MrPositive
03-28-2009, 06:56 PM
Online courses and training: Please PM me any suggestions and after review, I will add them to this ever expanding list.
Animation Mentor
http://www.animationmentor.com/
1 on 1 Mentor help: Yes: live chat/email/blogging, etc.
Approximate course/training cost:
18 month program ~ $17,425
Gallery: http://www.animationmentor.com/
CG instruction:
Specialized Character Animation
Cgtalk CGSociety Workshops
http://workshops.cgsociety.org/
1 on 1 Mentor help: Yes, forums, chat, etc.
Approximate course length/ training cost:
8 week program courses~ $500
D’artiste, Expose, Exotique books and videos ~$40-$70
CG instruction:
Specialized courses in VFX, texturing, character modeling, rigging, etc. (realism and stylism)
CG Academy
https://www.cg-academy.net/es_catalog/index.php
1 on 1 Mentor help: No
Approximate course/video training cost:
Free to ~$75 per video tutorial
CG instruction:
General Studio Max
Digital Tutors
http://www.digitaltutors.com/09/index.php
1 on 1 Mentor help: No
Approximate course/video training cost:
Free to ~$75 per video tutorial
CG instruction:
General CG
Dover Studios
http://www.doverstudios.com/
$40 per video tutorial
Maya, Shake
Eat3D
http://eat3d.com/
DVD Video Training
Free to $60 per video tutorial
CG instruction: Zbrush
FXPHD
www.fxphd.com (http://www.fxphd.com)
Approximate course/video training cost:
Membership costs a flat fee of US$330 for the 12-week term
CG Instruction: Maya, After Effects, Cinema 4D, etc.
Full Sail Online
http://online.fullsail.edu/degrees/computer-animation-bachelors
http://online.fullsail.edu/admissions/tuition
CG Instruction: Computer Animation, Game Art, etc.
Gnomon Online
http://www.gnomonschool.com/programs/online_training/
1 on 1 Mentor help: Yes: live chat/email
Approximate course length/training cost:
1-10 week class ~ $1675
1-5 week class ~ $875
Gallery: http://www.gnomonschool.com/student_work/
CG instruction:
General CG with heavy focus on character modeling, envionrments, realism, etc.
Escape Studios
http://www.escapestudios.com/en_GB/training/online-courses.html
1 on 1 Mentor help: Yes: live chat/email
Approximate course/video training cost:
1 video training ~ $299 - $399
Full Set ~ $1800-$10,000
Gallery: http://www.escapestudios.com/en_GB/training/showreels.html
CG instruction:
General CG with heavy focuses in realism
I3D Tutorials
http://www.i3dtutorials.com/
1 on 1 Mentor help: No
Approximate course/video training cost:
Free to ~$60 per video tutorial
CG instruction:
Lighting and Shading
Ignis Fatuus
http://www.ignisfatuus.in/
Video Training
$50 - $100
Maya, Vue, After Effects
Kurv Studios
http://www.kurvstudios.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?
Video Training
$25-$100
Studio Max, Zbrush, Photoshop
Lynda.com
http://www.lynda.com/
Video training
$25 a month subscription
Maya and Studio max
MentalBoutMax:
www.mentalboutmax.com (http://www.mentalboutmax.com/)
1 on 1 Mentor help: Can be Arranged.
Approximate course/video training cost:
Free to ~$18 per video tutorial
CG instruction:
3Ds Max - Mental Ray - Vray - Brazil
Polywood Studios
www.polywoodstudios.com (http://www.polywoodstudios.com/)
Online Maya character animation video training
£250 -£500 for 12 months access
CG Instruction: Character Animation Production Specialists
Schoolism
https://www.schoolism.com/
1 on 1 mentor help: Yes and No. You can choose the mentor price or self taught price. Mentoring includes email and videos critiques of your work
~ $1000 for Mentoring and $500 for self taught.
Instruction: Digital 2D painting, storyboarding
Simply Maya
http://www.simplymaya.com/
1 on 1 Mentor help: No
Approximate course/video training cost:
~ $50 per video tutorial
CG instruction:
General CG
TD College
http://www.td-college.com
1 on 1 Mentor help: Yes, webcam, chat
-$1200 for a 6 week course
CG Instruction: Houdini, Character rigging, texture painting
Video CoPilot
http://www.videocopilot.net/products/
Free to $50 for video training
After Effects, Blender, Studio max compositing training
3DBuzz
http://www.3dbuzz.com/vbforum/sv_home.php
1 on 1 Mentor help: No on videos, Yes on classes
- $25 to $400 video sets, and classes
CG Instruction: Maya, Max, Houdini, Python, etc.
3DMotive
http://www.3dmotive.com/index.php
Video Tutorials for gaming
$15-$50
Studio Max, Photoshop
3DPalace
http://www.3d-palace.com/cgshop/ (http://www.3d-palace.com/cgshop/%20)
~$20 a video and membership fees as well
Studio Max and Mudbox
3D Total
http://www.3d total.com/ (http://www.*******.com/)
1 on 1 Mentor help: No
Approximate course/video training cost:
Ebooks/video training around $15 to $60
CG instruction:
General CG
3DTraining.com
http://www.3dtraining.com/asp/programs.aspx
1 on 1 Mentor help: N/A
Approximate course/video training cost:
$950 to $3700 for 4 or 12 weeks
Gallery: http://www.3dtraining.com/asp/gallery.aspx
Animation Mentor
http://www.animationmentor.com/
1 on 1 Mentor help: Yes: live chat/email/blogging, etc.
Approximate course/training cost:
18 month program ~ $17,425
Gallery: http://www.animationmentor.com/
CG instruction:
Specialized Character Animation
Cgtalk CGSociety Workshops
http://workshops.cgsociety.org/
1 on 1 Mentor help: Yes, forums, chat, etc.
Approximate course length/ training cost:
8 week program courses~ $500
D’artiste, Expose, Exotique books and videos ~$40-$70
CG instruction:
Specialized courses in VFX, texturing, character modeling, rigging, etc. (realism and stylism)
CG Academy
https://www.cg-academy.net/es_catalog/index.php
1 on 1 Mentor help: No
Approximate course/video training cost:
Free to ~$75 per video tutorial
CG instruction:
General Studio Max
Digital Tutors
http://www.digitaltutors.com/09/index.php
1 on 1 Mentor help: No
Approximate course/video training cost:
Free to ~$75 per video tutorial
CG instruction:
General CG
Dover Studios
http://www.doverstudios.com/
$40 per video tutorial
Maya, Shake
Eat3D
http://eat3d.com/
DVD Video Training
Free to $60 per video tutorial
CG instruction: Zbrush
FXPHD
www.fxphd.com (http://www.fxphd.com)
Approximate course/video training cost:
Membership costs a flat fee of US$330 for the 12-week term
CG Instruction: Maya, After Effects, Cinema 4D, etc.
Full Sail Online
http://online.fullsail.edu/degrees/computer-animation-bachelors
http://online.fullsail.edu/admissions/tuition
CG Instruction: Computer Animation, Game Art, etc.
Gnomon Online
http://www.gnomonschool.com/programs/online_training/
1 on 1 Mentor help: Yes: live chat/email
Approximate course length/training cost:
1-10 week class ~ $1675
1-5 week class ~ $875
Gallery: http://www.gnomonschool.com/student_work/
CG instruction:
General CG with heavy focus on character modeling, envionrments, realism, etc.
Escape Studios
http://www.escapestudios.com/en_GB/training/online-courses.html
1 on 1 Mentor help: Yes: live chat/email
Approximate course/video training cost:
1 video training ~ $299 - $399
Full Set ~ $1800-$10,000
Gallery: http://www.escapestudios.com/en_GB/training/showreels.html
CG instruction:
General CG with heavy focuses in realism
I3D Tutorials
http://www.i3dtutorials.com/
1 on 1 Mentor help: No
Approximate course/video training cost:
Free to ~$60 per video tutorial
CG instruction:
Lighting and Shading
Ignis Fatuus
http://www.ignisfatuus.in/
Video Training
$50 - $100
Maya, Vue, After Effects
Kurv Studios
http://www.kurvstudios.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?
Video Training
$25-$100
Studio Max, Zbrush, Photoshop
Lynda.com
http://www.lynda.com/
Video training
$25 a month subscription
Maya and Studio max
MentalBoutMax:
www.mentalboutmax.com (http://www.mentalboutmax.com/)
1 on 1 Mentor help: Can be Arranged.
Approximate course/video training cost:
Free to ~$18 per video tutorial
CG instruction:
3Ds Max - Mental Ray - Vray - Brazil
Polywood Studios
www.polywoodstudios.com (http://www.polywoodstudios.com/)
Online Maya character animation video training
£250 -£500 for 12 months access
CG Instruction: Character Animation Production Specialists
Schoolism
https://www.schoolism.com/
1 on 1 mentor help: Yes and No. You can choose the mentor price or self taught price. Mentoring includes email and videos critiques of your work
~ $1000 for Mentoring and $500 for self taught.
Instruction: Digital 2D painting, storyboarding
Simply Maya
http://www.simplymaya.com/
1 on 1 Mentor help: No
Approximate course/video training cost:
~ $50 per video tutorial
CG instruction:
General CG
TD College
http://www.td-college.com
1 on 1 Mentor help: Yes, webcam, chat
-$1200 for a 6 week course
CG Instruction: Houdini, Character rigging, texture painting
Video CoPilot
http://www.videocopilot.net/products/
Free to $50 for video training
After Effects, Blender, Studio max compositing training
3DBuzz
http://www.3dbuzz.com/vbforum/sv_home.php
1 on 1 Mentor help: No on videos, Yes on classes
- $25 to $400 video sets, and classes
CG Instruction: Maya, Max, Houdini, Python, etc.
3DMotive
http://www.3dmotive.com/index.php
Video Tutorials for gaming
$15-$50
Studio Max, Photoshop
3DPalace
http://www.3d-palace.com/cgshop/ (http://www.3d-palace.com/cgshop/%20)
~$20 a video and membership fees as well
Studio Max and Mudbox
3D Total
http://www.3d total.com/ (http://www.*******.com/)
1 on 1 Mentor help: No
Approximate course/video training cost:
Ebooks/video training around $15 to $60
CG instruction:
General CG
3DTraining.com
http://www.3dtraining.com/asp/programs.aspx
1 on 1 Mentor help: N/A
Approximate course/video training cost:
$950 to $3700 for 4 or 12 weeks
Gallery: http://www.3dtraining.com/asp/gallery.aspx
