O Norte americano Chris Trevas é um ilustrador e designer freelance que tem trabalhado para empresas de renome no que respeita a Starwars.Chis é um especialista em diversas áreas da ilustração em temas tão variados como:trading cards,livros para crianças,ilustrações técnicas,guias,etc.Para ver o seu vasto portefólio,basta consultar o seu website pessoal em:http://www.christrevas.com/ .Vamos ficar a saber um pouco mais acerca deste talentoso artista visual na entrevista que ele nos concedeu em exclusivo.
SWCP: desde muito cedo que Starwars teve influência na tua vida.Porquê?
C.T: vi Starwars pela primeira vez quando tinha três anos de idade com o meu pai e o meu tio.Foi diferente de tudo o que eu alguma vez tinha visto e o filme inspirou a minha imaginação enquanto jovem artista;como a saga cresceu eu também,e quando saiu o "Império contra-ataca"comecei a interessar-me pela arte de Starwars,coleccionando as trading cards"Space Paintings" do Ralph McQuarrie.Ele continua a ser uma forte influência na minha arte até hoje.
SWCP: foste o artista primário da Starwars Kids Magazine e também em livros de Starwars para crianças para a Golden Books e Randomhouse.Como e quando começaste a trabalhar para essas editoras?
C.T: comecei a minha carreira de artista oficial de Starwars em 1995,trabalhando no SW Roleplaying Game pela West end Games.Quando me formei na faculdade em 1996,comecei a procurar trabalho de Starwars noutras companhias e contactei a Starwars Insider;eles estavam ainda a começar a planear a nova revista Starwars Kids para a Scholastic.Precisavam de artistas e gostaram do meu trabalho;tive sorte e o meu timing foi perfeito.
Deram-me para começar,a arte para os cabeçalhos dos artigos regulares e eu continuei com quatro novas ilustrações em cada número da revista:tabela de conteúdos,arte do personagem principal,e dois Aliens.Enquanto estava a trabalhar na Starwars Kids,fui contactado pela Golden Books para ilustrar" Meltdown em Hoth".Eles tinham achado o meu nome na LucasFilm.Devo ter dado a impressão de ser um artista para crianças e fiquei muito lisonjeado com a recomendação.Esse livro continua a ser um dos meus projectos favoritos,porque eu tinha muitos Goldenbooks quando era criança e foi uma grande conquista na minha iniciante carreira.
A RandomHouse contactou-me um ano depois para fazer o" Resgate de Anakin",outra recomendação da LucasFilm.A Starwars Insider também refere frequentemente trabalho para mim.Ao longo dos anos,tenho mostrado o meu trabalho para muitas empresas em convenções e construindo a minha carreira.
SWCP: que tipo de trabalho gostas mais de realizar:Blueprints,trading cards,ilustração?
C.T: adoro trabalhar em tudo isso.A variedade continua a fazer o meu trabalho interessante.É um dos meus objectivos pessoais para criar a arte de tantos tipos de projectos de Starwars enquanto puder.Um destes dias,espero fazer algumas capas de Comics,mas há sempre algo novo para me manter ocupado.Já este ano,tenho três grandes projectos de livros planeados e vários outros projectos menores.
SWCP: qual destes dois tipos de ilustração(digital e tradicional) te dá mais prazer trabalhar?
C.T: nestes dias,prefiro a arte digital,pois dá-me mais liberdade;não existem restrições para o que se possa fazer no computador.Ocasionalmente,faço arte tradicional para as Sketch cards ou para o meu prazer pessoal.Gosto de construir coisas como também de conseguir incorporar isso na minha carreira sobre Starwars.Construí vários Sabres de luz que foram apresentados na nova enciclopédia de Starwars(A´Sharad Hett´s,Tenel Ka´s e o Sabre Stormtrooper).
SWCP: sabemos que também és escritor em part-time.O que escreves?
C.T: não escrevo com muita frequência.O conjunto de artigos para a série da SW Insider foi o meu grande projecto escrito.A revista teve a ideia para esta série em curso e precisava de um escritor;Steve Sansweet recomendou-me porque eu sabia muito sobre a confecção de adereços do Starwars original e tinha um website sobre o assunto(http://www.partsofsw.com/).
Eu também era um colaborador regular de arte para a Insider.Depois de 44 artigos,a série terminou e eu não tive tempo para lançar novas ideias para a revista.
A minha experiência limitada na escrita veio a calhar para projectos como o Starwars Blueprints.Eu e o meu amigo Chris Reiff éramos os autores do website citado anteriormente,e criámos todas as obras desse projecto,mas também muitas vezes os rótulos e alguns textos menores para os cartazes.Posso ter outros projectos de escrita no futuro,mas a arte visual continuará a ser o meu foco principal.
IN ENGLISH:
The american Chris Trevas, is an illustrator and designer freelance who has worked for reputable companies,mainly about Starwars.Chris is an expert in several areas of the illustration on subjects as diverse as:trading cards,children´s books,technical illustrations,manuals,etc.To see his vast portfolio,please consult his website at:http://www.christrevas.com/ .
In this exclusively interview for the SWCP, we get to know a little more about this talented artist:
SWCP: early,Starwars was an influence in your life.Why?
C.T:I first saw Star Wars at the age of three with my dad and uncle. It was unlike anything I had ever seen and the movie inspired my imagination as a young artist. As the saga grew, so did I. When The Empire Strikes Back came out, I took interest in Star Wars artwork collecting the "Space Paintings" trading cards by Ralph McQuarrie. He continues to be a strong influence on my own art even today.
SWCP:you were the primary artist for Starwars Kids Magazine and illustrated SW children´s books for GoldenBooks and Random House Publishing. How and when did you started to work for such publishers?
C.T:
I started my official Star Wars career in 1995 working on the Star Wars Roleplaying Game by West End Games. When I graduated college in 1996 I started looking for more Star Wars work from other companies and contacted the Star Wars Insider magazine. They were just starting to plan the new Star Wars Kids magazine for Scholastic. They needed artists and they liked my work. I was lucky and my timing was perfect. They had me start with the artwork for the regular article headers and I continued with 4 new illustrations in each issue (table of contents, main character art and two aliens).
I started my official Star Wars career in 1995 working on the Star Wars Roleplaying Game by West End Games. When I graduated college in 1996 I started looking for more Star Wars work from other companies and contacted the Star Wars Insider magazine. They were just starting to plan the new Star Wars Kids magazine for Scholastic. They needed artists and they liked my work. I was lucky and my timing was perfect. They had me start with the artwork for the regular article headers and I continued with 4 new illustrations in each issue (table of contents, main character art and two aliens).
While I was working on Star Wars Kids I was contacted by Goldenbooks about illustrating Meltdown on Hoth. They had gotten my name from Lucasfilm. I must have made an impression as a children's artist and I was very flattered by the recommendation. That book remains one of my favorite projects because I had many Goldenbooks as a kid and it was a major achievement in my early career.
Randomhouse contacted me a year later to do Anakin to the Rescue, another recommendation by Lucasfilm. The Star Wars Insider also frequently referred work to me. Over the years I've shown my work to many other companies at conventions and built up my career.
SWCP:what kind of works do you prefer to do? blueprints,trading cards,illustrations...
C.T:I love working on all of it. The variety of work continues to make my job interesting. It is one of my personal goals to create art for as many types of Star Wars projects as I can. One of these days I hope to do some comic book covers, but there's always something new to keep me busy. Already this year I have three big book projects planned and several other smaller projects.
SWCP:which of these two types of illustration:the traditional and digital, gives you more pleasure to work?
C.T:These days, I prefer digital art for the freedom. There are no restrictions to what can be done on the computer. Occasionally, I do traditional artwork for sketch cards or my own enjoyment. I enjoy building things as well and I've managed to incorporate that into my Star Wars career. I built several lightsabers that were featured in the new Star War Encyclopedia (A'Sharad Hett's, Tenel Ka's and the Stormtrooper lightsaber).
SWCP:we also know that you are a writer (part-time).What do you write?
C.T: I don't write very often. The Set Piece article series for Star Wars Insider was my big writing project. I kind of fell into that job. The magazine had the idea for this ongoing series and needed a writer. Steve Sansweet recommended me because I knew a lot about the making of the original Star Wars props and had a website on the subject (http://www.partsofsw.com/) .I was also a regular art contributor to the Insider. After 44 articles the series ended and I haven't had time to pitch any new ideas to the magazine.
My limited writing experience has come in handy for projects like the Star Wars Blueprints. My friend Chris Reiff (sometimes co-author on Set Piece and partner on The Parts of Star Wars website) and I create all the blueprint artwork, but we also often write labels and some minor text for the posters as well. I may have other writing projects in the future, but visual art will continue to be my main focus.
C.T:I first saw Star Wars at the age of three with my dad and uncle. It was unlike anything I had ever seen and the movie inspired my imagination as a young artist. As the saga grew, so did I. When The Empire Strikes Back came out, I took interest in Star Wars artwork collecting the "Space Paintings" trading cards by Ralph McQuarrie. He continues to be a strong influence on my own art even today.
SWCP:you were the primary artist for Starwars Kids Magazine and illustrated SW children´s books for GoldenBooks and Random House Publishing. How and when did you started to work for such publishers?
C.T:
I started my official Star Wars career in 1995 working on the Star Wars Roleplaying Game by West End Games. When I graduated college in 1996 I started looking for more Star Wars work from other companies and contacted the Star Wars Insider magazine. They were just starting to plan the new Star Wars Kids magazine for Scholastic. They needed artists and they liked my work. I was lucky and my timing was perfect. They had me start with the artwork for the regular article headers and I continued with 4 new illustrations in each issue (table of contents, main character art and two aliens).
I started my official Star Wars career in 1995 working on the Star Wars Roleplaying Game by West End Games. When I graduated college in 1996 I started looking for more Star Wars work from other companies and contacted the Star Wars Insider magazine. They were just starting to plan the new Star Wars Kids magazine for Scholastic. They needed artists and they liked my work. I was lucky and my timing was perfect. They had me start with the artwork for the regular article headers and I continued with 4 new illustrations in each issue (table of contents, main character art and two aliens).
While I was working on Star Wars Kids I was contacted by Goldenbooks about illustrating Meltdown on Hoth. They had gotten my name from Lucasfilm. I must have made an impression as a children's artist and I was very flattered by the recommendation. That book remains one of my favorite projects because I had many Goldenbooks as a kid and it was a major achievement in my early career.
Randomhouse contacted me a year later to do Anakin to the Rescue, another recommendation by Lucasfilm. The Star Wars Insider also frequently referred work to me. Over the years I've shown my work to many other companies at conventions and built up my career.
SWCP:what kind of works do you prefer to do? blueprints,trading cards,illustrations...
C.T:I love working on all of it. The variety of work continues to make my job interesting. It is one of my personal goals to create art for as many types of Star Wars projects as I can. One of these days I hope to do some comic book covers, but there's always something new to keep me busy. Already this year I have three big book projects planned and several other smaller projects.
SWCP:which of these two types of illustration:the traditional and digital, gives you more pleasure to work?
C.T:These days, I prefer digital art for the freedom. There are no restrictions to what can be done on the computer. Occasionally, I do traditional artwork for sketch cards or my own enjoyment. I enjoy building things as well and I've managed to incorporate that into my Star Wars career. I built several lightsabers that were featured in the new Star War Encyclopedia (A'Sharad Hett's, Tenel Ka's and the Stormtrooper lightsaber).
SWCP:we also know that you are a writer (part-time).What do you write?
C.T: I don't write very often. The Set Piece article series for Star Wars Insider was my big writing project. I kind of fell into that job. The magazine had the idea for this ongoing series and needed a writer. Steve Sansweet recommended me because I knew a lot about the making of the original Star Wars props and had a website on the subject (http://www.partsofsw.com/) .I was also a regular art contributor to the Insider. After 44 articles the series ended and I haven't had time to pitch any new ideas to the magazine.
My limited writing experience has come in handy for projects like the Star Wars Blueprints. My friend Chris Reiff (sometimes co-author on Set Piece and partner on The Parts of Star Wars website) and I create all the blueprint artwork, but we also often write labels and some minor text for the posters as well. I may have other writing projects in the future, but visual art will continue to be my main focus.
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