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• Alexandra

  7 months ago

  I want to preface this by stating that my issue with this course isn't based on the lack of voiceover; I have no problem with silent tutorials in principle. The core problem I have has to do with the presentation. The videos essentially show the artist creating furniture through a process of trial-and-error, with absolutely no text-based explanation as to why specific tools or workflow is being chosen. I do not count having keystrokes shown as a good enough explanation.

  The sheer lack of editing makes the "follow-along" experience frustrating. You will frequently find yourself having to undo and redo your own work, because the artist decided to undo and try a different approach. As a learning resource, it provides very little substance, leaving you as the viewer/student to figure out the educational value on your own. While I am an intermediate user and can keep up the pace with the material, a beginner would most likely be overwhelmed.

  Secondly, as someone who has worked in game dev previously, I have my reservations when it comes to the presented quality of the assets. The course markets itself as "game-ready", however these are high-poly models that are more suitable for texture baking than being used in a game. I have not yet finished the course in its entirety; perhaps the artist in the later-half of the course goes back and creates optimized versions of the same assets. This is not me stating that I doubt the artist's talent, rather I find the lack of effort put into these lessons disappointing.

  TLDR; if the artist spent more time polishing the presented material, I think the course would be much better. In the current state, I cannot recommend this course over material you can readily find on social media.

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