Christopher Shy, also known by the pen name "Ronin",[1]: 374 is a freelance fantasy and science fiction artist.
Christopher Shy created Studio Ronin in 1994 to highlight his art.[1]: 374 WithGeorge Vasilakos, Shy conceived the zombie RPGAll Flesh Must Be Eaten (2000).[1]: 341 In 2003, he joined forces with authorPhilip J. Reed to create the company Ronin Arts.[1]: 374 His work includes character portraits forWhite Wolf'sMage: The Ascension (Revised Edition) andGood 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 ofRonin Arts.[2] His graphic novelPathfinder is an adaptation of the 2007 filmof the same name.[3][4] He also provided the art forAscend,[5] which has a web version calledAscend: Divination.[6]
In 2007, Shy and Studio Ronin releasedSilent Leaves: The Last Bondsmen andSilent 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 the2009 remake ofFriday the 13th, directed byMarcus Nispel. This marks Shy's second film with the director,Pathfinder being the first.In 2009, Shy illustrated the graphic novel versions ofCall of Duty andFrost Road, both written and directedKeith Arem.[7][8] He also illustratedSoul Stealer with Michael Easton, followed bySoul Stealer: Blood and Rain.Shy did the art for the graphic novelRise of the Warrior, a prequel story for the 2013PlayStation 3 video game,God of War: Ascension. The graphic novel only ran on GodofWar.com, from October 22, 2012, to March 19, 2013.[9]
In a review ofAscend,Publishers Weekly opined that "Shy's artwork for this quasi-religious melodrama is state of the art and then some".[10] In its review ofPathfinder,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."[11] His art forPathfinder was described as "amazing" by critic Derrik Quenzer inThe Oregonian.[12]
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