May the 4th with Alex Nice | A Star Wars Day Livestream
Time
Thu, May 4, 2023
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM PT
Location/Platform
Live Stream (Twitch & YouTube)
Calling all Star Wars fans! Join us on Thursday, May 4th for our Star Wars Day live stream event with special guest Alex Nice!
We’ll be diving into all things Star Wars with Alex, a Senior Illustrator and Art Director who worked on the Obi-Wan Kenobi series! Alex will be talking about his career, education, and the techniques he uses in the studio.
Throughout the interview, Alex will share some of his artwork and walk viewers through his design process. You'll also be able to ask him questions about creating the stunning visuals that make the Star Wars universe so captivating and advice he has for aspiring artists!
Speakers
Alex Nice
Senior Illustrator & Art Director
Alex Nice is a Senior Illustrator, Art Director, and entertainment industry veteran with over 20 years of experience creating high-end visuals for film and television. As a member of the Art Directors Guild, Alex works in studio Art Departments as a Senior Concept Illustrator collaborating with Directors and Production Designers to visualize scripts at the beginning stages of production.
Originally trained in fine art and Illustration with a strong technical focus in 3D, Alex spent the first 10 years in the industry as a post-production VFX CG Generalist and Matte Painter. He went on to become Art Director at Magnopus, working on multiple film and VR productions for clients including Disney, Lionsgate, Facebook/Oculus, and NASA before moving on to film pre-production design in 2015.
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