Matt Schmitz

Matt Schmitz is an experienced animation professional with a robust background in character animation, rigging, and project management. Currently serving as Animation Director at Meta since December 2021, Matt has previously held key positions such as Animation Project Director and Senior Animator at Twisted Pixel Games, and Lead Animator at Portalarium, where contributions were made to the game "Shroud of the Avatar." Additionally, Matt has worked at KingsIsle Entertainment and Red Fly Studio, focusing on character and cinematic animation. As an adjunct faculty member at The Art Institutes, Matt instructed courses on various aspects of 3D animation and modeling. Matt holds a BS in Communications from The University of Texas at Austin and a postgraduate degree in 3D Animation and Visual Effects from Vancouver Film School.