Matthew A. Ward Biography

Fast Facts

• Produced and directed the 2007 short film "Everything But You," which was an official selection at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and the Lake County Film Festival
• Holds a patent for the invention of a device that aids virtual cinematography, which he shares with Anthony Shafer and The Walt Disney Company
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a degree in Film/Video/Animation in 1999
• After graduating, he opened his own company, MAW Productions, Inc․, to provide web services and animation for local businesses
• Started out as an intern at Industrial Light & Magic in 1998, where he worked on "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" and "The Mummy․"
• Quote: "The script is the route, the camera is the witness, the audience are the passengers, the final product is the ride․․․I have a blast being the conductor․"
• Founder, Director, and Producer of Studioward Films, which he opened in 2002 to produce short films and music videos for clients like CAKE, Megan Slankard, and Dogman Joe
• Best known as a visual effects artist and cinematographer on films like "Beowulf," "The Polar Express," and "War of the Worlds․"
• Worked as a pre-visualization artist at Lucasfilm's production company, JAK Films, on various projects including "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones․"