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Marc Angelo Tabia
This course is maybe one of the best courses to learn from when you are a beginner not only for Blender 2.8, but 3d art in general. We might see scattered courses in other media like books and videos that teach the new version of Blender 2.8, but these materials can range from mostly serviceable to good, sometimes showing scattered information or not much details on steps, etc. and depend a lot on the teaching skill of the author.
Zach however is an amazing teacher in that he can describe certain features or complicated steps into something understandable. Maybe it is in his way of using words or the subtle accent, but I digress... also, the course itself is very well-structured, can be taken linearly (recommended for beginners) but can also browse on specific features that can fill gaps in your skills as you learn.
Overall, the course is very much worth it, as a stepping stone from nothing to 3d art, and also to bridge into more intermediate skills when you decide to go further in your voyage in Blender and 3d.
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Nick Oliver
Wasn't to sure if I would get too much out of this course as I've been a Blender user since version 2.5, but bought it to familiarize myself with the new UI and see what changes to some of the hotkeys. Also, I have only dabbled slightly with animation so thought this would be a good opportunity to learn more.
Well was I wrong on my initial point! Great course as I've not only learned the new UI & hot keys (Zach includes a comprehensive PDF of all the hotkeys) but, being self-taught, I've gotten used to doing things the way I knew how and not knowing/using any other method. Zach has shown me that there are other ways that can aide my workflow.
I wasn't initially going to bother watching the earlier Modules about the various tools as I've been using them already but I'm glad I did as, for me, there was at least one nugget or “ah-ha” moment in pretty much every video!
Zach knows this program inside and out and his tips/methodology are worth the price of admission alone. Not to mention he presents them in a fun way by following along with his low poly sci-fi car project where you get to use all of Blender's features and tools.
I haven't completed the course yet but can't wait to continue on and finish the project.
This course is not just for people new to Blender (of which it is a great resource) but old users as well. Would highly recommend this course to all beginner & intermediate users (and people transitioning from other 3D programs) wanting their Blender experience to become effortless.
Nandrianina Harifera
Being a 3D artist is nice and easy, however being a 3D artist with basic knowledge is much better!
There are a lot of tutorials that we can find everywhere... But most of the time we don't know where to start; sometimes, we still stuck because we missed the rudiments or some useful features, etc. So this course is the GUIDING LIGHT for us!
With highly rich contents and with amazing talent for teaching, Zach gives us all the fundamental we need to be "The 3D Artist"! Don't hesitate, it's extremely worth it!
Thank you Zach and CG Boost!! :)
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Yusuf Koloccio
I'm new to Blender, and I was very very confused about the different work spaces, interface, shortcuts etc. I was completely lost and after watching the first minutes of this course I learned more than I did 2 years in college with Autodesk Maya. This is hands down the best Blender Course in the world. He explains every single detail, and he does it in a way that I understood perfectly. I'm having so much fun learning Blender. :D
Peter Small
As a complete newcomer to computer graphics I started out with Blender (2.8) and was totally bewildered by the huge number of tools, modes and their accompanied properties and sub-menus. Most online tutorials were for previous versions of Blender and were useless.
I bought an expensive tutorial book, but found it difficult to apply the explanations in practice.
Having to google everything I tried, I came across Zach's course. It offered a series of video introductions into what seemed to me to be an impossible complexity. It worked for me.
As I diligently followed every step, I gradually became familiar with the basics. Slowly the complexity seemed to evaporate and within a couple of weeks (yes it takes that long) I developed a familiarity with the environment that allowed me to realise the huge potential of Blender and was able to follow not only Zach's excellent video explanations but many others on the web that had previously seemed to me to be impossible to understand.
Marty Fouts
I luckily stumbled on Zacharias Reinhardt's YouTube channel two years ago when he first set out on his own. I've followed the channel since and was very glad to see him start CG Boost.
This is a great introductory course for Blender. It covers everything you need to get started and the level of detail is perfect for beginners.
