Virtual Set Artist and Designer

J. Matthew Root

J. Matthew Root is an artist, designer, animator, illustrator and programmer, as well as a musician, writer and actor in his rare free moments. He has nearly twenty-five years of experience in both traditional and digital illustration and design for all media. His expertise also includes animation and video editing, and complete web design, from concept to computer screen: design, architecture and programming. Mr. Root has been honored with a number of awards for his creativity and ability to give physical life to his imagination.

He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts, Cum Laude, from the Maryland Institute College of Art. He has been an extraordinary asset to Boheme Opera on virtual formats and the application of new branding concepts. Mr. Root has designed The Magic Flute, Faust, La Traviata, La Boheme, Carmen, Lucia di Lammermoor, Cavalleria Rusticana, I Pagliacci, Aida, Rigoletto and Hansel and Gretel.

Visit his website: https://jmrart.com

Watch the Demo Reel of J. Matthew Root’s virtual set designs for Hansel and Gretel