Matt Small
Moby ID: 56793
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Matt Small began his career as a digital artist in the early nineties creating animated screen savers like After Dark 3.0 and The Simpsons Screen Saver for Berkeley Systems.
After a stint as an independent art contractor, he joined Stormfront Studios in 1998, where he worked on a number of projects as a senior and lead artist, including teaming up with Ralf Knoesel on Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing, Blood Wake, and Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
In 2003 Matt left Stormfront to join Electronic Arts Redwood Shores, where he led teams of artists on Lord of the Rings: The Third Age, The Godfather: The Game, and 007: From Russia with Love. In 2006, he transferred to EA Emeryville to join the Spore team.
In December 2007 Matt left EA to co-found Vector Unit Inc.. The studio's first title, the arcade boat racer Hydro Thunder Hurricane, was released on XBLA in the summer of 2010.
Credited on 20 games
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| Riptide GP: Renegade (2016, Windows) | Design |
| Beach Buggy Racing (2014, iPhone) | Creative Director |
| Riptide GP 2 (2013, Android) | Creative Direction |
| Hydro Thunder: Hurricane (2012, Windows Apps) | Creative Director |
| Beach Buggy Blitz (2012, Android) | Creative Director |
| MLB 11: The Show (2011, PlayStation 2) | Thanks â Others |
| Spore (2008, Windows) | Artist |
| Spore Creature Creator (2008, Windows) | Artist |
| The Godfather: Blackhand Edition (2007, Wii) | Art |
| The Godfather: The Game (2006, Windows) | Additional Environment Team |
| 007: From Russia with Love (2005, PlayStation 2) | Lead Environment Artists |
| Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone (2004, Xbox) | Additional Environment Art |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (2004, PlayStation 2) | Modelers |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002, PlayStation 2) | Environment Artists |
| Blood Wake (2001, Xbox) | Lead Artists |
| Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing (1999, Nintendo 64) | Art Team Leaders |
| Babyz: Your Virtual Bundle of Joy (1999, Windows) | Artist Emeritus |
| Head Rush (1998, Windows) | Segue Animation |
| Catz II: Your Virtual Petz (1997, Windows) | Interface & Toy Production |
| Dogz II: Your Virtual Petz (1997, Windows) | Toys Modeler & Artist |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 9 games with Ralf Knoesel
- 6 games with Morgan Betts
- 6 games with Mark Danks
- 6 games with Ben Wanat
- 6 games with Ryan Ingram
- 6 games with Andrew Lackey
- 6 games with Rie Mukai
- 6 games with John Khoo
- 6 games with David Yee
- 5 games with Conrad Tse
Companies
- 8 games with Electronic Arts, Inc.
- 5 games with Vector Unit Inc
- 5 games with Electronic Arts GmbH
- 4 games with Stormfront Studios
- 4 games with Visceral Games (Redwood Shores)
- 4 games with Firelight Technologies Pty. Ltd.
- 4 games with Google LLC
- 4 games with Valve Corporation
- 3 games with Soundwave Concepts Pty. Ltd.
- 3 games with Electronic Arts Czech...
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