I'm Alex and I work in Hollywood doing graphics and effects for networks such as MTV, FOX, Spike, FEARnet, etc. The company I work at have done graphics for many of the
MTV Video Music Awards and a lot of other award shows. We also do graphics for shows like
Back to You,
How I Met Your Mother, and
Viva la Bam
I'm 5'11", with dark brown hair, green eyes, and 140lbs.
I love mornings but never awake for them. I love working out but I'm too lazy to go to the gym. My goal in life is just to be happy... or is it to succeed? Oh well, success will bring me happiness :-D.
I am attending The Art Institute of California - Los Angeles (in Santa Monica) focusing on visual effects and motion graphics (even though I am majoring in Media Arts & Animation).
I am from La Puente, CA but moved into an apartment in West LA near Santa Monica a couple of miles from my college (before that I was near Inglewood, lol was that rough). I go back home to La Puente on many weekends, and every break from school.
I USED TO drive a 2000 Jetta, and it WAS perfect for driving around West LA busy traffic. But, now I am public transit all the way. It is ok, I am a big supporter LA county Metro (I love the light rails and the subway)
I got interested in animation from taking it in my 2 years at San Dimas High School (so you don't have to ask, yeah, the one from
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure), and before that I went to Don Bosco Technical Institute doing Manufacturing (basically Metal Shop) my entire sophomore year.
Through most of my high school time I was very interested in architecture and I would make buildings in 3d online virtual reality like Active Worlds. I now am very interested in that still, but also urban planning and would like to one day be on a city planning board/division.
I am very interested in maps and satellite pictures, and am probably going to help out in the department of parks & recreation someday because I really enjoy the parks around the San Gabriel Valley area, and would like to help bring more nature in the area.
I also been doing HTML and that stuff since before I even had internet, and now I am webmaster of a few sites.
Outside of school and work I am a leader and camp/event staff in Boy Scouts, and I also became an Eagle Scout in 2003.
I was born on October 30, 1985, the night before Halloween, otherwise known as Mischief Night (now I know where my bad side comes from.)
I started skateboarding around 96 or 97, and I still cant do any tricks, lol! I now only use it to skate to class or to the bus stop
I dont like coffee, but I love to go to Starbucks and get Vanilla Creme. I think sometime in 2005 I was addicted to Red Bull (college can do that to you.)
I love to drive to Malibu on the PCH and with my windows down, It clears my mind when I'm all stressed out... Until I got a ticket in Santa Monica _
It is hard for me to find time to hang out with friends, I am in school every quarter of the year and my longest breaks are only 3 weeks long.
I miss the 90s.
I love music videos so much I want to make them.
If there is a song I don't know, or facts about something I don't know, I always turn to Wikipedia or Google it. So sorry if I seem like a know-it-all.
I don't like anime, but I love old-school 90s cartoons.
I love my HDTV.
I don't play video games much because I suck at most, but I do love GTA-like games, tony hawk games, and SimCity/The Sims.
I love dark and bizzare comedies. I also love to watch dysfunctional families.
I'm politically independent, but more like a moderate republican (yeah, like The Governator :-o)
I'm Catholic, gone to Catholic schools all the way up until my Sophomore year. I believe that everything was created by God, as well as space and the entire Universe. and It does not matter if we have different beliefs, at least all of them has the main goal of making us happy and good.
I don't smoke, and I rarely drink (only on occasions I am with good friends or family)
Oh, and for all you crazy MySpacers: I probably wont attend your show, I probably wont watch your movie (unless you want to give me a credit or it is in a nearby theater), I don't want to join your cult, and I am not interested in your naked pics.
And if you read all of this, you're awesome!
AIM: AlexDaMartian
ICQ: 148919795
MSN: [email protected]Yahoo!: aw_alexthemartian
Email (Google Talk): [email protected] My deviantART gallery
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My Profile Page on Nextcat.com
Faceparty profile
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Music Videos:
These are all the music videos I had playing on my profile:
Previously Played:
Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah
Arctic Monkeys - Brianstorm
The Shins - Phantom Limb
DeVotchKa - Till the End of Time
30 Seconds To Mars - Capricorn (A Brand New Name)
My Chemical Romance - Welcome To The Black Parade [Live @ VMAs]
The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony
Lemon Demon - The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny
Arctic Monkeys - The View From The Afternoon
Angels & Airwaves - The Adventure
Green Day - Jesus of Suburbia
Yellowcard - Lights and Sounds
My Chemical Romance - The Ghost of You
Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.
The Killers - All These Things That I've Done
Hot Hot Heat - Middle Of Nowhere
My Chemical Romance - Helena
Weezer - Beverly Hills
Rooney - Blueside
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith trailer
HP "PictureBook" digital photography commercial
The Mars Volta - The Widow
TISM - Everyone Else Has Had More Sex Than Me
Radiohead - Karma Police
Jet - Look What You've Done
Weezer - The Good Life
The Killers - Mr Brightside
Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
Deftones - Minerva
Alex's Facts:
Favorite day of the week:
Friday
Favorite color:
Steel Blue
Favorite holiday:
4th of July
(US Independence Day)
Favorite foods:
Carl's Jr Western Bacon Cheeseburger
( picture ), Enchiladas
Favorite drinks:
Dr Pepper, Root Beer, Horchata
Favorite snacks:
Chips Ahoy!, Krispy Kreme doughnuts, Churros
Favorite video games:
Halo 2, all GTAs, Tony Hawk's games
Favorite radio station:
KROQ 106.7 FM Los Angeles
(new rock)
Favorite amusement park:
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Favorite sports teams:
Los Angeles Lakers
(basketball), Oakland Raiders
(football), USC Trojans
(College Football)
Pets:
Fish in a 65 gallon fish tank
Siblings:
None
What are you?:
Spanish, Mexican, Austrian/German, Scottish (half hispanic, half white)
Quizes:
Advanced Global Personality Test Results
Extraversion |||||||||||| 46%
Stability |||||||||||||| 56%
Orderliness |||||||||||||||| 66%
Accommodation |||||||||||| 43%
Interdependence |||||||||||| 43%
Intellectual |||||||||||| 50%
Mystical |||||||||| 36%
Artistic |||||||||||||||||||| 90%
Religious |||||||||||||||| 70%
Hedonism || 10%
Materialism |||||||||||||||||||| 83%
Narcissism |||||||||||||||||| 76%
Adventurousness |||||||||||||||| 63%
Work ethic |||||||||||||||| 70%
Self absorbed |||||||||||| 43%
Conflict seeking |||||| 30%
Need to dominate |||||||||||| 50%
Romantic |||||| 30%
Avoidant |||||||||||||| 56%
Anti-authority |||||||||||| 50%
Wealth |||||||||| 36%
Dependency |||||| 30%
Change averse |||||||||||||| 56%
Cautiousness |||||||||||||| 56%
Individuality |||||||||||| 43%
Sexuality |||||||||||| 50%
Peter pan complex |||||||||||||| 56%
Physical security |||||||||||||| 56%
Physical Fitness |||||||||||||||||||| 84%
Histrionic |||||||||||||||| 70%
Paranoia |||||||||| 36%
Vanity |||||||||||||||||||| 83%
Hypersensitivity |||||||||||| 43%
Female cliche |||| 16% Take Free Advanced Global Personality Test
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Survey:
1. Full Name: Alexander James Begg
2. Nicknames: Alex, Al. all others ever are: Chewey, Psycho Rabbit, B-Rabbit, Spikey, SBD (Silent But Deadly for being quiet like a Ninja).. want to make up one?
3. Birthday: October 30, 1985
4. Place of Birth: Queen of the Valley Hospital, West Covina, CA
5. Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
6. Male or Female: Male
7. Grade: 4th year of college
8. School: The Art Institute of California- Los Angeles
9. Occupation: CGI/Effects Artist
10. Residence: West Los Angeles, CA (right outside Santa Monica)
11. Screen Name: AlexTheMartian
___Your Appearance___12. Hair Color: Dark Brown
13. Hair Style: Spiky or Messy, but growing it out now
14. Eye color: Hazel Green
15. Weight: 140lb
16. Height: 5'10" or 5'11"
17. Braces?: Not anymore
18. Glasses?: Yes
19. Piercings: None
20. Tattoos: None
21. Righty or Lefty: Righty
___Your 'Firsts'___22. First best friend: Neighbor: Daniel, Classmate: Michael
23. First Award: Student of the Month - Kindergarten
24. First Sport You Joined: tee-ball (outside school), Track and Field (in school)
25. First pet: an Iguana lizard
26. First Real Vacation: Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico (many times a year, we had a beach house there)
27. First Concert: blink-182: Take Off Your Pants and Jacket Tour
28.First Love: well I had a girl across the street I was friend with backwhen I was so little that it was not love because girls had "cooties", But first girlfriend was Adaline (cousin of neighbor across the street)
___ Favorites___29. Movie: every single Pixar film
30.TV Show: Malcolm in the Middle, Smallville (i missed most of this season :( ), House, The War At Home, Two and a Half Men, How I Met Your Mother, Everybody Loves Raymond, Simpsons, Family Guy, and American Dad.
31. Color(s): Brown and Tan (was: Steel Blue and Grey)
32. Rapper: Eminem, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg
33. Band: Linkin Park, Weezer, Yellowcard, The Smashing Pumpkins, Green Day, many many more
34. Song Right Now: Sum 41 - We're All To Blame
35. Friend: Micheal
36. Candy: Hot Tamales, licorice
37. Sport to Play: Bowling (lol its fun :P), Basketball
38. Restaurant: Mexican ones
39. Favorite brand to wear: Dickies, Anchor Blue
40. Store: Anchor Blue
41. School Subject: Art
42. Animal: Dog, Eagle
43. Book: Currently: none. Past: Catcher in the Rye, Tony Hawk's Occupation: Skateboarder
44. Magazine: Any kind of home design or architecture magazine
45.Shoes: I have Columbia hiking shoes, for the first time in 7 years I dont have skater shoes! omg O_O
___Currently___46. Feeling: bored
47. Single or Taken?: Single
48. Have a crush: I had crushes in high school.. now.. I have nobody in mind, but some girls say they like me (indirectly).. maybe i need to pay attention more
49. Eating: had hawaiian pizza a while ago
50. Drinking: nothing, but im thirsty as hell, im going to get something
51. Typing: umm, how can I be typing something different then this?
52.Online?: haha, actually, no. You would think because im typing this,but my internet just went down and i will try to bring it back before i submit this
53. Listening To: cars driving by because im sitting next to an open window
54. Thinking About: these questions
55. Wanting To: drink something
56. Watching: nothing, but I hear the TV in the other room
57. Wearing: a blue shirt with pictures of skateboards on them, and PJ pants
___Your Future___58. Want Kids?: Yes
59. Want to be Married?: Yes
60. Careers in Mind: Music Video Director, Visual Effects/Motion Graphics (actually already am in this career), CGI, Producer/Director
61.Where do you want to live: I want to stay in L.A. county my entire life, but I would prefer to stay in the eastside.. perferbly in the good ol' 626.. either the foothill cities or the richer part of West Covina/La Puente (i hope im rich some day).
62. Car: I have a Jetta :-D
__Which is Better With The Opposite Sex___63. Hair color: brunettes, blondes.. im not picky
64. Hair length: short or long, whatever
65. Eye color: same as mine will be cool.. then our kids would have to have that color! :-D, but really im not picky
66. Measurements: don't care
67. Cute or Sexy: both
68. Lips or Eyes: EYES
69. Hugs or Kisses: umm.. cuddling? lol jk i dont know
70. Short or Tall: shorter then me
71. Easygoing or serious: both
72. Romantic or Spontaneous: doesn't matter
73. Fatty or Skinny: average or above, no anorexic, unless it is mary-kate then ill still go out with her :)
74. Sensitive or Loud: both
75. Hook-up or Relationship: relationship
76. Sweet or Caring: both
77. Trouble Maker or Hesitant One: both, lol, but perferbly when i can predict which she will be
___Have you ever______78. Kissed a Stranger: no
79. Had Alcohol: no, but did mistake 7-Up for something else a few times as a kid, oh and had alcohol chocolates before
80. Smoked: never
81.Ran Away From Home: never, closest I get is pissed off on the frontporch. but I walked awaybefore.. when i was 5.. trying to find McDonald's to tell my mom what Iwanted to have when she left, got 1/4 way there, and a good samaritanfound me and called my parents (thank good it wasnt a bad guy)
82. Broken a bone: No (unless my two front teeth count)
83. Got an X-ray: Yes
84.Been with someone: Kinda, lol, not long enough for us to ever go out,but what is funny, we end up going out after we broke up.. happened afew times
85. Broken Someones Heart: no, but if i did tell me, ok?
86. Broke Up With Someone: No but someone broken up with me and I had no problem with it because i agreed it was not working.. and we are still friends.. amazing.. omg, story of my life -_-
87. Cried When Someone Died: Nobody very close that I know of died so far
88. Cried At School: well usually anything that is about to bring on crying i snap back in anger and throw/hit something/someone
___Do You Believe In___89. God: Yes
90. Miracles: well, maybe some higher being helped in it
91. Love At First sight: attraction at first site it is, not love.. until after a while
92. Ghosts: I call them spirits
93. Aliens: I find it interesting, but not until there is proof
94. Soul Mates: sure
95. Heaven: Yes
96. Hell: umm, yes, but I prefer not to think of it
97. Angles: Yes
98. Kissing on The First Date: If that is what she wants
99. Horoscopes: No
___Answer Truthfully___100. Is There Someone You Want But You Know You Can't Have? I do not know anymore =..
