Matt
Dye

Creative
Creative Director
Art Director
Director
Post Production
VFX
RUCKUS Studio
  • Full Time

About

Matt is a highly awarded VFX Artist and Animator. With a career spanning
20 years, his experience reaches across commercials, immersive
content, film and television. Matt is Co-Founder and Creative Director at RUCKUS Studio,
his creative foundations have been built upon the old school principals of
animation, while leveraging leading-edge technology to create world-class
CG content.

Matt is a highly respected member of Brisbane’s advertising, film and
television community and is a former President of the Brisbane Advertising and Design Club (BADC) and in 2009 he was also voted BADC person of the year, for his extraordinary contribution to the local industry. Building upon strong foundations as a 3D generalist, Matt has grown to become a specialist in character and creature animation. He has amassed a reputation for his ability to bring realistic or comical movements to any object and has worked with some of the world’s most recognisable brands, including, Subaru, The Commonwealth Games Mascot Borobi, Sony, Kellogg’s and Virgin Australia. As well as some of Australia’s most successful Feature Films and Television Series.

Title
Future Proof
Medal
Silver
Year
2018
Category
26C Art direction
Title
Borobi
Medal
Bronze
Year
2018
Category
26C Art direction
Title
Future Proof
Medal
Finalist
Year
2018
Category
21H Animation - 2D/3D
Title
Borobi
Medal
Silver
Year
2018
Category
21H Animation - 2D/3D
Title
Borobi
Medal
Gold
Year
2018
Category
23C Animation motion graphics
Title
LAUNCH
Medal
Finalist
Year
2017
Category
26C Art direction
Title
WET
Medal
Bronze
Year
2017
Category
21H Animation – 2D-3D
Title
LAUNCH
Medal
Bronze
Year
2017
Category
21H Animation – 2D-3D
Title
Riley’s Story
Medal
Gold
Year
2015
Category
23C Animation motion graphics
Title
Act For Kids – Riley’s Story
Medal
Finalist
Year
2015
Category
01G Charity community service
Title
Riley’s Story
Medal
Gold
Year
2015
Category
26C Art direction
Title
Mascot Launch Animation
Medal
Finalist
Year
2016
Category
23C Animation motion graphics
Title
Israel Rivera, Interactive Image Reveal Card
Medal
Bronze
Year
2014
Category
13B Brand identity - single element
Title
Riley’s Story
Medal
Bronze
Year
2015
Category
21H Animation – 2D-3D