Matt Roach is a FX Lead at Skydance Animation. He possess expertise in maya, mel, houdini, renderman, visual effects and 17 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Matt is someone you can build a relationship with and know that their dedication and work ethic will return so much more. On several occasions he went all in to support the team, even if it wasn't his own problem to solve. He excelled greatly in a lead role - not only communicating with the artists on the floor, but effectively working with project leadership all around. After many years of challenging work together, I sincerely look forward to the day that our paths can cross again.", "I've had the pleasure of working with Matt for over a decade and his amazing work, expertise, and professionalism clearly speak for themselves. He's also a great collaborator and dependable sidekick in the trenches during crunch time. But what I remember the most over the years is his wonderful sense of humor. Some of his emails had me laughing so hard my cubemates popped their heads up like gophers just to see what all the fuss was about. Also, his love for Horror films is absolutely contagious and I gained a greater appreciation for the genre by attending his yearly company Halloween Film Festival. You hire him for his great work, of course, but his personality is what keeps you coming back for more!", and "Matt’s honesty and technical ability was invaluable when we had to deliver a lot of FX In a short time working in the new studio pipeline. He has an awesome artistic eye especially for volumetric effects, and his lead notes were concise and spot-on. He unblocked numerous work-stopping problems for myself and others, and chased down straggling issues, after most of the team was moved to a different project. Lastly, he can always be counted on to lighten the mood when the pressure is on with a horror film reference or a few riffs on the electric guitar, at which he showed remarkable improvement in the years we worked together!"