Friday, March 26, 2010

Gnomon Dvd articles


From CGchannel.com:

"Really a lot of your job when working on productions involves interpreting a script and making something cool which will not only make the director happy but also make you proud to say I did that when it gets up on the big screen." This dvd series (or download, it really depends on your preference) will take you through the thought process of one of the leading art directors in the industry. Alex Jaeger’s fingerprint can be seen in just about every majorly cool sci-fi movie for the past 15 years. Including Star Trek: First Contact, Wild Wild West, Starship Troopers, Galaxy Quest, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Special Edition, Star Wars: Episode 2, Star Wars: Episode 3, Transformers, Mission Impossible 3, Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, J.J. Abram’s Star Trek. So check out the dvd its definitely worth your time and it should help you improve that aching mech portfolio.

Matt McCorkell /CGchannel

Also stay tuned for a video interview on CGchannel!

Quotes from Industry professionals:

"Nobody knows how to start and finish a design like Alex Jaeger. From raw concept to final film frames, Alex makes it sing every step of the way."

Ben Proctor / Concept Designer, Lead Robot Designer for Transformers


"Alex's unmatched credit list give him a unique insight to
every step of the Concept Design production pipeline. In
these DVDs Alex shares his techniques and
workflow with
a vehicle design job from
thumbnailing and rough ideation
to final refined design."

Ryan Church / Senior Concept Designer

“Through hard work and dedication, Alex has gained an amazing amount of achievements in his professional career. His designs and art direction have brought life to some of the most iconic films in Hollywood. It is individuals like Alex who continue to forge the unknown roads ahead and define the industry we all call Entertainment. He is truly an inspiration for me.”

Feng Zhu

Founder, FZD School of Design

Founder, Feng Zhu Design

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Gnomon DVDs are finally out!!



The wait is over! Today Gnomon announced the official press release of my Vehicle Design DVDs
So please go check it out available in both hard copy DVD or digital downloa

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Also for those who buy the sessions, I'll be covering some follow up on building the Tank in 3D using Modo here on my blog. So check em out and then check back here for more updates!
thanks and I hope you are able to learn something from them!
God Bless
-Alx

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Heading to the Oscars!


The Limo Parade

The strange throngs of people along the way to the Kodak Theater...

Some serious security dudes with assault weapons and bullet proof vests...
Searching the Limos for bombs... this is all the stuff you don't see on TV....

And Finally inside the Kodak Theater... granted I was in the 3rd Balcony... way, way up!


The 2010 Academy Awards happened this Sunday and I had the honor of being there again. This time to support ILM with Star Trek's nomination for best visual effects. Although we lost to Avatar (surprise) it was still a fun evening of literally rubbing elbows with Hollywoods biggest stars. I'll have some photos to post later, unfortunately cameras are not allowed on the red carpet but I did have my iphone for a few blurry pics inside. Congrats to all the winners and thanks to ILM for sending me down!
-Alx

Friday, March 5, 2010

My Joy Baby:)




Sorry for not posting any artwork lately, I've been traveling, working and generally enjoying time with my amazing son who I can't believe is almost 1! So I figured I'd at least share some of that joy with you. Here's Venice at 5 months having a laughing fit! - Enjoy!