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Jason Thomas
This is a great intro course for new people wanting to learn Blender 2.8, as well as people coming into Blender from 2.7 and earlier.
6 years ago
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Adrian Wegmann
This review is split in the 51% part of the course and the 49% part. First 51%: I must say, I was hesitating very long time, if I should really enroll in this course. I was struggling with the thought, that I buy half the course for “nothing” because I was “teaching myself” Blender 2.8 for the last 3-5 months. I was afraid, I'm not going to learn enough new stuff. Now that I did all the basics of the course (at 51%) I can kind of confirm, that I didn't learn that many new things. One specific thing I found out, was the walk mode which I find perfect for placing the camera in a scene. I was also very keen on learning about PureRef. However, having said, that I basically “did not learn” anything new, I must say, that I would always go back and enroll in this course again! After learning so many weeks from so many different tutorials, I wasn't sure anymore I'f I learned the “right stuff” in “the right way”. For me, 80% was like confirmation that I was on the right path, doing the things I did. This gives me a very good feeling to take on the next part of my Blender journey (which will be the far more cumbersome part), which is practice, practice, practice! So any of you, thinking if they should enroll or not, because they learned some stuff already → DO SO, NOW! Even if it's just for confirmation it is really worth it! Finally, a place where all the puzzles fit perfectly together and things start to make sense! I really wish, when I started out, I had this course already. I could cut down 2/3 of the time I invested in doing things “the hard way”. Conclusion: At 51% the course, everything was already worth 200% the money! Second 49%: This part is where the real work starts. I strongly recommend that you create all the assets on your own. Learning something crazy as Blender is really not just watching this course, but actually getting your own scene done in your own way. I suggest you create your own car in your own style and maybe even change some stuff on the animation part. Animation is where I personally learned the most. The idea of this car scene is great for learning and many little things are shown to you, which can be used on later projects. The rendering part with the technical details is explained very well and gives you a lot of detailed and practical information. In the second 49% I learned many new things and found even more things I would have been glad to know earlier in my tries with Blender. Anyone that seriously wants to start with Blender should buy this course. There won't be any magic tricks, that would make a digital artist out of you (that's YOUR part of the deal). But it certainly shows you all the knowledge that you need, to jump start a Blender career. After this course, you will be able to educate yourself through other tutorials in topics that you are specifically interested in.
6 years ago
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Norma Puerto
I want to say that the course is a total quality and seriousness. It is very worth investing in. Zach manages to address from a beginner level, the use and management of this new version of Blender. It is not necessary to have previous knowledge in 3D. The concepts are clear and very well explained. It is noted that there is behind this course a great work of synthesis and explanation. In general, it is a very complete course and the concept of teaching combining theory and practice is very effective. Thanks, Zach for all your work.
6 years ago
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Christian hohlfeld
I like the teaching style in the course. It is a great course which I really recommend to anyone interested in learning Blender 2.8.
6 years ago
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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.
6 years ago
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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.
6 years ago
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