Like Byron, I think some kind of interaction would be great beyond just the standard tutorial type of learning.
-- Ben Davis www.moondog-animation.com +33 6 88 48 54 50 On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 2:55 PM, Byron Nash <[email protected]> wrote: > What about fxPHD? Downloadable classes with personal forum interaction? I > agree with Brad that some level of interaction between students and > professor is important. > > > On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 9:47 AM, Nasser Al-Ostath <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Yes .... seems that recording and downloading maybe is a good idea >> On Mar 28, 2013 4:29 PM, "Mirko Jankovic" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> +1 for recorded. it is already hard to plan day to get everything done >>> in time... being able to watch recorded when you can... huge bonus >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 2:25 PM, Nasser Al-Ostath >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> I agree .... making it recorded or web based is much better and most of >>>> us will get the benefit of it >>>> On Mar 28, 2013 4:22 PM, "Daniel H" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Based on scheduling, the GoToMeeting might not work well. How about >>>>> recording the videos and selling them with Vimeo's new Video on Demand >>>>> service; requires a Pro account. >>>>> >>>>> Daniel >>>>> VFXM >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 7:52 AM, javier gonzalez < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Record the class and more people will be interested. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 2013/3/28 Adam Sale <[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>>> The whole kit looks like it would be interesting. A scheduled class >>>>>>> would be tough for me to make as well what with kids / sched. If there >>>>>>> were >>>>>>> some sort of archived classes we could check out on our own time after >>>>>>> delivery of your live sessions, that would be awesome. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 8:28 AM, John Clausing < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It would be impossible for me to make any scheduled class,......... >>>>>>>> But if you record it a la "Ted", I'll buy it! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ICE, rigging, ICE >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mar 28, 2013, at 12:53 AM, Bradley Gabe <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Softimage Users! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have only a few more months before I'm off to grad school full >>>>>>>> time and thought it might be mutually beneficial for our community to >>>>>>>> come >>>>>>>> up with some sort of Softimage Jedi training regimen in order to impart >>>>>>>> some wisdom, while at the same time helping me stash away some funds >>>>>>>> to pay >>>>>>>> for cappuccinos when I have to pull all-nighters for my exams. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Something I was thinking about, (in an effort not to overlap any of >>>>>>>> Raffaele's excellent training work) rather than creating a bunch of >>>>>>>> videos, >>>>>>>> was to set up a class using GoToMeeting where we can distribute scene >>>>>>>> data >>>>>>>> and solve problems interactively. This would allow real time questions >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> feedback, but more importantly, provide insight into the problem >>>>>>>> solving >>>>>>>> process, and how decisions are made along the way, which is something >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> video course format doesn't provide. For all students, I would provide >>>>>>>> an >>>>>>>> extensive package of custom tools to add to the problem solving >>>>>>>> arsenal. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What I'm curious to learn is, what areas of technical animation in >>>>>>>> Softimage would users be most interested in learning? For example: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> - Basic rigging (fundamentals) >>>>>>>> - Advanced rigging (secondary and tertiary animation control) >>>>>>>> - Designing custom deformers using ICE (facial animation, >>>>>>>> volume retention, etc) >>>>>>>> - Adding secondary effects under short deadline (flesh jiggle, >>>>>>>> springs, muscle effects) >>>>>>>> - Using scripting for problem solving >>>>>>>> - Developing custom tools using the Softimage UI >>>>>>>> - Developing custom tools using PySide UI >>>>>>>> - Understanding ICE (fundamentals) >>>>>>>> - Other >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -Bradley >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>> >
