"Gnomon has always been a great resource for our in-house artist development program. The classes are always professional and the content is especially relevent to our industry so we send our employees to Gnomon classes, confident that they will receive excellent instruction to update their existing skills. We often bring Gnomon instructors on-site when production requires custom training classes. I trust Gnomon as a leader in supporting the educational needs of the visual effects industry, as you have consistently provided professional level instruction and relevant courses.

As an added bonus along with Gnomon's classes, we find artists are especially keen to view the Gnomon DVD workshops. The production quality and pacing is good and the information is accurate, well presented, and the lessons provide good working examples. The content serves to not only review and support the classroom experience, but can be used alone for self-paced training. With our busy production schedules, we often use these DVDs for individual artists to explore new ideas and quickly update their skills at their own pace. Anyone working in production needs to keep their skills current and the DVD workshops are a great way to keep up with the latest techniques and developments."
Sande Scoredos
Director of Training, Sony Pictures Imageworks



"I just wanted to say thanks for releasing all the great information you have about Maya. Your DVDs have opened up a new world to me. Before I viewed your DVDs I had trouble converting from the world of traditional sculpture and painting to 3d. I really have to say that the gnomon DVDs have helped me tremendously. I liked them so much that I will be taking my first Gnomon course in Hollywood on October 3rd. I can't wait. Thanks again."
Darrell Abney
Electronic Arts



"Thank you for you prompt service in sending us the modeling and texturing DVD series... I can let you know that the new DVDs were perfect and we have no hesitation in ordering more DVDs in the future. we very much enjoy the DVDs, and the quality of the instruction is first rate. we look forward to the new releases (keep em coming)."
Karl Jenner
CEO, Digital Realm



"I'm living in Europe and made a 3D operator course in an Alias center... but the teacher were really bad... I learned in the 110 min from your DVD more than in 2 weeks in the course I made... By now I only used Polygon functions... I had no idea how fast you can model such a great object only with nurbs! I think your DVDs are a very good solutions for people who can't attend one of your courses... It's a pleasure to see your DVDs and I hope I see/hear more from you..."
Klaus Stangl
Dreamfactory



"I just placed the order for the last three DVDs I was missing, so I have the whole collection now. Please let me know of any new DVDs you get produced. I already watched all the DVDs and I'm on my second round to study them in more detail. The content is great and things are well explained. I'm not new to 3D (I currently use Electric Image), but I'm totally new to Maya. I'm still overwhelmed by Maya's power. With the help of your DVDs, Maya's excellent documentation, and the abundant web resources I've been able to get a good grasp at Maya's capabilities in a very short time. Now I need to start digging into the details and get my hands wet."
Fernando Peralta
NASA/JPL



"...I heard your DVDs RULE; and you know what? They do. I just wanted to let you know that within the first 5 minutes I learned more than any DVD has ever shown me and throughout the whole DVD I learned more than what so many people are charging for private sessions (and still don't learn a thing like I learned with yours) have taught. The bottom line is that I will be buying every DVD you've made, make and continue to make..."
Joseph Musse II


"...great job also for the new DVD, as I already told you during the expo, your training material are the only one reaching such a quality and are definetly an asset for us working for the European Space Agency in scientific visualisation..."
Marc Thiebaut
Senior Technical Director



"Yesterday I received your two organic modeling DVDs and I just wanted to say these are solid gold! Very clear and very well laid out. A pleasure to watch and very inspiring. My sincerest compliments."
Albert Keifer
3D Digital Magazine, Sweden

"Gnomon DVDs are a staple in our libraries at Disney Feature Animation. Artist training is very important at Disney, and has been since the days of Walt. We rely on the DVDs to supplement our classes and to provide a more personalized schedule for the production artist seeking to broaden their skill sets."
Patricia Beckmann
Manager of Artistic and Professional Development
Disney Feature Animation, Circle Seven



"Gnomon has created a series of DVDs that will appeal to anyone interested in a career path in visual arts. The availability of these lessons represents a significant opportunity for artists everywhere to elevate their skillsets to the next level."
Jim McCampbell
Department Head, Computer Animation
Ringling School of Art & Design



"First of all , let me say that I am very thankful and appreciative for the great work, time and energy spent on making such wonderful educational material. Your Maya training DVDs have really taught me a lot..."
Shaun Collaco
3D EFX Animator, PDI | Dreamworks



"It is always nice to see someone put out learning material that is:
a) not full of bull; you know what I mean (rehashing of stuff that is in the docs and tuts)

b) useful for even a pre-Maya 1 release user such as myself, it is nice when I can see something and stop and have the 'I didn't know it could do that' reaction."
Chris Rock
Technical Director



"I've watched Alex Alvarez's training DVDs on Dynamics and listened to his Lighting/Rendering lectures at Gnomon, and they are amazing! I've learned so much from the DVDs and lectures, they have made me a much better visual effects artist. I started using Maya for effects animation when I joined Square USA for the film "Final Fantasy" about 4 years ago. I wish I had these DVDs then. Well, better late than never."
Andy Chen
Technical Director, Centropolis Effects



"We have been very pleased with the step by step method of training used in the Gnomon training DVDs. The explanations for each of the tool options is especially helpful. We have been able to save many weeks of in-house training, as the DVDs provide valuable help not available from Alias/Wavefront in such a helpful hands-on method of instruction."
Tom Guthrie
Viewpoint Corp



"To whom it may concern: I work at NBC in New York, and we just purchased 12 of your training DVDs. We all love the DVDs."
Barry Herzner
NBC



"For whatever it is worth I was genuinely impressed with the quality of the instruction, your attention to detail and the thoroughness of presentation. Your demonstration of the tools and topics offers the student a concise and intelligible coverage of the matter. I really want to thank you for the help they have been so far and I only look forward to future DVD purchases."
Carlton Smith



"I took the Particles and Dynamics class with Eric Pender in January of 1999. I was extremely impressed with Gnomon's operation and have also seen Alex speak at the 3D design show. Everyone has always been amazed and I always learn something new. I am very excited to see these DVDs. Congratulations on your increasing reputation as the best 3D training facility. Thanks for all your hard work."
Brian Harris



"I just wanted to say, that I just purchased a number of DVD tutorials, and to say I think they were fantastic, a big help to people unable to attend the workshops, the saving in time compared to sitting down with all the manuals made them worth their weight in gold.. Well done, Alex, I hope you'll continue to bring out more of these superb tutorials. I'd especially like to see some on Sub-d modelling, and Skinning characters, and perhaps even a special effects with Maya. Once again thanks for saving me the pain staking time having to read through gallons of manuals and be able to concentrate on being creative..."
Craig Stevenson
Krome Studios



"To whom it may concern: I work at NBC in New York, and we just purchased 12 of your training DVDs. We all love the DVDs."
Barry Herzner
NBC