Matt McCullah has made significant contributions to the game development industry over the past 25 years. His journey began with an impressive start at The Art Institute of Atlanta, where he graduated in 1999 with the award for Best Portfolio in Computer Animation. His professional career kicked off as a graphic designer in the casino gaming industry, and over the span of ten years, he transitioned exclusively to 3D character animation. One of the notable milestones in Matt's career was his time at Cartoon Network's online games team, where he served as a 3D Artist/Animator. He played a pivotal role in creating animations for some of their most popular online games, including Project Exonaut, Fusionfall: Heroes, and Adventure Time Battle Party. Currently, Matt is a valuable asset at Hi-Rez Studios, where he has been contributing for the past decade. His work includes game and cinematics animation for titles such as the award-winng action MOBA Smite, Paladins, Realm Royale, and Rogue Company. Matt is now the Lead Animator for Smite 2.