CGWorkshops Launched

[erilaz]

Sweet holy dang. You just keep dishing them out, don't you Leonard?:D

Fair prices too, from what I can gather so far!

[W-I-L]

that sounds really good... wish i could afford it right now... will have to save up the pennies for the next corses that come along

[Miezis]

Really cool idea for a site! finaly someone has made use of an internet... :)

[RayenD]

Very cool news and very fair prices!:bounce:

[3dRaven]

It's good that CGTalk is spreading it's wings.

Hope this helps CGTalk get back on it's feet Leonard :)

[tozz]

Amazing, truly amazing!

Too bad they're waaaay to advanced for a beginner like me, but it makes me very eager to train more. Very fair prices too, even I, as a student would pay it without hesitation.

[AkaKico]

Yay! This was just the kind of thing I've been looking for!

[TheOnlyWoj]

This looks promising, especially as something to keep me going after work over the summer. Looking forward to checking out the courses that pop up.

[DDS]

Wow that's amazing!!! Seriously CGNetworks is becoming an historic pillar of CG.

Keep rocking like this please...

-DDS

[Tocpe]

Awesome! ...now if I could only find the time and money... :sad:

[sphere]

Nice idea! You might want to fix up some spelling errors though.

[alexyork]

very very very cool indeed! and not a bad price either :)

I'm seriously considering taking a class this summer, if something that catches my eye comes along. (please do lighting/rendering/post!)

:buttrock:

[swardson]

AWESOME!!!

This community is truly the best around.

I would love to take these courses, but the funds just arent there right now. Definately gonna keep my eyes open for future courses. You guys should consider having industry level classes on renderman. That would be awesome because its kinda hard to find stuff on renderman.

-B

[metalpiss]

So sweet. If only I had the money to take a course :( ...

[mike33]

Leonard,

I don't think I can make the first course for environmental design, do you know if it will be repeated?

Price and class outline look real good.

Thanks,

Mike

[conceptx]

Why do I always get the news last :sad: let me see how fast I can get my self sorted for this I really can't wait to learn from the master :).
Thanks a bunch guys this is quite inovative very generous of the tutors.

Oh... in case of more information on the enrollment who do we contact ???

[Alden]

Wow that sounds great. I would love to learn from those guys. But the classes are a bit over the head for a beginner like me.

Will more basic classes be introduced in the future?

This sounds like an excellent thing to do when I take a summer break from college.

[beebop]

Thats awesome. Get some 3D classes going and i will be all over those. :)

[freakshow]

Do you have to send sample work before before the course begins, I didn't quite understand that part.

[eMeisel]

Hi Leonard,
I consider to attend one of the online-courses. The problem is, I have no credit card. Are there other possibilities of paying the fee? I could use the credit card of a friend of mine. Would that be possible?

Best regards

[Antonbomb22]

woah very cool cgnetworks;) great way to bring in some money and provide once in a lifetime teaching:D also the launch made our front page: http://news.animationtalk.com/newsarticle298.html

[Rkhon]

Agh!! why cant i be filthy rich, or at least comfortably funded. Definately going to save for one of these now. Perfect thing for me to do seeing how im not interested in another college and debt, but really want to learn and be forced into motivation.


Great idea!

[Leonard]

Oh... in case of more information on the enrollment who do we contact ???

Please contact Andrew Plumer (andrew@ballisticmedia.net).

Do you have to send sample work before before the course begins, I didn't quite understand that part.

Before the course begins, all students are encouraged to post their existing work on the workshop forums (which will be accessible after you've enrolled). This is purely for the instructors to guage your skill level to cater to individual needs.

I consider to attend one of the online-courses. The problem is, I have no credit card. Are there other possibilities of paying the fee? I could use the credit card of a friend of mine. Would that be possible?

Sure. I'll have Paypal included and wire transfer information today.

Best,

Leonard

[Leonard]

I don't think I can make the first course for environmental design, do you know if it will be repeated?

It will only be repeated if the Instructor (Philip) has the time after this, and if there is enough demand from the community (i.e. this course would have to sell out).

Will more basic classes be introduced in the future?

These courses are already considered 'beginner-intermediate' courses. In future, yes we may consider more basic courses, however, we do not want to go to the 'bare bones basic' where we're regurgitating what's in the user manuals. These classes are to be considered as workshops with master artists.

woah very cool cgnetworks;) great way to bring in some money and provide once in a lifetime teaching:D also the launch made our front page: http://news.animationtalk.com/newsarticle298.html

Excellent! Thank you!

[JHarford]

fantastic :!. thanks leonard...signed up for philip straub already :). credit card info was limited .. didn't know what to put for cvc... who do you suggest i email?.

[Philipstraub]

Hey everyone!

Thanks for lookin into the class!!

I think Leonard answered many of the questions about the class but, on the issue of how often I will repeat this....I doubt it will occur very often. Unfortunately my time is very limited with work and freelance, so, I can only block a certain amount of time each year for something like this. Additionally, the course content is very rich and therefore takes a ton of time to prepare..lots of reading and visuals for the students to pile through....

So...will I ever repeat this class....I'd say not for sometime....famous last words though right!! he he

Lookin forward to getting started though:) Get ready to paint and draw like crazy!

Best,

Phil

[-Vormav-]

Ooh, nice. I hope this turns out to be successful for you guys. (That way, it'll be around long enough for me to try it out :D)

[Mibus]

The CVC2 is a 3-digit number, it'd probably be the only 3-digit number on your card.

VISA cards should work without them anyway.

We'll add some more explanatory text about it when we add paypal, thanks! :)

[crazy3dman]

Wow, this is really exciting. Everyone - Enroll in classes! Buy the Ballistic books! Keep this place going and growing! Thanks a lot Leonard.

[MarkSnoswell]

Wow ... we had 5 people sign up before we even started the PR today !


It looks like the classes will fill up quickly... when the class fills up your name will go in the queue for the next repeat of the course.

It's our intention, and that of the instrctuors, that the courses will be repeated as often as possible given demand and instructors time.

Yes -- Like book sales, revenue from these courses also contribute the community -- after the instructors are paid!

[Jeff Lew]

Hi Leonard, Mark, and Philip Straub,

This looks like a great course and I really want to enroll, but I have a few questions first.

- first, is there a set time schedule that students have to meet up online for the lesson or can students log on and view the lessons whenever they have time? Basically, how are the classes structured?

- also, what if we miss a class? Will it still be available the week after?

- and about examples of work... I have none, that's why I want to learn!

Thanks,

Jeff

[JHarford]

Good to see you here Jeff...hope you enroll.. a fantastic opportunity to learn from Phillip and Robert. Look forward to start in may!.

[pearl3d]

well thats sounds amazing......:thumbsup:

[-Ru-]

signed on myself but i only got up to GNVQ art & Design level 2 and own a few photoshop pieces. gonna need a miracle to get in

[Jeff Lew]

Looks like I'll be joining you Joey. I just enrolled in Philip Straub's class. Hope I get in :D

The timing of the class is actually really perfect for me.

Jeff

[Andrew-Plumer]

Hi Leonard, Mark, and Philip Straub,

This looks like a great course and I really want to enroll, but I have a few questions first.

- first, is there a set time schedule that students have to meet up online for the lesson or can students log on and view the lessons whenever they have time? Basically, how are the classes structured?

Hi Jeff, Welcome on board

You can view tutorials and do your work at any time. The classes will be structured within a secure forum that will only be available to the students and the instructor of the particular course. Each week’s tutorial will be posted on a prescribed day in the week and will be accompanied by an assignment that will usually be due before the posting of the following week’s tutorial. Each student will have a private thread where they can post their work. Students will be able to see who is online at any one time and will be able to view each other’s work.

- also, what if we miss a class? Will it still be available the week after?

Yes, if you miss a class it will be available on the site for all the following weeks. So, for example, by the end of week 6 you will be able to see all the tutorials from week one through week six as well as all your work and the work of your classmates. However, it is not advisable to drop behind as each weekly assignment will have a due date and instructors will be scheduling their time to provide feedback every week on the assignment specific to that week.

- and about examples of work... I have none, that's why I want to learn!

We ask for examples of work so we can assess your level of experience and make sure you have the basic skills as noted in “Student Requirements” on the course page in www.cgworkshops.com (http://www.cgworkshops.com). Posting examples of work is the first thing you will be asked to do after you receive your passwords to get into the class homepage (following the closing of registration) a couple of week before the course starts. We assume that if you fulfill the course requirements you will have some examples of work. If not you have until the 6th of May to put some together.

[Fahrija]

Looks like I'll be joining you Joey. I just enrolled in Philip Straub's class.
Jeff

Hey Jeff > is that you?
Hmm....I should hurry up and check if I can join.....excellent teacher and classmates as well :)

regards



edit: ........no time.......sh*t :sad:

[jmBoekestein]

As long as you guys don't make us pay more than 300 dollars a year for cgtalk I won't have to twitch weirdly.

[LiQ]

Sounds like a heap of fun!

Good thinking Leo :thumbsup:

[f97ao]

Yikes!
This is so cool. The topic for this one is perfect. I can't afford it these first 2 months though :(
I hope you will do a rerun soon for this one :)

/Andreas

[Kapow]

I'm really anxious to enroll in the Philip Straub class but I do have a question about the enrollment. How can you tell if all of the slots are filled? Like I said, I really want to join this class but I'm a bit cautious about signing up and paying only to find out the entire class is booked up. Thanks!

[Mibus]

Kapow, we won't take your money if the class is full :)

We do still capture contact details of the first few people after the 20 places, incase someone pulls out at the last minute; but not payment details!

[Andrew-Plumer]

Hello Kapow
Just to confirm Rob's reply. www.cgworkshops.com (http://www.cgworkshops.com) enrollment page reads:

Each course will only accept the first 20 students to enroll and pay. We do, however, have a standby list of 5 students for each course to cover cancellations . If you are the twenty first – twenty fifth student to enroll we will take your contact details, place your name on a standby list and contact you should any one of the first 20 students withdraw. Should a place become available we will not bill you until you confirm you wish to fill the vacancy.

Currently, Environmental Concept Art with Philip Straub only has 4 vacancies remaining.

Andrew

[Kapow]

Heh! Oh man, I hope I didn't come off as a miser there! :D

Thanks for the quick reply, guys. I'm really hoping to enter this class, I just didn't want to be disappointed if I didn't make it.
I've relied so much on Illustration through standard tools (Pen & Ink, Paint, etc.), that I feel like I've fallen behind on the digital revolution. Seeing the amazing work on this page is what's given me the urge to try out this workshop. Especially Philip Straub's work, which is amazing. I've used Photoshop for years but some of the things accomplished with it on this board....Wow!

And thanks for the head count up to now, Andrew. If I can make it, I'll more than likely sign up tomorrow. I'm just making sure that funds are there.

Chris

[conceptx]

thanks Leonard, you've already answered my query...
Let me try to work and see if I can raise that money :)

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