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Munk, Bill (Art Director, Tripwire Interactive)
Bill Munk started his exploration as an artist and animator at a very early age, making flip books and drawing daily
starting at the age of 5. He quickly became fascinated by the concept of bringing art work to life. In high school, he
began making animated shorts on Commodore computers and exploring with 3d software. From that point, he was
hooked and decided to put all his creative talent into making animation solely with 3d software. After graduating, he
was awarded 3 scholarships which landed him enrollment at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. During that time period, he
fine tuned his skills as a modeler, animator and story teller, making 3 animated shorts. After graduating, Bill landed a
job at Trimetro Pictures, a motion pictures development house, as a lead animator. After a year of working in the
motion picture industry, Bill realized that his true calling was in video games so he began work on Hostile Intent, a
modification on Half-life. Following this, he became aware of Red Orchestra, a total Conversion for UT2003 and the
rest was history. He started as a player animator for RO then over a 2 year time period he worked his way up to lead
animator, working heavily on weapon animations. He became the Art Director, helping the team win multiple phases in
the unreal competition and the grand finals. During his Art Director position, Bill still could not resist but to still
heavily get his hands dirty in the project by working on everything from modeling, rigging to animation. After 10 years
of exploration in art and 3d graphics, Bill made his dream come true as a co-founder of Tripwire Interactive, with
responsibilities as Art Director and Lead Animator. He has realized his ultimate goal to become fully involved in the
next generation of Video Game Developers.
Muraski, Mark (Lead Sound Designer, Xaviant)
Mark Muraski is the Lead Sound Designer at Xaviant LLC. Mark joined Xaviant in May of this year to oversee the
audio work on their upcoming title. Prior to working at Xaviant, Mark worked at High Voltage in Chicago Illinois as a
Senior Sound Designer. Mark has shipped over 12 titles across multiple platforms including PS2, Wii, 3DS, Xbox 360,
and PC. As the owner of Fuse Studios in Rockford, Il. Mark worked with clients including Cheap Trick, Comedy
Central, ESPN’s Monday Night Football, and Cory Chisel. He has composed/ produced music for film and TV
including Dawson’s Creek and Sony Pictures. Mark stays busy building custom guitar pedals and amplifiers in his
spare time.
Mytrohovich, Jessica (Sr. Accountant, Habif, Arogeti, &amp Wynne)
Jessica is a senior accountant with the Audit Group of Habif, Arogeti & Wynne. Jessica specializes in compilation and
review procedures and bookkeeping services and is very actively involved with the firm’s technology and gaming
practice. Jessica earned a Bachelor of Science degree and Masters degree in Accounting from Kennesaw State
University. Jessica serves as Treasurer of the Georgia Game Developers Association.
Nicholson, Chris (Composer &amp Sound Designer)
For the past 9 years Chris Nicholson has worked professionally as a Composer and Sound Designer. He has had
placements with some of the industry leaders in entertainment such as CNN, ESPN2, FOX SPORTS NET, TURNER
STUDIOS, CARTOON NETWORK, ADULT SWIM, FUSION TV and TETON GRAVITY RESEARCH. Game
credits include titles such as CLONE WARS: PATH OF THE JEDI, BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD -
DYNAMIC DOUBLE TEAM, BOOMBLASTICA and CARTOON NETWORK TKO to name a few. Chris also
shares his craft through teaching Pro Tools HD, Electronic Music Production and Post Production at the Atlanta
Institute of Music.