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{{Infobox Company | company_name = X-Ray Kid Studios | company_type = [[Privately held company|Private]] | company_logo = XRayKidLogo.png | foundation = [[Newport Beach, California]], [[United States|USA]] | location = [[Newport Beach, California]], [[United States|USA]], [[Seattle, Washington]], [[United States|USA]] | key_people = [[Jeff Matsuda]], Founder, President and Creative Director<br>[[Mike Christian]], Founder, Director of 3D<br>[[Brian Wyser]], Founder, Animation Director<br>[[Simon Cooke]], Director of Engineering<br>[[Kevin Hanna]], Lead 3D Art Director<br>[[Hakjoon Kang]], Lead Background Designer<br>[[Aron Lusen]], Lead Concept Painter/3D Artist<br>[[Jon Suzuki]], Lead Character Designer | industry = [[Video Game Developer|Video Game Development]], [[Comic Book]]s, [[Television program|Television]], [[Film]] | homepage = [http://www.x-raykid.com/ www.x-raykid.com] }} '''X-Ray Kid Studios''' is a privately held [[entertainment|entertainment company]] specializing in [[Video Game Developer|Video Game Development]], [[Comic Book]]s, [[Television|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 Lively|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]], with art, animation and characters designed and created by X-Ray Kid Studios under contract to Google, as Google's first entertainment / games project. Under direction by X-Ray Kid staff, Mindwalk Studios in Beijing built many of the 3D avatars and animations for Lively.<ref>http://mindwalkstudios.com/lively.html</ref> Citing economic factors and a focus on core projects, Google eventually shut down Lively in 2008. <ref>http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/21/google-unplugs-lively-as-hype-fades-over-virtual-worlds/</ref> ==Principals== *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|The Batman (TV series)]], [[TMNT|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] as an inker, 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== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.x-raykid.com/ Official X-Ray Kid website] *[http://www.lively.com/ Google Lively] [[Category:Video game companies of the United States]] [[Category:Video game developers]] [[Category:Companies based in California]] [[Category:Privately held companies of the United States]]
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