Hi there fellow CGC newb! I had the same question myself (been working with blender for about 6 months prior to joining).
honestly, I’m finding a LOT of value in starting with the Basics and Core Fundamentals lessons. While I felt like I had a decent amount of experience, there’s so MUCH that YouTube tutorials didn’t teach me or details I had missed in my self-driven learning path that starting from Basics and Core Fundamentals has been a great experience and I’ve learned a lot. Plus, the videos and practice projects don’t take too long. But that foundation will just make you a more confident and faster animator for sure. 🥳
I believe this general “where to start” community thread has the links to those lesson journeys:
https://cgcookie.com/community/19346-not-sure-where-to-start-learning-blender-begin-here
Welcome aboard and hoping you’ll start sharing your work in the gallery or in the Community page 🤗
