Brian Matyas

Presenting
Brian Matyas is a concept designer with 16 years of experience in the many facets of the entertainment industry, ranging from film and television, gaming, theme parks, animation and commercials. He is currently helping lead the character and costume concept development in the Lucasfilm Art Department and has worked on many projects including Star Wars Galaxy's Edge, The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Book of Boba Fett, Willow, and the upcoming Skeleton Crew. He is best known for helping design Din Djarin, Paz Vizsla, Moff Gideon, Fennec Shand, live action Ahsoka and Bo Katan, and many others. Other clients include Warner Bros Pictures, Legendary Pictures, Paramount, Cloud Chamber (upcoming Bioshock), Michelob Ultra, Wizards of the Coast and Telltale Games.

Participant Schedule

Sunday 10/29 2:30PM - 3:30PM

A Conversation with the Artists of Star Wars

Civic Auditorium | Christian Alzmann, Brian Matyas, Benjamin Last, Jazzlyn Stone

Join us as we look at the creative journeys of Lucasfilm designers: Christian Alzmann, Brian Matyas, and Benjamin Last. Discover how they conceptualize their ideas, collaborate with fellow creatives, and approach design challenges. They will be sharing stories about the process of designing characters, droids, vehicles and more!