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Claude Ducharme
A great tutorial. The course is very well-structured and methodical. I have experience in Blender 2.7 and still learn because Zach explain in detail how to use the function in a better way and give lots of hints. It is useful to both beginners and more advance users, so I definitely recommend it.
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Giovanni Battista Minozzi
I recently signed in for this new course in Blender v.2.8. I'm not a beginner in Blender (I would say I am at an intermediate level), but I'm definitely a beginner for the 2.8 version.
I haven't dug much into the course yet, for different reasons not related to the course itself, but for what I've seen so far I can say that the course, as others from Zach, is matching and surpassing my expectations. Very good course for beginners and for those, like me, who are looking for a good refresh of the basics (and for those who want to learn more about v.2.8 specifically).
Zach is always very thorough in his explanations of the various functions, and always full of tips and ticks.
Definitely recommended. I can't wait to dig deeper into it
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Mike Cairns
I've been using Blender on and off for about a year, so some of the content was stuff I already knew. However, I found it to be an invaluable introduction to Blender 2.8, because it covers so many new features and changes that I haven't seen in any other tutorial so far. Most tutorials are made using older versions of Blender, and have become outdated because of changes to the interface, removal or re-purposing of legacy features, new keyboard shortcuts, etc, and so I've often found myself constantly googling workarounds since switching to 2.8. Luckily, Zach's course puts all those frustrations to rest. Can't wait to see what else he has in store!
Alex Silver
I have found the Launch Pad course brilliantly organized. Each video is just the right length - not too long, not too short. It is full of useful information and lots of tips. Very useful for beginners and even advanced users wanting to get stuck into 2.8. I particularly like how Zach shows you at the beginning of each clip what you will be creating. This gives you a clear idea of the focus of the clip. Also, the online system that Zach uses keeps track of what videos you have watched, and also where you have watched up to, so it is very easy to re-visit a clip that you haven't finished and to check your overall progress. All in all a very useful course, and one that I thoroughly recommend.
Keith Talbot
I consider myself sort of beginner to intermediate level with Blender, so I did initially wonder if this course would be of value to me as I thought it was more of a beginner's introduction to Blender 2.8. Following the advice of a few other reviewers I decided to enroll on the course anyway and see what it was like as I am far from an expert in Blender and making the move to 2.8 has proved a little confusing as I have literally only just learned 2.79 last year.
I have been very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the content within this course. Yes some chapters are very basic and those with more than a basic understanding of Blender will find they already know it, but there is so much fantastically presented and informative content on almost every aspect of 2.8 that I think anyone but the most advanced users of Blender will learn things they didn't know.
The content is very well presented in short and to the point video chapters covering all the different areas of Blender 2.8 in a clear and friendly manner. Zach's enthusiasm for the subject comes across throughout making the course very light-hearted and easy to listen to and learn from.
I have already learned so many new features and techniques in Blender 2.8 from the first 80% of the course that it has definitely been worth the money. I would highly recommend this course to anyone wanting to learn Blender 2.8 and even to existing Blender users who want a crash course in 2.8 and maybe pick up some clever tips along the way.
Stephan Fourie
Zach Reinhardt explains the fundamentals of Blender in depth, giving any beginner a solid understanding and concrete foundation to start experimenting with. The tutorial series motivates a person to play around and go a step further to properly learn any core part of Blender. It also inspires on a completely new level, suddenly having so many new ideas of what I want to achieve with CG. A tutorial series truly worth the costs.
