Lectures at the AI of Washington DC
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I've been invited by the Art Institute of DC to give a two part lecture on texturing at the campus. Not sure if we have any students lurking on the board who attend, but I wanted to post about it anyway. I'm excited because each one of these lectures I do gives me more experience for the day I decide to start teaching.
The dates of the workshop will be tuesday the 26th of April, and the 10th of May, from 6-8 PM.
The dates of the workshop will be tuesday the 26th of April, and the 10th of May, from 6-8 PM.
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I just got home from your lecture. Bloody brilliant. It came at just the right time too. I'm currently building assets for my Senior Project and will start the texturing tomorrow! Thank goodness I attended or else I'd be going mad with UVWs.
Anyway, thanks alot for coming and I can't wait for the second session.
-Dave
I'd love that Mop, ask your uni if they could build it into the budget/curriculum and I'd be all for it! 8-)
Verm, for the most part, yes I contact them. The exception was Full Sail, where are very own Jeffro works as a teacher. He contacted me and was interested. With Digipen and the AI, I emailed them, and the teachers were already using some of my tutorials, so it was pretty easy to convince them to let me come and lecture.
Hey there Humble, it was my pleasure for sure. I'm sorry I rambled on so much and didn't get into the actual meat of the texturing, but I always feel like I have so much general theory to share.
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No worries. You actually covered the part I was most interesting in getting tips on. I have a fine arts background, so altough I can always use more painting practice, it's not the part I'm worried about.
Your tips and assets on UVW unwrapped were great. Anytime I model something, laying out UVs give me brain tumors. I can't wait to put the new tips in action.
Will you be going over normal mapping on the next session? I watched that z-brush video of yours, but it'd be nice to pick your brain while you do it.
In fact, had I not see him afterwards, I could have sworn that a flat-screen monitor with bleached blond hair was giving the lecture.
Keep it up Ben. There are never enough qualified educators out there in my opinion. You should video tape these sessions, review them, improve them, and market them. Just like Gnomon and countless others do DVD's, so could you.
Another student from the lecture here. I wanted to first say thanks for both your time and the wealth of info you shared with the class. I am in my fourth quarter at the school, and while our professors are quite knowledgeble when it comes to MAX, your lecture has by far been the most impressive. Your tips were valuable and I particulary liked your analysis of executing in MAX much like one would in chess. I look forward to joining the lecture on the 10th. By the way....great shirt!!! Doom 3 Rocks!!!!!
-Nick
Is the AI somehow closer to you up in the MD?
Turbo Frog: Again, it was my pleasure to come speak with you guys. I hope the next is just as informative.
I'm sure you had a blast at the lecture man! Congrats!
Here,here!! couldn't agree more with ya MoP.... Glad to hear its going well for you Ben,good luck with the next few lectures
john