Jon Alexander joined Industrial Light & Magic in 1986 as a motion control camera operator in the animation department to work on the feature film Howard the Duck. In 1987, he moved to the optical department, and in 1993, he transitioned into the computer graphics department. Prior to ILM, Alexander worked for Calico Creations in Los Angeles as a camera operator, where he worked on over 200 commercials in the area of broadcast promotion. Alexander holds a B.A. in Cinematography from Ohio State University.