LightWave 3D Essentials Hands-On Workshop
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From Las Vegas in February, 1998:

"The whole thing was outstanding. Bob's help was above and beyond the call of duty." - WDA, Retired, Tucson, AZ

"Very well done - well organized." - TM, Network Administrator, Salt Lake City, UT

"Thoroughly enjoyed the class."

"Impressed with knowledge, style of instructing, and willingness to share knowledge & assist the students. Great instructor." - JK, Training Director, Tucson, AZ

"Cool! I liked covering tools then giving real examples to try them out." - AC, Animator, Washington DC

"Bob is great! Much much better than I ever thought." - SMG, Video Producer, Asheville, NC

"I liked Bob sharing his recipes for creating clouds, fire, etc."

From San Francisco in March, 1998:

"I liked the instruction from a knowledgeable teacher who can explain complicated functions in plain English."

"Bob has a good teaching technique which held my attention throughout the class."

"Great class! Great instructor! I learned a lot and will probably be signing up next year for other classes."

"I came away far ahead of where I was both in LW and in animation in general." - WDW, San Jose, CA

"Bob's real world experience provided valuable insight and understanding to the class." - KF, Multimedia Specialist, Madison, WI

From Dallas in March, 1998:

"Bob has a fantastic knowledge of the program and a good demeanor for us. Fun and informative." - DB, Graphics Artist, Dallas, Texas

"Very cool! Can't wait for the next class."

"Thoroughly enjoyed the class."

"I thoroughly enjoyed the class. In three days I took 35 pages of notes. As a neophyte LightWave user, I got a lot more out of this class than I expected!" -AC, Programmer, Dallas, Texas

"Bob made some very complex issues easy to understand. He was great. I liked the individual attention we received when we were stumped." - NAK, Video Production / Television Supervisor, Altoona, Iowa

"Every tool was explained in depth at a good pace. Also, Bob is good at explaining something, then pausing to let it sink in." - BP, Illustrator, Dallas, Texas

"Well paced to keep attention without losing anyone." - CW, Illustrator, Dallas, Texas

"The workshop was really awesome!" - JG, Professional Artist, Houston, Texas

"Bob was an excellent instructor...I would like to thank Bob for his patience with us beginners. Great job, Bob!" - MN, Illustrator, Austin, Texas

"Bob's presentation style & explanation of each step was informative and clear. Learned what I came for and then some. The after workshop lab is helpful." - GM, Industrial Designer, Rochester, New Hampshire

From Baltimore/Washington DC in May, 1998:

"Bob is de allerbeste." - Tranlation from Dutch: "Bob is the best of the best." -FH, Vlaardinggn, Holland

"Before coming to the class, I felt overwhelmed by the number of buttons, panels, and key-ins that are present in Modeler & LW. Bob's explanations of what they all do & WHEN YOU WOULD USE THEM make me feel very comfortable getting around in Modeler & LW."-Video Producer, Washington, DC

"Excellent class. Good pace. I am already looking forward to attending those workshops next year that I missed this time."-JB, Graphics Artist, Falls Church, VA

"I liked the hands-on experience & getting instruction from someone instrumental in LW's development."-HK, Computer Animator, California, MD

"The hands-on opportunity combined with Bob's expertise is great!"-BT, Graphic Artist, Crystal City, VA

"I was surprised at the diversity of the other students' backgrounds and intended application of their studies."

From Detroit in June, 1998:

"I found the workshop very informative. The class gave a layman like me useful tools to get going with the package." - GM, Graphic Illustrator/Animator, Detroit, Michigan

"The course exceeded my expectations. I was very impressed & happy to attend." - JF, Director/Editor, Park City, Utah

"Hands-on was great."

"This was great! Helped me so much. I was afraid it would be too 'beginner' but it was not." - AM, Video Production/Web Design/Computer Animation, Detroit, Michigan

"This first essentials class just whet my appetite for more!" - CL, Graphic Designer, Troy, Michigan

From Topeka in July, 1998:

"Good class, nice people - Bob has a great deal of knowledge about LightWave and 3D animation." - BP, Teacher, Tokyo, Japan

"Great job." - DMA, Multimedia Director, Lafayette, Indiana

"The LightWave workshop was a wonderful experience for me." - PMM, Student, Rochester, New York

"I liked the hands-on visual training, Bob's personality, & teaching style." - SS, Student, Overland Park, Kansas

"This was great! I look forward to returning for the next workshop."

"Bob is a great teahcer and really knows LightWave." - JMM, Student, Rochester, New York

"Bob did an incredible job of making the workshops a very fun and educational experience. I can't wait to go to work Monday and use all that I have learned." - CWR, Animator, Broken Arrow, OK

From Minneapolis/St. Paul in August, 1998:

"This was a very good introductory course on the use of LightWave 3D." -MRJ, Software Engineer, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi

"Overall a super class. The labs make it superb."

"Very easy to follow & the overall coverage of the software is a great start."-KP, Animator/Graphic Artist, Eau Claire, Wisconsin

"Bob really investigated what we were going to use LW for and spun his tutorial of the tools around us."-RBB, VIS Engineer, SSC, Mississippi

"It's a lot to swallow each day."

"I'm a 3D novice. This class delivered as far as teaching me the fundamentals."

"Great workshop. I learned more in 3 days than I would in a month on my own."

"Biggest problem is that I did not spend enough time preparing before the class." NOTE: We strongly recommend that all students in this class at least attempt the Modeler and Layout tutorials in your LightWave user's manual before attending.

From Boston in August, 1998:

"Ability to try hands-on & trial & error helped tremendously."

"Bob removed the "intimidation factor" by his thorough knowledge and patience in answering my questions. I was impressed!"-EO, Graphic Designer, Shelton, CT

"I liked hands-on, the helpfulness of the instructor, and the patience of the instructor."-CW IV, Marketing, Wilkes-Barre, PA

"Fantastic workshop! Exceeded my expectations!"-CG, Graphic Designer, Pittsburgh, PA

"It was very structured. I liked that."

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