{"id":11217,"date":"2021-03-30T16:51:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T23:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/?p=11217"},"modified":"2021-08-23T12:10:35","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T19:10:35","slug":"the-national-arts-clubs-conversation-with-lucasfilm-designer-brian-matyas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/fettpedia\/the-national-arts-clubs-conversation-with-lucasfilm-designer-brian-matyas\/","title":{"rendered":"The National Arts Club's Conversation with Lucasfilm Designer Brian Matyas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier today, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artstation.com\/bmatyas\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Brian Matyas<\/a> &mdash; Senior Character and Costume Concept Designer at Lucasfilm &mdash; was the featured guest in a free seminar hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalartsclub.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">The National Arts Club<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The full talk will be up soon on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/TheNationalArtsClub\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a> channel. [UPDATE: It&#8217;s now live.]<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"video-embed-wrap\"><div class=\"video-embed \"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lucasfilm Designer on The Mandalorian &amp; More\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HEfHR9HjjC4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Here were some of the highlights, which touched on early pre-production for Din Djarin, how Boba Fett was a major inspiration, some of Brian&#8217;s unique contributions to &#8220;The Mandalorian&#8221; series, and his advice for artists starting out.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OldNewsCS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@OldNewsCS<\/a> has started the webinar. Great introduction about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatnlArtsClub?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@NatnlArtsClub<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KN6lLLigJw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/KN6lLLigJw<\/a>), which has over 150 free programs open to the public. This talk will be up tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377018248705699849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianmatyasart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@brianmatyasart<\/a> is up now, expressing his enthusiasm to be part of a great crew. Fun fact: he&#39;s got a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BobaFett?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#BobaFett<\/a> figure on display behind him, as well as a Grogu and a Din and a Heavy Infantry Mando. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mv6DWtbglP\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/mv6DWtbglP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377019180382183424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brian is sharing some of his portfolio pieces like these. He primarily works right in Photoshop with a Wacom tablet, avoiding reliance on other digital and CG tools. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/raEWmvRTt0\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/raEWmvRTt0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377020722728464387?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brian got his start as a production assistant, working his way up. He admired the work of prequel artists like Doug Chiang. He&#39;s also speaking about &quot;creating something new every day.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UmO3VKm0Gt\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/UmO3VKm0Gt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377021545504120834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;1\/3 of the time and 1\/3 of the budget&quot; to do <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheMandalorian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#TheMandalorian<\/a>, says <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianmatyasart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@brianmatyasart<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;8 months to generate a season&#39;s worth of content.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G6Zw2wzsrA\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/G6Zw2wzsrA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377021827084525568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brian will read the material, digests it all. Sometimes &quot;it doesn&#39;t seem like it&#39;ll be in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StarWars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#StarWars<\/a> but I gotta make it work. &#8230; It makes it rewarding \u2013 if you pull your hair out a little to get there. &#8230; You gotta trust your own design decisions.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377022453143072770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For those asking about the Fett figure behind him, it&#39;s the Hot Toys 1\/4 scale <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BobaFett?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#BobaFett<\/a> from 2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ekg7fOVgkW\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ekg7fOVgkW<\/a> ?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377023000839475203?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Brian shared his insight and imagery on the evolution of Din Djarin:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brian is discussing how his initial concept work for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DinDjarin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#DinDjarin<\/a>, where the look was developed before <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PedroPascal1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@PedroPascal1<\/a> was cast. Here&#39;s one of those early pieces shown around in pre-pro. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4XnCUbZdsk\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/4XnCUbZdsk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377023356789161984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We&#39;ve shared this one before: this was the pitch piece to Bob Iger, showing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BobaFett?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#BobaFett<\/a> (a placeholder for the character of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DinDjarin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#DinDjarin<\/a>) holding up Baby Yoda to a group of Mandalorians. This work got the green light from Disney to continue pre-pro for the show. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2BOtA5TUIV\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/2BOtA5TUIV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377024034022383619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brian worked with just a few notes and sketches from Filoni. Also: &quot;Boba Fett&#39;s iconic look in &#39;Empire&#39; set a trajectory for an entire culture\/planet of these warriors with similar armor. He needed to be unique, give the vibe\/essence.&quot; \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianmatyasart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@brianmatyasart<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377024411815923715?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;They wanted a Western, &#39;Man with No Name&#39; vibe for the whole season,&quot; notes Brian, explaining how they wanted to take the best bits of Boba to make <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheMandalorian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#TheMandalorian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377024702451834884?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brian knew &quot;they wanted a bounty hunter. He needed armor that was crude, rudimentary, maybe ancient.&quot; They knew he would visit a cold environment. Brian looked into Nordic and Viking culture. One of several concepts in a day, with intentional unpainted armor. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JTlUJ9LQIb\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/JTlUJ9LQIb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377025348487966722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Initially <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DinDjarin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#DinDjarin<\/a> was &quot;green&quot; and new to bounty hunting. Brian knew the armor would be replaced, intentionally lacking some &quot;cool&quot; factor. He&#39;s referencing Joseph Campbell&#39;s &quot;The Hero&#39;s Journey&quot; in retelling the origin story. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7z8M5E35QT\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/7z8M5E35QT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377025795244261379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here&#39;s a &quot;flight suit idea, pulling back from the ancient\/cultural example and being more utilitarian,&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianmatyasart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@brianmatyasart<\/a> notes on the webinar. &quot;Minimalist for sure with this particular one, but same idea of collecting armor &#8230; more unique and awesome in the show.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gGmpiw1dm8\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/gGmpiw1dm8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377026146219401216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here&#39;s a profile view of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianmatyasart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@brianmatyasart<\/a>&#39;s early work for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DinDjarin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#DinDjarin<\/a>. He used reference material from WW2 in regards to layering rations and ammunition. &quot;If he can get that feeling of being used and worn and he&#39;s had this outfit for a long period of time &#8230; that&#39;s Star Wars.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yVw2foCsMR\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/yVw2foCsMR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377026506459779075?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another pre-pro piece by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianmatyasart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@brianmatyasart<\/a>, exploring a more iconic look. In his research, he found little definition for Beskar, that it wouldn&#39;t always be a certain metal look. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GnrMQuBA4D\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/GnrMQuBA4D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377027004126535682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great questions from the moderator, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OldNewsCS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@OldNewsCS<\/a>, to Brian Matyas in this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatnlArtsClub?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@NatnlArtsClub<\/a> talk. &quot;Thinking beneath the cool factor, and inventing culture from culture is really fun,&quot; says <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianmatyasart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@brianmatyasart<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377027436420866049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brian cites the late concept artist Ralph McQuarrie and the designer-turned-filmmaker Joe Johnston as a reference here, to have that 70s Star Wars look with this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DinDjarin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#DinDjarin<\/a> piece. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NyO6ZaYjXr\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/NyO6ZaYjXr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377027814466056192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another early <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DinDjarin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#DinDjarin<\/a> piece by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianmatyasart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@brianmatyasart<\/a> shown during the webinar going on right now, 40 minutes deep. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u6v7O7HVbY\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/u6v7O7HVbY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377028110202232834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great shout-out to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhilSzostak?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@PhilSzostak<\/a> during the Brian Matyas talk. More about his book: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WmD3ljfwaN\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/WmD3ljfwaN<\/a> ?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377028792321859585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Back to the prior piece, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianmatyasart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@brianmatyasart<\/a> shares that they intentionally tried to make Din&#39;s palette as close to Boba Fett before it &quot;breaks.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Now they&#39;re talking about the Holiday Special and how they could give a nod to this with the helmet and rifle from the very beginning. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XNJmGsZscZ\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/XNJmGsZscZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377029138670739457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This development of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DinDjarin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#DinDjarin<\/a> &quot;refined the conversation of his clothing and armor and palette,&quot; notes <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianmatyasart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@brianmatyasart<\/a> during his <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatnlArtsClub?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@NatnlArtsClub<\/a> webinar. The right one is &quot;the compliment of Boba Fett on the color wheel.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t6jWb15LPP\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/t6jWb15LPP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377029564342235138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I really like the paint chip look of Boba Fett &#8230; he personalized it. When it came to this particular look for Din Djarin, I think it works. Far enough away from Boba Fett, but still feels like &#8230; it could exist on the same planet.&quot; \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianmatyasart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@brianmatyasart<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>This was the final look. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oZfMAi67A4\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/oZfMAi67A4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377029932686077954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brian Matyas says he did 20-30 explorations of the belt\/hip\/crotch area for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DinDjarin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#DinDjarin<\/a> before it went into production with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheMandalorian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#TheMandalorian<\/a> costume shop Legacy Effects.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377030238652178432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianmatyasart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@brianmatyasart<\/a> designed many pieces of Din (e.g. gauntlets) and then fabricated by other departments. &quot;The first time I saw him realized and in the lens of the camera was the initial image released of him before the trailer. That was the first time seeing him. It was weird.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377031748857425923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Regarding seeing his work through the production process, Brian is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and the production is mostly based in Los Angeles. &quot;A lot of the problem solving &#8230; Doug Chiang would solve those&quot; while Brian was on another job.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377032355550928899?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;The full break down page&quot; for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DinDjarin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#DinDjarin<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianmatyasart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@brianmatyasart<\/a>, who does this to share all of his notes in an isolated way for others. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SdRbqVKmmu\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/SdRbqVKmmu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377033232550559745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;They slimmed down the scope for production,&quot; noted <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianmatyasart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@brianmatyasart<\/a> alongside his concept art here for Din&#39;s weapon. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G3THLa56Vy\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/G3THLa56Vy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377033794230775816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It was briefly considered to show Din Djarin really beat up, notes <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianmatyasart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@brianmatyasart<\/a> regarding his concept art here. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ynTqqzG4QA\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/ynTqqzG4QA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377034095797018625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">More of an art deco influence, steering away from Boba Fett&#39;s iconic jetpack, shown here for Din in art by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianmatyasart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@brianmatyasart<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p6i7reB3Fg\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/p6i7reB3Fg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377034373342523395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For this, &quot;The Rocketeer&quot; (1991) was a reference, Brian notes. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mFqaxYjuvB\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/mFqaxYjuvB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377034609930559488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Some guests on the webinar think &quot;The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian&quot; is sold out everywhere, but in fact it&#39;s in stock and 25% off on Amazon: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A2m1kZmBfY\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/A2m1kZmBfY<\/a> ?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377035472073940995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A recording of today&#39;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatnlArtsClub?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@NatnlArtsClub<\/a> @ Home program will be available as early as tomorrow on their YouTube channel: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/naHXonH6aY\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/naHXonH6aY<\/a> ??<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377035992868155392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For more art by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianmatyasart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@brianmatyasart<\/a>, check out his website: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KTNqs0Hl3I\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/KTNqs0Hl3I<\/a> ?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377037428280619008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Brian also shared his advice for those starting out in the field:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Learn anatomy, color theory, and design. Always refer to them. Go back to simple shape language all the time, from the principles of designs.&quot; \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianmatyasart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@brianmatyasart<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377038097532133378?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Before doing the cool stuff. Start with the boring stuff. Try to find story that isn&#39;t as interesting. If you can make the mundane interesting, or find a twist on it, or a story in it &#8230; train your brain to think a little deeper.&quot; \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianmatyasart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@brianmatyasart<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377038098593325058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Research. Look at history. Refer to human history and nature for your designs. &#8230; Train your brain to look somewhere different. You also just have to love it. It&#39;s going to be frustrating and demanding. You have to enjoy the process of being frustrated.&quot; \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianmatyasart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@brianmatyasart<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377038099578986498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The event concluded after about an hour and forty minutes:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">That&#39;s a wrap! Great talk with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianmatyasart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@brianmatyasart<\/a>, hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OldNewsCS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@OldNewsCS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatnlArtsClub?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@NatnlArtsClub<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hope you enjoyed our live-tweeting. Be sure to check out the full video ~ tomorrow evening at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2KBd56kEx7\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/2KBd56kEx7<\/a> ??<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobafettfanclub\/status\/1377038745086558211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To support events like these, you can <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/SupportNAC\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">donate to The National Arts Club<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier today, Brian Matyas &mdash; Senior Character and Costume Concept Designer at Lucasfilm &mdash; was the featured guest in a...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":11220,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fettpedia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11217"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11217\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11616,"href":"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11217\/revisions\/11616"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}