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How do you use video tutorials?
Hello fellow polycounters As I am learning 3D it is important to follow lots of tutorials and learning different workflows. My question is, how do you use the video tutorials or how do you learn from them? For modeling in Maya i.e. : Do you model along the instructor or do you just watch the tutorial and take notes? I did… -
Re: How do you use video tutorials?
At the moment I follow along with the tutorial whilst also taking notes. The notes I take are usually because the tutorial is an older version of Maya and so sometimes the buttons they use are located somewhere else or have been renamed so I have to jot down the new way of doing the same thing so I can remember later on.… -
Re: How do you use video tutorials?
Mainly watch them for 'button pushing' workflows, that I've either forgotten or might be more efficient working with. After all this time I still need a helping hand once in awhile. Also there's a tiered difference between the mountains of instructional content online in respect too quality, so I recommend sticking with… -
Re: How do you use video tutorials?
Personally I think the best approach is to watch a tutorial in order to understand a particular method or technique and then try to apply what you've learned to your own project. I see a lot of people who follow tutorials to the letter, going along step by step doing exactly what the instructor is showing and making the… -
Re: How do you use video tutorials?
Honestly it really depends, I may get bored trying to recreate the instructors 'file' tho, so if I have enough knowledge I would just watch the tutorial and apply it to my own project. If I don't then I'll try to recreate the tutorials just to get the whole thing memorised. But again it really depends, if I where to pick… -
Re: How do you use video tutorials?
As a beginner professional, I've come to point where I'm scrubbing through tutorials for specific problem areas I'm having. Rarely have I seen the tutorial front to end. Early on as a beginner, definitely was doing front to back, making sure I heard UI explanations, shortcuts, etc. -
Re: How do you use video tutorials?
Actually I'm just trying to get some ideas from people of how they approach learning by video. Some tutorials I follow step by step (especially with a new software). And now I'm moving more and more away from that and just take notes and applying it to my projects. It is more a "fear" of missing something in the tutorial. -
Re: How do you use video tutorials?
@YF_Sticks Are you asking the question because you feel you are somehow missing something as you watch the tutorials, or not getting enough from them? -
Re: How do you use video tutorials?
I always follow along with the program open and match their work. Much slower but the info sticks in my head. When I reach a basic level of competency, I will stop looking for tutorials and learn through experimentation. -
Re: How do you use video tutorials?
Totally, I think so too. I tried doing it following step by step, but the principles didn't really stick with me.
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