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Tutorial Questions- What have you used/liked?

NovicaNovica Posts: 23,859
edited December 1969 in The Commons

I have a few questions on tutorials-

On this one, anyone buy it that can tell me if it contains info that is easily found on YouTube / DAZ videos, or are there unique sections? I have several of Dreamlights tutorials and hate the scribbling frankly- but if the info is good I'll overlook that.
http://www.daz3d.com/daz-studio-rigging-made-easy

Second, is there a need to get the genesis one if you get this one? Is there a difference in the approach?
http://www.daz3d.com/packaging-your-morphs-genesis-2-female-for-daz-studio

I don't use Hexagon, I have ZBrush. Is this worth bothering with? How much of it pertains to Daz Studio?
http://www.daz3d.com/tutorial-morphing-genesis-2-female-with-daz-studio-and-hexagon

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  • ZarconDeeGrissomZarconDeeGrissom Posts: 5,412
    edited December 1969

    Don't know. I only watched an into for Hexagon online. I was eyeballing the "Master Hexagon" series by Dreamlight.
    http://www.daz3d.com/master-hexagon-house-exterior-modeling
    http://www.daz3d.com/master-hexagon-sexy-genesis-outfits
    http://www.daz3d.com/master-hexagon-organic-modeling-basics
    http://www.daz3d.com/master-hexagon-car-modeling-basics
    Tho it can wait for me, I have a ton of other stuff already to work on.

  • SpitSpit Posts: 2,342
    edited December 1969

    I rarely get video tutes because I hate them. It seems nobody knows how to write anymore. Do those of you who get them find them useful? How many times do you have to watch them? Do you take notes as you watch? Do you go back and refer to them often? Do you have video tute and Studio running at the same time?

  • NovicaNovica Posts: 23,859
    edited December 1969

    That's one thing I like about the morphs tutorials- its not videos.

    No input from anyone on Rigging Made Easy? Anyone have it?

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 40,586
    edited January 2015

    Spit said:
    I rarely get video tutes because I hate them. It seems nobody knows how to write anymore. Do those of you who get them find them useful? How many times do you have to watch them? Do you take notes as you watch? Do you go back and refer to them often? Do you have video tute and Studio running at the same time?

    ...I'm with you on that.

    I have to keep watching a video tutorial over and over and over again to grasp what is being done as often the examples move by too fast. I which contributes to a lower retention rate compared to reading. With a written tutorial, I can simply keep it open to the section I need for the task I am working on. Furthermore running or streaming a video takes more system resources than having a PDF open.

    Videos on Youtube are also subject to the quality of your Net connection and anything that demands CPU resources (like Daz Studio) can further impact playback performance.

    Post edited by kyoto kid on
  • KharmaKharma Posts: 3,214
    edited December 1969

    I have several video tutorials, but one of the best I have seen is Bluebird3D's drumset, she does it in Maya but it can be followed in most modelling programs. It is very clear and concise, no waving the pointer around and no scribbling. I have some of dreamlights tutorials and they give me a headache with all that scribbling and talking with not a lot of instruction. I also have several of Fugazi's tutes for Silo and they are good. I don't have the Rigging made easy tho, haven't got that far yet

  • Cayman StudiosCayman Studios Posts: 1,134
    edited December 1969

    I think modelling tutorials really have to be on video. Nothing beats watching someone who knows what they're doing doing their thing. And there is something very reassuring when Fugazi says "oops!" for the tenth time. I also like Dreamlight's videos for his almost zen-like attitude to what he does. Appreciating these other human elements in a craft is just as important as knowing the technical facts.

  • anikadanikad Posts: 1,919
    edited December 1969

    Novica said:
    I have a few questions on tutorials-

    On this one, anyone buy it that can tell me if it contains info that is easily found on YouTube / DAZ videos, or are there unique sections? I have several of Dreamlights tutorials and hate the scribbling frankly- but if the info is good I'll overlook that.
    http://www.daz3d.com/daz-studio-rigging-made-easy

    I have it but I've not looked at yet. I bought it on his website in December. He is currently selling it there for $15 due another sale. I know blondie had a pdf on rigging - have you tried that one?


    Second, is there a need to get the genesis one if you get this one? Is there a difference in the approach?
    http://www.daz3d.com/packaging-your-morphs-genesis-2-female-for-daz-studio

    I don't use Hexagon, I have ZBrush. Is this worth bothering with? How much of it pertains to Daz Studio?
    http://www.daz3d.com/tutorial-morphing-genesis-2-female-with-daz-studio-and-hexagon


    The vendor has a contents list and a quick reference guide on their website
    http://www.winterbrose.com/Packaging-Your-Morphs-Genesis-DAZ-Studio-4.html
    http://www.winterbrose.com/Packaging-Your-Morphs-Genesis-2-Female-DAZ-Studio-4.html

    http://www.winterbrose.com/products/tutorials/Morphing_Genesis_Hexagon/index.html
    http://www.winterbrose.com/products/tutorials/Morphing_Genesis2Female_Hexagon/index.html

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 40,586
    edited December 1969

    Cayman said:
    I think modelling tutorials really have to be on video. Nothing beats watching someone who knows what they're doing doing their thing. And there is something very reassuring when Fugazi says "oops!" for the tenth time. I also like Dreamlight's videos for his almost zen-like attitude to what he does. Appreciating these other human elements in a craft is just as important as knowing the technical facts.

    ...not for me. If it is spelled out properly in text format with illustrations of the main points, I find it easier to grasp in a shorter amount of time as I can work through a process while referring to the PDF instead of having to waste time reloading and replaying the video all the time and tying to memroise what was being done and said. This is why my retention with printed matter is so much better.
  • Testing6790Testing6790 Posts: 1,091
    edited December 1969

    Animation, lighting, materials, saving your own poses. All of these have been extremely useful going from a basic to the early stages of advanced.

  • TaozTaoz Posts: 9,733
    edited December 1969

    Novica said:
    That's one thing I like about the morphs tutorials- its not videos.

    No input from anyone on Rigging Made Easy? Anyone have it?

    Just purchased it so I haven't viewed it fully yet, just skimmed through the videos. 3 hours HD video, first 25 min. he's explaining/scribbling some of the basics on whiteboard, the rest takes place within DS with no scribbling at all. Plus a 17 min. bonus video about some other program (Hierarchy Builder), helpful for rigging.

    It's not made by Val but Peter from Dreamlight, english is not his first language it appears and he mumbles a bit so can be difficult to understand sometimes. The MP4 version of video 01_02 (which is also the one you view online) is bad from about 15.30 to 19.30, shifts between HD and very poor quality video every second. The VMW file looks OK though, so I'll suggest viewing that instead. Noticed that sound volume drops considerably for several minutes a couple of places so you have to turn it up, and one video sounds a bit distorted, like rec volume is too high. All in all acceptable though, and the video quality in general is very fine, even at fullscreen, which to me is important.

    As for the content I don't know much about rigging but his demonstrations and explanations looks quite detailed and fine to me, I don't think I'd have any problems understanding the lessons. From what I've seen so far I'd recommend it.

  • TaozTaoz Posts: 9,733
    edited January 2015

    Cayman said:
    I think modelling tutorials really have to be on video. Nothing beats watching someone who knows what they're doing doing their thing. And there is something very reassuring when Fugazi says "oops!" for the tenth time. I also like Dreamlight's videos for his almost zen-like attitude to what he does. Appreciating these other human elements in a craft is just as important as knowing the technical facts.

    I agree, I also prefer video for stuff like this, but also for stuff in general, for that matter. I also find it easier to scroll forth and back to find something in a video using the timeline, than in a ebook. Hardcopies is the worst thing ever to me, I only buy them if there is no e-version available.

    Post edited by Taoz on
  • TaozTaoz Posts: 9,733
    edited January 2015

    anikad said:

    Second, is there a need to get the genesis one if you get this one? Is there a difference in the approach?
    http://www.daz3d.com/packaging-your-morphs-genesis-2-female-for-daz-studio


    The vendor has a contents list and a quick reference guide on their website
    http://www.winterbrose.com/Packaging-Your-Morphs-Genesis-DAZ-Studio-4.html
    http://www.winterbrose.com/Packaging-Your-Morphs-Genesis-2-Female-DAZ-Studio-4.html

    http://www.winterbrose.com/products/tutorials/Morphing_Genesis_Hexagon/index.html
    http://www.winterbrose.com/products/tutorials/Morphing_Genesis2Female_Hexagon/index.html

    I was wondering about the same thing. Looks like the content and the process is identical so I wonder what the point is in making the second one.

    Post edited by Taoz on
  • TaozTaoz Posts: 9,733
    edited December 1969

    Spit said:
    I rarely get video tutes because I hate them. It seems nobody knows how to write anymore. Do those of you who get them find them useful? How many times do you have to watch them? Do you take notes as you watch? Do you go back and refer to them often? Do you have video tute and Studio running at the same time?

    I always have both tutorial and whatever program I use for the stuff I'm learning open at the same time. Either tutorial on one monitor and program on another, or if not possible both on same monitor using alt+tab to shift between windows.

    I repeat the instructions in the tutorial within the program, after that I try to repeat them again again, maybe in another context (e.g. writing a piece of code or creating a 3D object or whatever of my own design, using what I've learned)) without the tutorial. If there's something I can't remember I go back to check the tutorial again, and so on, until it sticks. I rarely take notes with3D stuff, it's very intuitive and usually sticks immediately, otherwise I can usually remember where in the tutorials the stuff I need to look up is, so I just do that.

  • j cadej cade Posts: 2,310
    edited December 1969

    I have http://www.daz3d.com/rigidity-grouping-and-mapping-in-ds-4-5 by blondie and love it

    I'm with everyone with the whole preferring pdf's for some things its definitely better.

    Anyway, consider those tutorials. (they also have another 2 on rigging)

  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,083
    edited January 2015

    Kamion99 said:
    I have http://www.daz3d.com/rigidity-grouping-and-mapping-in-ds-4-5 by blondie and love it

    I'm with everyone with the whole preferring pdf's for some things its definitely better.

    Anyway, consider those tutorials. (they also have another 2 on rigging)

    I have the same tutorial by blondie and also found it very useful and easy to follow. As for video vs pdf, I think each can be good if executed well, but in general I'd rather have the pdf so I can easily retrace a lesson. On the other hand, there are Carrara video tutorials by PhilW and Infinite Skills that many of us swear by, but they are not really of interest to a general audience. During sales, the working files that come with it can be worth the cost. I have also watched a Hexagon video tutorial by VTC that I thought was OK. I also pick up old handbooks for previous versions of software at a steep discount on Amazon.

    Edit: A quick check of Amazon showed a used copy of the Bryce 5 Handbook for under a dollar. Don't think I'm allowed to link to it.

    Post edited by Diomede on
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