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Matt Christopherson

Matt Christopherson

Current: Lead VFX Artist @ Gearbox

San Francisco, United States

Artist specializing in game and animation production. Background in studio art and traditional animation, and a strong tenure as a VFX artist, 3d animator and technical artist. Currently knee deep in VFX, delivering an unannounced project at That’s No Moon. Previous VFX lead on an upcoming AAA Invincible game from Skybound Entertainment, VFX Artist on The Callisto Protocol and many years delivering unique solutions to artistic problems in games, animation and entertainment production.

Skills

Software proficiency

Unreal Engine

EmberGen

Maya

Houdini

Substance 3D Painter

Substance 3D Designer

Procreate

Python

Photoshop

Illustrator

After Effects

Unity

C#

C++

Blender

Experience

July 2025 - Present
Lead VFX Artist at Gearbox Software
Frisco, TX (Remote), US
October 2024 - August 2025
Senior VFX Artist at That’s No Moon
Los Angeles
October 2023 - August 2024
Lead VFX Artist at Skybound Entertainment, Games (now. Quarter Up)
Los Angeles, CA (Remote), US
November 2021 - July 2023
VFX Artist at Striking Distance Studios
San Ramon
November 2020 - April 2022
Pr. Techical Artist at GreenPark Sports
Burlingame, CA, US
June 2020 - December 2020
Sr. VFX Artist/Animator at Whalo, Inc.
Tel Aviv, Israel
April 2020 - October 2020
Sr. FX Tech Artist at Thundercloud VFX
Austin, TX, US
October 2015 - November 2020
Lead Technical Artist/Animator at Playstudios, Inc.
Burlingame, CA/Las Vegas, NV
October 2012 - May 2014
3D Artist (Generalist) at Aechelon Technologies, Inc.
San Francisco, CA, US
January 1998 - December 2012
Content/Animator/VFX Artist at Contract/Freelance
San Francisco, CA, US
Content creation, design, art, illustration, animation and visual effects for various clients, including web, video, interactive media and games. Focus on local businesses, art installations, video game and music related content and advertising.

Productions

- Video Game
  Borderlands 4
- Year
  2025
- Role
  Lead VFX Artist
- Company
  Gearbox Software
- Video Game
  TBD (Narrative Combat Game)
- Year
  2026
- Role
  Senior VFX Artist
- Company
  That’s No Moon
- Video Game
  Invincible VS
- Year
  2026
- Role
  Lead VFX Artist
- Company
  Skybound Entertainment, Games (Quarter Up)
- Video Game
  The Callisto Protocol: Final Transmission (Story DLC)
- Year
  2023
- Role
  VFX Artist
- Company
  Striking Distance Studios
- Video Game
  The Callisto Protocol: Riot Mode (DLC)
- Year
  2023
- Role
  VFX Artist
- Company
  Striking Distance Studios
- Video Game
  The Callisto Protocol
- Year
  2022
- Role
  VFX Artist
- Company
  Striking Distance Studios (Krafton)
- Commercial / Advertisement
  Wolf Ranch, Virtual Arch. Vis. (UE5)
- Year
  2023
- Role
  Sr. FX Technical Artist
- Company
  Cloud 10 Studios
- Mobile Game
  GreenPark
- Year
  2020
- Role
  Principal Technical Artist
- Company
  GreenPark Sports, Inc
- Mobile Game
  Fish of Fortune
- Year
  2020
- Role
  Sr. VFX Artist/Animator
- Company
  Whalo, Inc.
- Commercial / Advertisement
  Rocket League: F2P Marketing
- Year
  2020
- Role
  FX Tech Artist
- Company
  Thundercloud FX (Evileye Pictures/Psyonix)
- Mobile Game
  myVegas: BINGO
- Year
  2020
- Role
  Lead Technical Artist
- Company
  Playstudios, Inc
- Video Game
  Untitled (Universal Studios, Theme Park) - Canceled
- Year
  2018
- Role
  Lead Technical Artist/Animator
- Company
  Playstudios, Inc
- Mobile Game
  myVegas: Lucky Life
- Year
  2016
- Role
  Technical Art Lead
- Company
  Playstudios, Inc
- Mobile Game
  myVegas Mobile
- Year
  2014
- Role
  Technical Art Lead/Animator
- Company
  Playstudios, Inc
- Video Game
  PC-Nova Flight Simulator
- Year
  2011
- Role
  3D Generalist
- Company
  Aechelon Technology, Inc