Christopher Shy
Biography
Christopher Shy created Studio Ronin in 1994 to highlight his art.{{Cite book|author=Shannon Appelcline|title=Designers & Dragons|publisher=Mongoose Publishing|year=2011| isbn= 978-1-907702-58-7}}{{rp|374}} With George Vasilakos, Shy conceived the zombie RPG All Flesh Must Be Eaten (2000).{{rp|341}} In 2003, he joined forces with author Philip J. Reed to create the company Ronin Arts.{{rp|374}} His work includes character portraits for White Wolf's Mage: The Ascension (Revised Edition) and Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness, a graphic novel written by Claudio Sanchez. He is also the founder of Studio Ronin and the co-founder of Ronin Arts.{{cite web |url=http://pelovish.com/ronin/interview.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2007-03-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110117080717/http://pelovish.com/ronin/interview.html |archivedate=2011-01-17 }} His graphic novel Pathfinder is an adaptation of the 2007 film of the same name.Knight, Chris (April 14, 2007). "Native-Viking clash entirely visceral", Times Colonist, p. D12.McTavish, Brian (May 12, 2007). "Comic books bridging the gap: Graphic novels feeding film fans' interests", Calgary Herald, p. C8. He also provided the art for Ascend,[http://newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22021 Ascend-ing with Christopher Shy] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041228055639/http://newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22021 |date=2004-12-28 }}, Newsarama, November 23, 2004 which has a web version called Ascend: Divination.{{cite web|url=http://www.preparetoascend.com/|title=The Official Ascendâ„¢ Website|last=Metaphor.tv|website=www.preparetoascend.com}}
=2007-2013=
In 2007, Shy and Studio Ronin released Silent Leaves: The Last Bondsmen and Silent Leaves: Exceptions To Life, the first two installments of a four-part graphic novel series. Both books were written and drawn by Shy.
In 2008, Shy was the conceptual designer for the 2009 remake of Friday the 13th, directed by Marcus Nispel. This marks Shy's second film with the director, Pathfinder being the first.
In 2009, Shy illustrated the graphic novel versions of Call of Duty and Frost Road, both written and directed Keith Arem.{{cite web |date=2 December 2009 |title='Call of Duty 2' Game Director Takes on 'Frost Road' Feature - Bloody Disgusting |url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18251 |website=www.bloody-disgusting.com}}Fernandez, Jay A. (December 1, 2009). "[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/keith-arem-direct-frost-road-91873 Keith Arem to direct 'Frost Road']", The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 17, 2014. He also illustrated Soul Stealer with Michael Easton, followed by Soul Stealer: Blood and Rain.
Shy did the art for the graphic novel Rise of the Warrior, a prequel story for the 2013 PlayStation 3 video game, God of War: Ascension. The graphic novel only ran on GodofWar.com, from October 22, 2012, to March 19, 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/10/22/earn-xp-in-god-of-war-ascension-today |title=Earn XP in God of War: Ascension Today |date=October 22, 2012 |last=Miller |first=Greg |publisher=Ziff Davis Media |work=IGN |accessdate=December 10, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130118043327/http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/10/22/earn-xp-in-god-of-war-ascension-today |archivedate=January 18, 2013 |url-status=dead }}
Reception
In a review of Ascend, Publishers Weekly opined that "Shy's artwork for this quasi-religious melodrama is state of the art and then some".(March 21, 2005). "Ascend", Publishers Weekly 252 (12): 38. In its review of Pathfinder, Booklist wrote that "Shy's artwork adds a dreamlike quality to Kalogridis' telling, blurring the symbolism and tempering the violence by veiling the details in a dark, smoky palette."Coleman, Tina (November 1, 2006). "Pathfinder: An American Saga", Booklist 103 (5): 42. His art for Pathfinder was described as "amazing" by critic Derrik Quenzer in The Oregonian.Quenzer, Derrik (September 8, 2006). "Comi-X! Hollywood meets comic books", The Oregonian, p. 44.
Bibliography
- Ascend (with Keith Arem, Image Comics, 120 pages, paperback, {{ISBN|1-58240-430-5}}, hardcover, {{ISBN|1-60010-138-0}}, 2005, Special Edition, IDW Publishing, 200 pages, paperback, {{ISBN|1-60010-137-2}}, hardcover, {{ISBN|1-58240-518-2}}, 2008)[http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=137113 Keith Arem on Ascend: Special Edition] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107072600/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=137113 |date=2010-01-07 }}, Newsarama, November 21, 2007
References
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External links
- [http://www.studioronin.com/ Studio Ronin]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070329034946/http://www.pelovish.com/ronin/ Profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070503052726/http://www.white-wolf.com/Games/Pages/Art%20Gallery/ChristopherShy/ChristopherShy.html White Wolf gallery]
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Category:American comics artists
Category:American fantasy artists
Category:American horror artists
Category:American science fiction artists