William T Watson

Yeah. I've been looking for one for a while. Everyone seems to want to jump right into a lot of super complex projects right away, but I'm looking to learn the very basics. I honestly wouldn't mind if the class started out with modeling a coffee cup or something like that, instead of trying to jump into something so in depth like modeling a human or a creature. The trouble seems to be that people are so excited about what they can do, they lose sight of all of us who have no idea of how to do the simpler things. I'd love to see someone start with really simple projects that allow you to go slow without looking at the whole mountain. That's where having a teacher makes the difference. A good teacher will start you off with the simple things and progress you to more interesting and challenging projects after you've mastered the basics. Plus interacting in a classroom with others allows you to put what you learn in context and associate other things with it to help you remember as you build skills. I think the tutorials can be made into a great addition once you've got a handle on the basics, but a lot of people end up discouraged because they don't get the nuances of the software environment that can only be had with vast experience or a patient teacher. To me nothing is more frustrating to look at all the options the software has and not know what half of them are for, or when to use them. At this point, I wouldn't even mind paying for some one on one coaching if it could be done in person.

I was wondering, is there anyone teaching a live workshop in 3d Coat? Something that's geared towards beginners? No offense to all the video training, but I find that I'm more old fashioned in my learning techniques where I like to have a live instructor for basic learning. I'm not saying that the video training isn't great --cause it is, but I find that it would have greater benefit if I had a solid grasp of the fundamentals before watching them. I am talking about the continental United States, when I mention training. I don't mind traveling --in fact I like the idea of making it a hobby vacation to spend 3-5 days somewhere learning this software before going back to look at the tutorials. I really think it would be a great benefit to have something that focused on the modeling, then have another workshop on painting, etc. That way if you want to learn this or that you can mix and match and learn as you like. However, I haven't seen anything like that yet, so I thought I would ask the community at large and see if anyone else knew of something like that.

Hello everyone. My name is Will, and I'm pretty new to the 3D-Coat Environment. As a matter of fact, I'm about two weeks into exploring the software. I'm not new to 3D or computers --I work in IT and so much of what I do is a hobby when it comes to 3D. I've become pretty familiar with Silo, but it lacks some things when it comes to design and they don't seem interested in releasing a new version of it. Basically, I got into Smith Micro's Poser and I saw that some people were using 3D Coat for retopology and other designs. Believe it or not, I took an interest in 3D Coat because it seems that normal every day shoes are a practical impossibility in the Poser/Daz universe. I like the idea of being able to customize my own looks and styles and so I put myself to the task of learning how to use the software.