issues * Developed and implemented character pipeline to automate the setup process using a combination of a custom Qualoth (FXGear) rig and Python scripts in Autodesk MAYA - “Christopher Robin” (2018) Projects * Thor: Ragnarok (2018), Christopher Robin (2018)

+ Theorize and construct deformation pipelines to serve as valuable templates capable of deforming and animating families of similar characters. + Serve as the primary contact for all creative contributors helping to ensure a comprehensive understanding of goals. + Contribute to broad-based planning by guiding the creative and technical direction for the department. + Mentor junior technical directors offering guidance and feedback as needed.

• Integrated industry tools, such as MAYA, into the company’s animation pipeline. • Collaborated with programmers to move part of the PDI’s proprietary software over to MAYA. • Identified potential software bugs and problems while recommending beneficial features.

• Created and led a 3D department in order to grow the visual effects segment of the business • Obtained high-profile clients with responsibility for bidding, negotiation and project management. • Ensured each project complied with time and budget requirements. • Oversaw multiple personnel teams and served as an on-set supervisor and technical director facilitating film breakdowns

Ensured effective technical support, training and counseling for the german customers throughout all their projects

- Animation, Lighting and Compositing for the opener of the World Championship in Stockholm 1995 - CG Supervision, Animation, Motion Capture and Lighting for music videos by WestBam, Yello and Captian Hollywood - Researched and wrote concept study for the CG Cartoon TV series “Stevie Stardust”

Modeling, Animation and Lighting for the movies “Never Ending Story III” and “Taxandria”

Set up the “Support Suite” at the European headquarter. Ensured effective technical support training and counseling for clients throughout Europe including the MediaLab, Paris and MPC, London

Created models and wrote software tools for image processing and visual effects development etc.

Video compositing (commercials)

Set up a computer graphics workplace, prepared presentations, etc

Developed several architectural drafts and created 3D models for a new school building.

Created 3D models for commercials such as “SONY Black Trinitron”, “Canon”, “BMW” and “Vorwerk”. Helped develop and create in-house 3D digitizer.

Apprenticeship

* Data Exploration and Analysis (pandas, numpy, SQL) * Probability and Statistics for Data Science (Frequentist, Bayesian etc) * Machine Learning & Big Data (Apache Spark, scikit-learn) * Deep Learning & Big Data (tensorflow, keras)