Lightwave 3D 5.5
Wrap-up of Hands-on Workshops in Topeka
Academic Discount Week: June 5 - June 14, 1998
Academic discount week in Topeka was a successful series of hands-on workshops. Please see comments below for an idea of how the participants perceived the hands-on training. Also, please see the NewTekniques Review of Bob's classes.
Participants came from the following states and ranged from a pair of 10 and 12 year old brothers to a Purdue University Pharmacy School animator working on DNA modeling:
Class sizes were typical for our 1998 classes.
| LightWave 3D Essentials | 10 students |
| Advanced LightWave 3D Techniques | 9 students |
| Organic Modeling & Character Animation Essentials | 8 students |
Evaluations for each workshop asked the following question:
To what extent did this workshop meet your expectations overall?
| Results: | Low | 0% |
| About what I expected | 37% | |
| Exceeded my expectations | 63% |
Some comments from the Topeka LightWave 3D Essentials workshop:
"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
Some comments from the Topeka Advanced LightWave 3D Techniques workshop:
"Thanks, Bob. Your knowledge is amazing." - BP, Teacher, Tokyo, Japan
"I liked the breaks where we got to play with a new concept."
"I liked the awesome gems Bob taught us." - CWR, Animator, Broken Arrow, OK
"I liked being able to ask & have questions answered. Learning from "The Expert."
"I liked the way he made us do it ourselves & not just did it for us."
Some comments from the Topeka Organic Modeling & Character Animation Essentials workshop:
"I liked the part where Bob critiqued our work while we played with a new concept."
"Excellent teacher and class. I liked creating realistic faces & bones."
"I enjoyed the class and am looking forward to seeing what I can do with LightWave now."