rules to get a free course
I’m 39 years old, with about ten years of experience in CG industry. Last six years I was working in Israeli company, dealing with computer simulators mostly for military purposes. Currently, I’m leading PC game project, by the way trying to share my knowledge with the others. And yes, also for free.
I think, any course can’t promise you are “a ticket” into CG industry, for sure not into huge well-known games development companies.
Certificates – that’s nice, I will give you one too, but people are looking mostly not at them, but on your real abilities, proven on your actual works in portfolio, their usability in the industry. Thus, instead of showing your creativity by modeling supercool hairy space bug with antennas (which fitness to any pipeline is quite limited), will be better to concentrate on building quality models for common use, as example – character model or transport (car, plane, ship etc.). The reason is not implementation of your model into someone’s game. You have to show that if you can create nice-looking cool vehicle, so almost for sure – you will model and texture any car, for instance, for steam-punk style.
Do not build your plans based on a chance or luck
Of course, there are lucky cases, when young men succeed to get cool position before age 25, but: there is a huge competition in an industry, so be prepared, that you can be replaced easily by another artist waiting outside. As in any business, at a start you have to get official experience. Be patient, proceed to study and gain new skills, even if there is no need for it in your current position.
There are some stories about cool successful StartUps. But there are much more failed StartUps and nobody knows about them. This is not a call not to strive for anything, but to remain realistic.
Don’t be fooled by tales of your own StartUp, or successful game project from zero after you finish the course.
You need a lot of money for any StartUp or Game project. Nobody will give them to you only because of great idea. Without a qualified team, your solo game project, even successful, will cover your expenses and maybe there will be strength to work on the next one (already not sure if successful too).
To recruit professional team you will need funds, almost nobody agrees to work for free, even if your game idea is genius. Idea realization takes time, during this period you have somewhere to live and something to eat. In some cases, also someone to feed. Be realistic, calculate your strength correctly.
Is there a way out? Yes. Subscribe to my course!
But, seriously, one of the possible successful development methods of your project or prototype – is to work on it without quitting your main job. On nights, weekends, holidays. Nobody said it would be easy. But we are creators of our own success. Of course, if your daddy is rich, it can go much easier.
If you are so young and even University is just ahead, you can live with your parents – so don’t waste your time, study actual professions, so later you can see and understand the result of your efforts.
NEXT COURSE STARTS ON May 2
possibility to study for free
Classes are held online on Zoom.
Teaching individually or in a group of up to four students.
1) Usually, for a seat for free there must be an existing group of three paid seats. Forth one can be free.
2) Sometimes there is a possibility to create a full group of four students for free (depends of my availability to teach).
3) Students should be more or less the same age group, for equal understanding and teaching method.
4) Students age can be vary between 25-40 years old. The possibility of a high age mix, for example, 16-25 and 18-35 will be discussed and reviewed before individually.
5) Free seat student should fit himself/herself to his/her group teaching timeline and schedule.
6) Any student, for any course type, should pass brief interview (about 10 minutes) to meet and know each other before a course starts. Interview with teenagers and children can be held with their parent’s presence. Interview goal is to see the real person, his/her interest in a course and new knowledge.
7) The places for free are mostly for those who are experiencing financial problems, but really want to study and move forward. People who just want to have fun and they are bothered of doing nothing – please do not apply to a course for free. Think about the others.
8) Teaching on a free course is absolutely the same as on paid one. But, compared to a paid place, systematic violation of discipline will lead to exclusion from a group and course without a notice.
1) בדרך כלל, בשביל מקום לימודים בחינם, צריכה להיות קבוצה של שלושה תלמידים בתשלום. מקום רביעי יכול להיות בחינם.
2) לפעמים יש אפשרות לקבוצה שלמה של 4 מקומות בחינם (תלוי בלו”ז שלי)
3) תלמידי הקבוצה חייבים להיות בערך בגיל זהה, לצורך הבנת חומר הנלמד באופן אחיד והוראה בהתאם.
4) תלמידי הקבוצה יכולים להיות עם הפרשי הגיל, למשל אנשים בגילאים בין 25-40. אבל מקרים של 16-25 או 18-35 יהו חייבים בדיקה אישית מעמיקה לפני הרכבת הקבוצה.
5) תלמיד בחינם חייב להתאים את עצמו ללוח זמנים להוראה של קבוצה בתשלום.
6) כל תלמיד עתידי, חינם או בתשלום, עובר רעיון קצר של כ-10 דקות לצורך הכרות. במקרה של ילדים או מתבגרים – הורים יכולים להישתתף בשיחה. מטרת הרעיון – לראות בן אדם אמיתי, היתעניינות שלו בקורס ורצון ללמוד.
7) מקומות בחינם למען האנשים מוגבלים כלכלית, אבל עם רצון להיתפתח וללמוד משהו חדש.
אלו, שמשעמם להם בחיים ורק רוצים להעביר זמן בכיף – אנא דלגו ואל תרשמו לקורס בחינם, תחשבו אל האחרים.
8) הוראה בקורס חינמי זהה לחלוטין לקורס הרגיל, לא משנה אם זה שיעורים פרטיים או בקבוצה. אבל, בשוני מהמקום בתשלום, הפרת סדר באופן שיטתי יגרום להפסקת הלימודים והסרת התלמיד מהקבוצה ללא הודעה מוקדמת.
1) Обычно для бесплатного места должна быть собрана группа из трёх платных мест. Четвёртое может быть бесплатно.
2) Иногда есть возможность собрать полностью бесплатную группу из четырёх человек (зависит от моей загруженности).
3) Ученики группы должна быть примерно одного возраста, для относительно схожего восприятия информации и удобства в преподавании.
4) Группа может быть разновозрастная, например люди 25-40 лет. Но случаи 16-25 лет и 18-35 лет будут согласовываться в индивидуальном порядке.
5) Студент бесплатного места должен подстроиться под график преподавания для существующей платной группы.
6) Любой ученик, платный или бесплатный, проходит короткое (около 10 минут) собеседование для знакомства. В случае с подростками – родители могут присутствовать при беседе. Цель беседы – увидеть реального человека и его заинтересованность в получении знаний.
7) Бесплатные места – в основном для тех, кто ограничен финансово, но реально хочет учиться и развиваться. Персонам, которым просто хочется «потусить» или банально нечем заняться – убедительная просьба, не подаваться на бесплатный курс. Подумайте о других.
8) Преподавание на бесплатном курсе (для группы или индивидуально) ничем не отличается от платного. Но, в отличие от платного места, нарушение дисциплины в систематическом порядке будет караться исключением из группы или прекращением индивидуальных занятий без предупреждения.
rules to get a free course