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He then landed a great position as a technical artist at RockStar New England, where he works on various properties.<\/p>\n<p>Matt is as equally at home creating art assets as he is at crafting code or incredible lighting, textures, and other special video effects. For a peek at some of his work, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdhopkins.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"visit his portfolio\">visit his portfolio<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe MFA program allowed me the time and freedom to fully explore my creativity,\u201d Matt says. \u201cI enjoyed the flexible class schedule because I pursued my degree and developed my passion project while still working. I also loved the access to labs and new technology on campus. 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