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Post by c130 on Oct 9, 2005 11:42:37 GMT
I think it'd be pretty cool if we did live tutorials. Basically we'd find someone (or a few people) willing to do a tutorial on something, like basic polygon/point modelling in Cinema4D, touching up images in Photoshop, using the pen tool to draw vector shapes, etc. and decide on a date & time to run the tutorial; we'd advertise the live tutorials all over the place to make sure people know about it, and it would be run on IRC or in the deviantArt chatroom or something similar. This would be different from regular step-by-step tuts because people following them would be able to ask questions as they went along, get feedback, and generally understand what they're doing better.
A few sites I visit run online lectures like that, and it works there, so why not try it out here? I'd be a willing lecturer.
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Post by Assassinator/Young Everest on Oct 9, 2005 12:14:37 GMT
Well I would do it. I suppose it would be just like teaching my apprentice remix... It's a good idea.  |
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Post by Josh on Oct 9, 2005 12:51:39 GMT
Well, it is a good idea, the problem being getting people to do it and the time issue. I myself wouldn't have the time to do something like this, as would many other members. Also, the population of ssd is split between US and Europe. It'd be kinda hard for a time to be set up that both sides could make it to.
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Post by c130 on Oct 9, 2005 15:52:36 GMT
9PM GMT = 4PM Eastern time, and on a weekend; that's probably the best time to do it. It's not too much of a problem IMO, if someone really wants to join a live tutorial then it wouldn't be too awkward for them to plan around it unless it's like in the middle of the night, early morning, or the middle of the day when they're out working. It's getting it to match up with Australians' time would be the problem, but a small problem since there are few Australians/New Zealanders here.
The problem of getting people to do it would be pretty well covered by only inviting active, well-accomplished members to lecture, and it would only last about an hour - if that - so it's not really a huge chunk out of your day, particularly if it's held at a weekend. If the subject is something that lots of people want to learn about, then they'd join the tutorial chatroom willingly; particularly if it's well-advertised across various boards. And heck, it wouldn't be a weekly thing or anything, most likely monthly at the most.
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Post by Psionic on Oct 9, 2005 15:58:06 GMT
I'd gladly help out - especially with vector stuff. Sounds like a good idea, Grace. Great way to get the SSD Chatroom on DA in use again.  |
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Post by Assassinator/Young Everest on Oct 9, 2005 16:56:04 GMT
9PM GMT = 4PM Eastern time, and on a weekend; that's probably the best time to do it. It's not too much of a problem IMO, if someone really wants to join a live tutorial then it wouldn't be too awkward for them to plan around it unless it's like in the middle of the night, early morning, or the middle of the day when they're out working. It's getting it to match up with Australians' time would be the problem, but a small problem since there are few Australians/New Zealanders here. The problem of getting people to do it would be pretty well covered by only inviting active, well-accomplished members to lecture, and it would only last about an hour - if that - so it's not really a huge chunk out of your day, particularly if it's held at a weekend. If the subject is something that lots of people want to learn about, then they'd join the tutorial chatroom willingly; particularly if it's well-advertised across various boards. And heck, it wouldn't be a weekly thing or anything, most likely monthly at the most. Monthly is way too big a time spectrum. That would only be 12 lecturs a year! It could be weekly if we have enough participating members. |
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Post by Admin on Oct 9, 2005 17:06:58 GMT
Sounds like a nice idea, good to bring back the chat room a bit too, also it would be ideal if afterwards there was like some "handouts" in the form of a summary, so those that couldn't attend get the key stuff. Alternatively I could commondear one of those big white boards and projectors from college and we could hire out a large classroom for you to learn in |
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Post by Assassinator/Young Everest on Oct 9, 2005 17:12:31 GMT
Hehe, or you could film yourself teaching the subject in the big classroom and then put pictures of all of us in afterwards |
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Post by Psionic on Oct 9, 2005 23:28:38 GMT
Sounds like a nice idea, good to bring back the chat room a bit too, also it would be ideal if afterwards there was like some "handouts" in the form of a summary, so those that couldn't attend get the key stuff. Alternatively I could commondear one of those big white boards and projectors from college and we could hire out a large classroom for you to learn in You could make a "handout" in Photoshop, save it, host it and link everybody to it. |
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Post by Beam on Oct 10, 2005 19:32:00 GMT
I'm in i'll teach ppl some manipulating ideas.
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