X-Ray Kid Studios

Infobox Company
company_name = X-Ray Kid Studios
company_type = Private
company_
foundation = Newport Beach, California, USA
location = Newport Beach, California, USA, Seattle, Washington, USA
key_people = Jeff Matsuda, Founder, President and Creative Director
Mike Christian, Founder, Director of 3D
Brian Wyser, Founder, Animation Director
Simon Cooke, Director of Engineering
Kevin Hanna, Lead 3D Art Director
Hakjoon Kang, Lead Background Designer
Aron Lusen, Lead Concept Painter/3D Artist
Jon Suzuki, Lead Character Designer
industry = Video Game Development, Comic Books, Television, Film
homepage = [http://www.x-raykid.com/ www.x-raykid.com]

X-Ray Kid Studios is a privately held entertainment company specializing in Video Game Development, Comic Books, Television Production and Film based in Newport Beach, California and Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.. The company is best known for its work producing animation and art for Google's Lively project.

History

X-Ray Kid Studios was founded in 2006 by Jeff Matsuda, Mike Christian and Brian Wyser.

In June 2008, Google released Google Lively, which utilizes art, animation and characters designed and created by X-Ray Kid Studios under contract to Google, as Google's first entertainment / games project.

Founders

*Jeff Matsuda - President and Creative Director
**Jeff Matsuda is an Emmy winning Producer, Art Director, Lead Character Artist and Comic Artist, and has worked for Warner Brothers, Marvel Entertainment, and Sony Pictures Animation on properties which include The Batman (TV series), TMNT (film), and Jackie Chan Adventures.

*Mike Christian - Director of 3D and Chief Financial Officer
** Mike Christian has an extensive track record in [http://www.comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=1564 comic books] , story boarding, character modelling and art direction, and has worked with Marvel Entertainment, Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Image Comics, Warner Brothers, Disney, THQ and Activision.

*Brian Wyser - Animation Director
** Brian Wyser has worked for Cryptic Studios, Interplay Entertainment, There, MTV and others.

Games

*"Google Lively" (2008, PC)

Television

* none yet listed

Comic Books

* none yet listed

Film

* none yet listed

References

External links

* [http://www.x-raykid.com/ Official X-Ray Kid website]
* [http://www.lively.com/ Google Lively]