[ENDED] BC1-1908 – August 2019 Class Homepage – Get Started Building Stuff with Blender 2.8

[smurfmier1985]

@csehz oh man, that brings me back to some good memories! I see that @thecabbagedetective and I also hold the record for most XP earned in a class 😛

[Thibault Caradec]

Ok, I have to say it. 

Seeing all people’s thread, with some people doing several models at a time, with a scene, is very intimidating. 

Let alone the XP contest mentionned above… This is turning way too competitive for a course for my fragile mind…

More seriously, it’s crazy to see all this activity. You all people are on fire!

[spikeyxxx]

@otowa You’re right, I feel like cancelling my membership and even quit Blender when I see all these great works (here and on the CGC Challenge…).

But then I think, hey, I’ll just have to get better!

You are not getting rid of me that easily;)

[Mona Loren]

I don´t have a xp-competition 😉
For my opinion it does not say anything about your work. And so, I personly ignore it. I try to learn and have fun.
And if it gets too much for me and my brain goes crazy, I´ll take a break (hopefully) 😉

I read all the threads and its amazing what different things are comming out.
Great respect for the fantastic works.
As I mentioned in one thread I am learning a lot about swords;). But although we have only a few object to choose from, there are so many different ideas. For me it is very inspiring and motivating.

Also I learn a lot by reading this threads. A big thank you to all sharing there ideas, experience and questions.
This ist very helpful for me.
And a big apology because I am not be able to write a comment in every thread.
As I said, I am reading them all and I am very impressed.

So keep up the nice work and have fun.
May the vertices be with you

[smurfmier1985]

@otowa The XP isn’t important. For some people it’s a motivational thing but for the most part it’s much more important to have fun, learn something and get inspired by your class mates. 

You made an awesome car for the CGC Challenge, and now you can use those skills learned to make something new.

Ignore the XP, it really isn’t a competition, it’s all good and fun 🙂 

Just do your best that’s all you can do, and enjoy the ride, you got this!

[Omar Domenech]

@theluthier @csehz You guys make gif’s like it’s no biggy, yet it is a biggy cuz no one makes gif’s just because. People search gif’s, people post gif’s, but make them entirely that is a rare gift.

[Kent Trammell]

@lliquido Sorry I didn’t make that available. Here it is along with the other objects for anyone that wants:

[Zsolt Cseh]

Seeing all people’s thread, with some people doing several models at a time, with a scene, is very intimidating.  

@otowa There is really no reason to look on it like that. 

You know everything is relative, people are in different ages, ambitions, having different life and time what can allocate for Blender. It is natural that 8 hours per day has different output than half an hour per day. The most important is that personally you what take out from the class. 

For a beginner I would propose that just start it, open that own thread, do it and do not look so much what others are doing. Or just use them as inspiration to get to the same level once, so just enjoy the community. 

The XP’s are the same, if the gamification is not your world that is completely okay. Similiar discussions used to be whether grades should be given by Kent or not. Personally I like the grades because would like to see my level objectively, but understanding if that is not comfortable for others and not preferring.

Briefly, it is not that serious at all 🙂

[Omar Domenech]

@csehz Yeah I only have one or two hours of Blender a day if I’m lucky, and I always think man imagine if the 8 to 5 I spend at my regular job I could invest it learning CGI instead, oh the possibilities. So be like Nike and just do it.

[Kent Trammell]

@otowa Please don’t feel intimidated. One of the things we’re always trying to understand as instructors is how to get people to apply what they learn. In other words how to DO and not just consume. Some people find competition motivating, or a grade / XP value is motivating/affirming, or seeing the work of others motivating. This is why XP exists and why we encourage people to share their WIP regularly.

On the other hand, those same things can have the opposite effect on other people. If that’s you please understand that the only goal in all of this is to learn and APPLY yourself. If you find that you’re more productive avoiding other students’ homework threads and avoiding grading / XP all together, that’s absolutely fine. Let me know and I won’t grade your work. I’ll still give you feedback if you like but no grading.

As long as you’re productive this month – creating stuff – that’s all I really care about!

[Thibault Caradec]

@theluthier I understand, I was not that serious. I just was surprised first when the grading was mentionned. 

I’m doing what I can, and enjoying learning, that’s what matter I guess. 

Please grade me. I need to know. And I’ll discover the joys of the american grading system ^^

[Thibault Caradec]

When is the homework due to exactly? Sunday Midnight?

[smurfmier1985]

@otowa Yes 🙂

[Dieter Alleweireldt]

I believe the gamefication aspect of the site is what gives it the edge up on other sites.. I for one can’t stand the look of that graph on my dashboard dipping down, which motivates me to take courses, make exercises, do challenges and improve.. It gives you a challenge and a fixed point when you need to deliver it, I can’t count the times I bough courses on Udemy and then just stop quarter/halfway because it all lacked “purpose”, even if it’s something as silly as “xp”.. (it also is a way to follow how much you’ve improved, now from a lowly lvl1 to a lvl2 ^^, feels like I’m a char in my own rpg )

But in every challenge I would/will push myself, I’ve always been this way, not to “flex” as @theluthier would call it but to prove to myself I can do it, not just follow tutorials and then get stuck when I make something of my own.. Nobody should ever look at other peoples threads and be discouraged, just try, learn from your mistakes (and other people’s) and improve at your own pace

[Darren McBain]

I hope everyone got on fine this week, and got something  completed.

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