Ryan Savas

Got invited to the Christmas party by mistake. Who knew?

2010-12-17T16:58:00.000-08:00

A tribute to the best Christmas movie ever.

The Super Big Micro Show

2010-12-10T10:45:00.000-08:00

Tons of great art will be on display starting this weekend at Gallery Nucleus. If you're in the Los Angeles area check it out. The show runs from Dec. 11 - Jan 4, 2011.

http://www.gallerynucleus.com/gallery/exhibition/268

Villains!

2010-12-07T15:33:00.000-08:00

There was an open call for 'Doom Syndicate' villains on Megamind. Here are a few that I submitted.

All work © DreamWorks Animation

Mastermind...er....Megamind!

2010-12-06T18:41:00.000-08:00

A few random story panels and beatboards from Megamind...

All work © DreamWorks Animation

Shrek Pt. II

2010-11-19T15:21:00.001-08:00

Here are more random boards from my work on 'Shrekless'...

All work © DreamWorks Animation

Scared Shrekless Boards

2010-11-08T17:17:00.000-08:00

'Scared Shrekless' aired this past Halloween. I had the pleasure to once again work with the great Gary Trousdale and Sean Bishop on this project. Here are a few beatboards from an unused story involving Puss buying some posessed boots.

All work © DreamWorks Animation

How to Train Your Dragon Storyboards

2010-11-08T14:43:00.000-08:00

I only worked on 'Dragons' for a couple of weeks but here's a few of my boards...

All work © DreamWorks Animation

James Cameron has acid for blood.

2010-03-05T22:00:00.000-08:00

James Cameron visited this week at work. He spoke with JK mostly about the making of Avatar and 3D technology.

Pics of me in my Ney'tiri costume soon to follow.

Topps Baseball Series 1 Sketch Cards

2010-01-15T10:10:00.000-08:00

Here are a few of the sketch cards I recently did for Topps.

Zod, Non, & Ursa aka The Phantom Zone

2009-11-23T13:19:00.001-08:00

Here's a piece I did for a charity event with some coworkers. For info on the show go here:

http://www.heyyouguyscharity.com/

The actual piece being auctioned was done on several layers for a 3D effect and then placed in an acrylic case...

The Iron Giant 10th Anniversary Reunion

2009-10-25T12:08:00.000-07:00

Iron Giant passed over almost everyone's radar when it was released 10 years ago. Like most people, I caught up with the film on DVD. It immediately became one of my favorite animated movies. It was E.T. with a giant robot!

For the 10th Anniversary, the old crew got back together on the Warner Bros. lot for a two and a half hour long retrospective on the film. I couldn't pass up the chance to sit in the audience.

Here, Brad Bird talks about pitching the concept of the Iron Giant to the studio.

Here Jeff Lynch (Head of Story) talks about Ray Gunn, the project that was in development before Giant and never got off the ground.

Shane Prigmore and Eddie Rosas were fresh out of art school when they started work as animators on the film. Here Shane talks about finishing his first scene. The first few seconds are a little muffled....

Everyone who worked on the film was invited on stage at the end of the presentation.

Hostile E.T.

2009-10-13T17:08:00.000-07:00

Small Wonder

2009-09-17T15:14:00.001-07:00

Life drawings

2009-04-10T14:20:00.000-07:00

One and two minute warmups done with sharpie...

Bizarro Superman

2009-04-07T09:48:00.000-07:00

It was pointed out to me yesterday that Latinoreview.com is using some art I did of Bizarro for one of their news stories.
Here was the front page... It is also featured in the video. Check it out here: http://www.latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-first-look-at-bizarro-superman-6522

This just further proves my theory that latinos love Ryan Savas.

Cinematography Studies

2009-03-26T16:38:00.000-07:00

In my down time I've been pausing DVDs and quickly thumbnailing the composition. Here are some from Barry Lyndon.
More from The Bridge on the River Kwai.

Time for my bi-yearly post

2009-03-05T13:29:00.000-08:00

I haven't had time to do much personal work lately. Here are a couple of older pieces. Hopefully I'll be adding new stuff soon.

Monday Gestures

2008-08-11T16:32:00.000-07:00

Here are some drawings from Dave P's gesture drawing class. I am terrible at these...

"This is Mr... Round."

2008-06-13T11:02:00.000-07:00

Mola Ram, Suda Ram...Mola Ram, Suda Ram...Mola Ram...Suda Ram...

2008-05-22T20:07:00.000-07:00

If you didn't stay through the end of the credits of Indy 4 then you missed where Mola Ram shows up on the Jones' honeymoon. I think they were setting up part 5.

It's a trap!...

2008-05-13T18:50:00.000-07:00

...and a slow day at work!

Tuesday Life Drawings

2008-05-01T13:48:00.001-07:00

Interview with the Snowman

2008-04-28T16:43:00.000-07:00

One of my mentors, Jeff Snow, recently did an interview for AWN with Nancy Cartwright. Click here for the Interview. What the interview does not tell you is that Jeff is also an accomplished Sax player and performs regularly for the ladies at the Muddy Moose Lounge in Studio City. Don't tell Jeff I put this up here.

Bad Luck Chuck

2008-03-12T14:51:00.000-07:00

I have been slacking on the personal art lately so here's an oldie.

Poor Gizmo...

2008-03-12T14:20:00.001-07:00

This is what happens to Mogwais when Goonies action figures are taken off my desk.

Captain Chunk!

2007-10-31T17:07:00.000-07:00

Here's some sketches from arguably the greatest film ever made. Here we have the talented Jeff Cohen and a very quick Anne Ramsey.

Penguins!

2007-09-14T10:08:00.000-07:00

This was a poster for a beatnik night here at Dreamworks. It was done primarily in Painter.