@theluthier
Honestly I think that motivation and a sense of “purpose” (being part of a community) is the real answer to these issues. As a society, in general, we suffer from severe attention deficit spans as the whole world around is designed to make it so. As a result we soak up an incredible amount of information which we want more and more of but which most of it is completely meaningless, it is there just to chase. To counter this “addictive” effect of information people need a sense of purpose. A sense of actually striving towards an achievable goal.
The live classes are a fantastic step in giving members just that: a community of motivated friendly people who strive towards a similar goal. I would take this “class” concept and work upon that. Maybe split off classes so people can focus on their specific goal (animation/game art/concept) and really grow towards their desired destination.
Also, have you thought about making an official CGCookie Discord ? It could be a fine addition to the live classes.
