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Tom Eckstrand
I've tried a number of online Blender courses over the past few years, and Blender 2.8 Launch Pad is by far the best one I've encountered. The information is well organized, and broken down into manageable chunks instead having a wall of shortcuts thrown at you which is what many of the other courses I've experience have felt like. This course has good pacing, plenty of support materials to use while learning, and more importantly is fun to go through. The models shown and the techniques used are relevant to how I want to use Blender, and the tips and tricks shown to deal with common problems are a goldmine. If you're looking for a solid course to learn how to use Blender, I'd definitely recommend Blender 2.8 Launch Pad.
5 years ago
User profile - Vu Duy Truong.
Vu Duy Truong
Formerly I didn’t know about Blender. I had to search for tutorials on the internet. It has taken me many times and it was not enough knowledge for me. But after I enrolled in Blender 2.8 Launch Pad Course, I can learn a lot of things and I don't have to search everywhere anymore. This course helped me to use Blender confidently and solving some issues which I got it before. Although it is not everything about Blender, the course is a good first step for you to complete the next goals. If you get any issues, don’t worry and share it with CG Boost because you will be supported. Thanks a lot.
5 years ago
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Paul Jordan
This is a great course. Each segment comes with a Blender file used to illustrate course ideas. The level of granularity is high--so there is a lot to take in. I like the idea that the course is designed around a great final project so you have special incentive to plow through the early chapters. I knew some Blender 2.8 from YouTube but I feel this course is giving me a more complete foundation. A great value, IMO.
5 years ago
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Markus Ungersboeck
Let me start this quick personal review with a quote by Frank Herbert "A beginning is a very delicate time." - that refers to Blender itself and also to a tutorial. Maybe I came across Blender a little less than a year ago. What can I say, I was deeply impressed by all the possibilities the program offers. And everything even without a license fee! But the unmanageable possibilities make it very difficult to get started. YouTube is a source for more information but the number of high quality videos is low and/or hard to find. Also there is the huge danger to get lost in thousands of videos. On the one hand as you can't find what you are looking for and on the other because of so many great effects someone has done. At the end of the day you are at the same point as endless hours before. At that time Blender 2.8 was brand new and due to a complete different interface learning content was even harder to find. So why not take a basic course and see it's worth the money. In retrospect, a good decision. The extensive fundamentals videos at the beginning almost scared me, but as soon as the actual project started, the course was great (hint: if you do the course and it's getting boring just jump to the modeling exercise and come back later!). I had to restart my car model a couple of times as I've messed up the topology to the point of no return. But except of those initial problems it was easy to follow the course. Zach teaches in a pleasant voice, calmly without stress and leads you through the many steps to the result. You are always encouraged to realize your own ideas. At all times you know why certain steps are necessary - in my opinion this is an essential point for all teaching content. In many courses, little attention is paid to this. But it really doesn't help to admire the teacher's magic for your own development if you don't know why he does this or that. Another advantage of this course are the many ways to ask for help: via the website, Facebook or new also Discord. Blender is changing its interface almost every release, which can make a beginner sweat. Great if you get short-term answers from the community or from the master personally. In summary a great way to start into the world of blender or if you just have little experience to learn and consolidate the basics. Suggestions / Wish list: As already mentioned, the basic videos were almost too much for me at the beginning. Maybe you should start with the project right away and gradually add the additional material or summarize it in a chapter later on. There was also the question in the feedback survey: short vs. long videos. I can't answer this question in general. To quickly look up how something works, short videos are very good (maybe max 5 min). If you continue to work on the scene they should be not too short (> 5 min). In case of this course you've found a good compromise. Maybe a bit more on the topic: "rescue the mesh". It is covered in the tutorial but it could be more for my taste. How to avoid topology issues, why should I care, how can I simplify / smooth the underlying grid if it got too ripple, ... Minor issue: The single videos should have also the chapter number in the name. I've downloaded the zip archives and started to extract them all in a single directory ... what a mess. A lot of 01_*** which are not related to each other, so I deleted everything and extracted them each in the right subdirectory.
5 years ago
User profile - Jeff Bathurst.
Jeff Bathurst
I have taken a lot of courses over the years, from 2D and 3D art courses to 2D and 3D animation courses and game making courses. I have had great success with a lot of them but none more so then this course. It is great! The explanations are top class and very easy to understand and follow. The topic of the course has so much potential for you: to make a bigger story or a sort cartoon/film.Very well put together and so much fun to follow and learn. I would highly recommend this course to anyone.
5 years ago
User profile - Olatunde.
Olatunde
This is my first experience with Blender or any 3D software, and I must say it was amazing. I love the teaching method, it was precise and straight forward and it was full of understanding as well. On finishing the course, I can say that I know my way around the software and how to create awesome stuff in 3D. Thanks to Zach and CG Boost Academy. Looking forward to more courses like this.
5 years ago
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