Resume
Matt Christopherson
Matt Christopherson
Current: Lead VFX Artist @ Skybound Games
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, helping create a brand new game at Skybound Entertainment.

Skills

Illustration2D Animation3D AnimationConcept ArtTraditional ArtGame DesignC#Python ScriptingMel ScriptingLead Environment ArtDigital Painting , 3DShaders

Software proficiency

Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
EmberGen
EmberGen
Maya
Maya
Houdini
Houdini
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Designer
Procreate
Procreate
Python
Python
Photoshop
Photoshop
Illustrator
Illustrator
After Effects
After Effects
Unity
Unity
C#
C#
C++
C++
Blender
Blender

Experience

  • October 2023 - Present
    Lead VFX Artist, Games at Skybound Entertainment
    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

Productions

    • 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
      Whale, 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
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