Gregory K. Allen has over 20 years of experience in aviation maintenance and motion capture for film production. He has held roles as a motion capture stage manager, supervisor, and technician on major films such as Lord of the Rings, Avatar, and the Warcraft movie. Allen also has experience as an FAA-certified aircraft mechanic, maintaining jet engines and airframes for the USMC and USAFR. He has expertise in machine vision, motion capture software and systems, and managing production under tight deadlines.

1. Resume
Gregory K. Allen
Redondo Beach California
Skills:
Aviation Maintenance Technician - FAA Certified Powerplant Mechanic
Motion Capture Stage Manager (film production) – design, setup, maintain and manage motion capture
stages that utilize digital cameras and optical sensors to integrate the motion of actors and physical
props into a virtual environment. Skills include knowledge of machine vision cameras and lighting,
acquisition of data through proprietary software in a Linux operating system and managing talent and
technology in high pressure film environments.
Powerplant Mechanic (USMC) – maintained, inspected and trained personnel in jet engine and fuel
systems at the organizational level (flight line)
Airframe Mechanic (USAFR) – maintained flight controls, landing gear and doors on cargo aircraft at the
organizational level (flight line)
Work Experience:
USMC – Jet engine mechanic working on A4 and A6 aircraft (J-52 turbojet engines)
USAFR – Airframe mechanic working on C-5 and C-141 aircraft - Travis AFB
Atari Games – Motion Capture system technician and operator 1995 – 2000 Milpitas CA
WETA Digital – Motion Capture supervisor “Lord of the Rings” movie 2000 – 2002 Wellington NZ
Animal Logic – Motion Capture supervisor “Happy Feet” movie 2002 - 2005 Sydney Australia
Giant Studios – Motion Capture stage manager “Avatar” movie 2006 – 2007 Los Angeles CA.
Dr. D Studios – Motion Capture supervisor “Happy Feet 2” movie 2008 – 2012 Sydney Australia
Giant Studios – Motion Capture stage manager for film and video games including the “Warcraft” movie
and the new “Halo” and Call of Duty” games 2013 – 2014 Los Angeles CA.
Education:
Burlington College (Associates of Arts degree) Burlington VT.
Training:
Aircraft Fundamentals and Powerplant school – USMC - NAS Millington TN.
Airframe Mechanic school – USAF - Sheppard AFB TX.