I have promised myself to learn how to animate in Blender to improve my information design skills. I want to visually improve how academics and technical people communicate to everyday people about complex issues like how resources flow into and out of cities to influence their behavior towards a more sustainable, community-driven approach. I was very intimidated because I had no idea where to start and it was very far outside of my comfort zone. I tried a few online courses, but they moved too fast or used a lot of jargon or skipped over the many bits I didn't understand. Zach's course covers everything you can possibly need, along with the fundamental aspects that explains the jargon, the technical background and enough to get you comfortable in playing with the concepts. Then he includes the blender files that he uses to explain things so that you can follow and try things out, step by step. The videos are short and well categorized, so you can go back and find the exact thing you want to watch again. His presentation is very professional and very well-prepared. It was a pleasure to do this course, and I am so excited to apply my new skills!