COLLAB2021 – HQ – Stylized Fantasy Environment

[Adrian Bellworthy]

Words of Wisdom

‘The great cookie taste comes to those who take a bite’.

I have read quite a few comments on this thread from some worried about their skill level not being up to the required level to take part in Collab2021.

I can assure you if you know how to open Blender, navigate the UI and save your work, you are ready for Collab2021.

I took part in Collab2020 and had the same fears about my ability, I came out the other end with a knowledge boost I could never of imagined going in. The support and teamwork from everyone was amazing and I anticipate the same, and if at all possible, even better.

No one is hear to judge you, we are all here to help each other.

[hapit]

@theluthier Hi, I wanted to take part the minute i read the blogpost. I’m not sure any more if I have filled out the form. Is there a list of participants? Or can you look me up? Thx

[Kent Trammell]

@blanchsb I’ve got some news about forum functionality! I put in a request for a few pain points and I’m told they’ve all been addressed 🤩:

1. Notification hyperlinks not directing accurately.
   1.  “I’ve fixed the answer link…When I looked back at the code that generates the link to the answer, I realized that I was locating the position of the answer in the pagination set with the method .index, which starts at 0. So the position of the 20th answer was actually coming across as 19, so with the fix in place the link is now fully working.” -Nick
2.  Removing auto-subscribing to threads when replying. I’ve found this produces a lot of white noise with highly active threads, like out collab-related threads. It resulted in 99+ notifications for me when only 10% had anything to do with me. I expect team members will be replying to numerous threads throughout April and it would be better to manually choose which threads to subscribe to.
   1. “removed the auto subscribing when an answer is added” – Nick
3.  Notification email linking to the main thread instead of the specific reply the email notifies about. Honestly I prefer email notifications because they provide better info, namely a quote of the message unlike site notifications. However the email was linking to page 1 of the thread and I’d have to go digging for that specific message. Now it should link appropriately to that specific message.
   1.  “and have added the answer link to the email” – Nick

Hopefully these adjustments make our forum experience noticeably better!

[Kent Trammell]

Hi @hapit – yes I received your registration and you’re on the roster! You don’t need to fill out anything else.

[Kent Trammell]

[Beau Kromberg]

Signed up! I’ve been learning on here for a few years while finishing my MA in a completely unrelated field. I feel like I have a pretty decent understanding of blender at this point, and should be able to accomplish any tasks assigned. I didn’t choose a specific thing to work on cause I figured it would be more important to fill in where needed, but secretly I hope I can do more than some rocks.  😀

[Shawn Blanch]

Welcome to the team! I’m sure Kent can give you a task equal to your skill.

[Shawn Blanch]

Adrian knows how to come in with a ringer.

[Kent Trammell]

Welcome to the team @lexicolopolis! I always appreciate a “fill in where needed” person. I can spare you rock duty 😅

[Martin Dablander]

Hello all! Just signed up! I’m a complete beginner in blender, (started two months ago) so I don’t know what I can contribute to the project. But I will try the best I can.  So far I’ve followed the low poly rocket courses, modeling basics and cgcookie’s treasure chest plus some other tutorials. I have a basic understanding about texturing and shading from other online courses but know nothing about procedural. So the clouds or trees are certainly above my skill level. So looking forward to any part I can participate in. Not sure if there is anything left because there are so many participants.

[Omar Domenech]

Well said Adrian. That’s the 2301 in your username, it’s just right there man, right there. 

[Omar Domenech]

I keep forgetting that the main point of the Collab is to learn.

My thoughts mainly wonder around the finished project, I don’t really stop to think that much about the tools that I have to use to get to that finish line, because for the most part I know how to use them. But then I remember, oh no, wait, you selfish you, there’s tons of people here that are going to start to develop the confidence around these tools in this Collab, it’s not that much about the finish project, it’s about the journey to the finished project, how so much people will gain tons of experience points that will help them level up, like going though one boss fight after the other. 

So Martin and everyone who’s having beginner doubts, don’t worry about being a complete beginner, that’s what this things is all about. 

[Karen Trevino]

Just to let you all know my mom passed away on Monday March 25th. Everything is in an upheaval atm. I’m doing my best to prepare for my future.  I will be around as much as possible.

[Phil Osterbauer]

As Omar said the main point is to learn. 

One of the best parts of working in a group setting such as this is you are going to be surrounded by people of all different skill sets. They all bring different technique and perspectives that are going to boost you’re understanding and build your own skills. Get to know the folks in your group and feel free to ask questions on what they’re doing. If you see something cool happening in the other group that you’re curious about, strike up a conversation about it. If you’re stuck reach out to your group leader. They’re there to help you succeed.  In my opinion its the beginners that have more to gain from this project because of all the access to these resources . The more you put in, the more you’re going to get out of it. So, take it on! You have nothing to lose. No worries about not having stuff to do, there will be plenty.  It’s going to be fun, see ya next week. 🙂

[Karen Trevino]

I worked on the last project, I learned so much and it boosted my skill level also. I let my real life get in the way tho and backed off when things got too difficult for me. “JUST GIVE IT YOUR BEST” and learn along with the rest of us.  @theluthier I found him an excellent teacher. (Thank God for whoever invented Google for the terms I didn’t understand lol)  He will direct you and teach you how to do things the right way and make a scene fit over all. 

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