If you don't mind parting with some money, Lynda.com has a ridiculous amount of training on just about every graphics software package there is. I haven't used many of the other sites, but Lynda kicks a fair amount of ass.
My recommendation is this. Tutorials usually do not teach you of how things are done and what i mean is this.
Everybody can tell you how to ride a bike, but you must get on it and fall and fall until you realize how its done. Thats how 3D works from my experience. You just have to keep doing it until you start understanding how the polyflow works and all of that. Than you start making your own strategy of how to model and what tools to use for which steps.
I myself sell a Video Tutorial product but when people ask me about what they can expect I always tell them this will just show you how I do things and explain a little why I do what I do. But it will not make you pro or be as good as you wish right away, you will still need to practice and learn how the topology works.
So in a simpler sentence, you can look into tons of tutorials but honestly, learn the tools and than just try messing around yourself.
Well, what I like to do and depending on what product you are trying to learn I normally go to the products website. I like to hang out in the forums and see what the pro's are doing and also, they normally have pretty good tutorials. So the information is out there...sometimes no need to pay at all and just like RedStar said...no tutorial will make you a pro until you try it for yourself ....Happy Learning!!!!
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I think the gnomon tutorials are the best. The are made by a lot of professionals who work in the movie industry. You should definitely check them out!
It really depends on what you want to learn. First I would try to check the free tutorials you can get on the internet (google is your best friend here)
Then, depending on what you want to learn:
- if you are into web design (a lot of free resources on the internet) then your first stop could be either Lynda.com or, if you prefer reading than watching videos you can check OReilly (they have a nice library)
- if you want to learn lightwave (also a lot of free tutorials on the internet) then your best option is probably KurvStudios
- for C4D, you have some nice videos by 3D Flush
- for Modo, you can visit their website, they also offer a lot of nice videos. For an introduction, the tutorials by Digital Tutors are also excellent
- for XSI it's a bit easier than it used to be, you have some nice advanced tutorials (sorry, I don't rememeber the name of the company producing them but google should help) and, again, for an easy introduction you won't be wrong with Digital Tutors
- for 3ds max you have a LOT of free tutorials on the internet (3D Total for example has a lot of them). For paying ones, CG Academy and of course Autodesk are the two who come to my mind (also, not a lot of them for max but Gnomon Workshop has produced some of the very best max tutorials, the environment creation set is a must have)
- if you want to learn maya, wel you're in luck, tonz of free tutorials and then Digital Tutors (good to learn the basics) Gnomon (some basic stuff and a lot of advanced ones) 3D Buzz (some big start to advanced tutorials) autodesk (obviously) and probably many I forget :)
- ZBrush, pixologic does a great job and offer a lot of free tutorials on their site. They're also some very good tutorials by Digital Tutors and once again by the Gnomon Workshop
- photoshop, well, tonz and tonz of free stuff on the internet then it will depends if you want to learn it for photoshop sakes (then I would say Lynda.com is a good place) or more for texturing (then the Gnomon workshop would be a good place to go.
Of course they're many more programs than the few I named, but it's a start. Overall, my very favourite tutorials are the Digital Tutors ones and the Gnomon (CG Academy for max and the Gnomon Workshop
actually, currently Adobe is having eseminars in australia that you can register for all live however they are also on demand so if you miss them you can watch them still!!
i believe there is something for everyone there. below is the link and it is all free!!
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http://adobeeseminars.com.au/ondemand
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