Lightwave 3D 5.5
Wrap-up of Hands-on Workshops in Detroit
June 5 - June 14, 1998
The Detroit workshops went very well. Participants ranged from a 15 year old student and his dad to a 50 year old animator. 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:
Class sizes were larger in the more advanced classes, unusual for the 1998 tour. The reason for this is that several of Bob's former students from Topeka in 1997 were picking up the character animation classes this year.
| LightWave 3D Essentials | 5 students |
| Advanced LightWave 3D Techniques | 9 students |
| Organic Modeling & Character Animation Essentials | 12 students |
| Intermediate Organic Modeling & Character Animation | 11 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 | 31% | |
| Exceeded my expectations | 69% |
Some comments from the Detroit LightWave 3D Essentials workshop:
"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
Some comments from the Detroit Advanced LightWave 3D Techniques workshop:
"Fabulous! Bob knows everything and is generous in his sharing of the knowledge. Good sense of humor, too." - KLK, Modeler/Animator, Detroit, Michigan
"Bob made the class fun and entertaining. I would recommend this and the other classes to anyone wanting to learn LightWave." - GG, World Wide Web Designer, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
"I liked each having individual workstations with software loaded." - DG, Video Editor/Graphic Artist, Warren, Michigan
"I was able to impress clients before and now I will be able to dazzle them." - GM, Graphic Illustrator/Animator, Detroit, Michigan
"I like the ability to come back later in the evening to lab time and have Bob there to answer questions." - GG, World Wide Web Designer, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
"I liked working on projects simultaneously with the instructor."
Some comments from the Detroit Organic Modeling & Character Animation Essentials workshop:
"Bob taught me 6 month's worth of information in a mere two days!" - JH, Artist, Michigan
"I liked Bob's knowledge and depth of explanation so that you don't need to be a rocket scientist to understand."
"These workshops have been great, very inspirational. Bob expanded my knowledge and interest." - JDK, Graphic Designer, Michigan
"I liked the explanation of Particle Storm."
"Very good workshop. Bob is a very good presenter."
Some comments from the Detroit Intermediate Organic Modeling & Character Animation workshop:
"Probably cut a year or so off my learning curve. Learned to use tools in ways I'd never imagined. Hands-on is the way to go." DG, Video Editor, Ferndale, Michigan
"Bob Anderson knows his stuff and he knows how to teach. I recommend this class to anyone interested in learning LightWave 3D." -JH, Artist, Northville, Michigan
"Great class! I liked the multitude of different techniques to organic character modeling I was totally unaware of."
"Great series of classes! I learned so much and feel I can really apply it to my projects now. Thank you Bob!!!" -AM, Video, Web, Animator, Detroit, Michigan
Very nice classes. I was really pleased."- MAD, Web Developer, Battle Creek, Michigan