<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12pt">There are many certified BF in the area. Go to:<br><br>http://www.blendernetwork.org/BFCT<br><br>Click on the "Worldwide" under current location and you can navigate on the map to see them all in Hong Kong area.<br>Good luck<br><div><span><br></span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> "leung, ann [SD]" <ann.leung@polyu.edu.hk><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Blender Educators and Trainers <bf-education@blender.org> <br> <b><span
style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, December 7, 2013 12:50:22 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Bf-education] Open Source Software MultiMedia<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br><div id="yiv4936055771"><style>
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<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Dear Piotr, Ivano and all,</span></div>
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<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Greetings to everyone, am new to this thread so as to Blender. My name is Ann, am a design/animation teacher in Hong Kong and am shifting to teach Blender
in coming Spring for undergrad IT students to create simple game assets … plan to introduce FOSS to design/animation discipline students later on.</span></div>
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<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">I recently talked to quite some local designers/animators/makers to see how many of them interested in OSSMM and majority are open and requested for training
programs, many asked if there will be accreditation or a competency security model as they are keen on certification path.
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<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Am thinking of establishing several standard skillset modules for a sustainable OSSMM model in Hong Kong in order to accommodate wider range of participants,
say 3D modelers (makers); designers; full CG animators; and VFX artists; also 2D animators in later stage, as I aim to firstly establish a local blender user group to kick off no matter what … I would have my students at least but most professionals prefer
to wait and see</span></div>
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<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Would be grateful if you or your friends know of any blender user/instructor who lives in Hong Kong or Macau, pls. kindly forward my office contact to them.</span></div>
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<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Best Wishes,</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">ann</span></div>
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<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;" lang="FR-ML">____________________________</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;" lang="FR-ML">Ann Leung</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;" lang="FR-ML">Lecturer</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;" lang="FR-ML">SD, PolyU</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;" lang="FR-ML">tel: 2766 6286</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;" lang="FR-ML">fax: 2333 8812</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;" lang="FR-ML">email: ann.leung@polyu.edu.hk</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;" lang="FR-ML">http://www.sd.polyu.edu.hk/</span></div>
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<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"> bf-education-bounces@blender.org [mailto:bf-education-bounces@blender.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Piotr Arlukowicz<br clear="none">
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 05, 2013 9:33 PM<br clear="none">
<b>To:</b> Blender Educators and Trainers<br clear="none">
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bf-education] Open Source Software MultiMedia</span></div>
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<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-ML">2013/12/5 Ivano Arrighetta <</span><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:thc-03_berserk@hotmail.it" target="_blank" href="mailto:thc-03_berserk@hotmail.it"><span lang="FR-ML">thc-03_berserk@hotmail.it</span></a><span lang="FR-ML">></span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal">my blog (<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://ossmm.wordpress.com/">ossmm.wordpress.com</a>) about multimedia done with open source<br clear="none">
software is awaiting moderators and publishers.<br clear="none">
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<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"> bf-education-bounces@blender.org [mailto:bf-education-bounces@blender.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Piotr Arlukowicz<br clear="none">
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 04, 2013 9:06 PM<br clear="none">
<b>To:</b> Blender Educators and Trainers<br clear="none">
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bf-education] Blender user certification</span></div>
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<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span style="">Dear Octavio & all,<br clear="none">
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this is very important idea. I'm not every aware of previous discussion in this list you've mentioned. Recently, right after bcon13 in Blender Institute I've discussed similar subjects with Francesco, and now some of the ideas and projects are waiting for their
time. The idea of creating a "standarized set" of tasks or tests for Blender is great and we definitely should have this a bit lighten up.</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span style="">So I would like to join to the topic, and let me point some things I consider quite important.</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span style="">Blender tests or tasks system should be done to prove students can do things in Blender. This should also take into account their knowledge level.
So, at the very beginning they have to solve simple tasks, and the difficulty should increase in time. There are a number of different courses and targets in Blender Education. Some schools are teaching FX only, some does only 3d graphics or games. I've seen
such cases. The standardized set should be then split into different areas and for different user cases. This is simple and straightforward.</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="">You can thinkabout such standard set of grade/exam tasks also in a way when they all directs you to a specific goal. For example, students should have different tasks solved
when they are going to be VFX manager, compositing artists or riggers/modelers.</span></div>
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<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span style="">Let me say what I'm using for my students (about 120-150 regular students a year in two/three universities +more that 2000 subscribers on my YT
channel):</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="">In the graphics3d class there are number of simple tasks:</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="">1. Blender Configuration: the task is to setup Blender for modeling using some hints from tutorials, pretty simple.</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="">2. Blender Modeling 1: the task is to build simple cubes and other building bricks a scene where there's simple building and snowmans, all aligned with grid directly. Another
good task is to build a city using only GRS transformations and simple objects.</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="">3. Blender Modeling 2: the task is to build simple barrel using only object mode and modifiers.</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="">4. Blender Modeling 3: the task is edit meshes in Edit Mode and create a simple thing from students surroundings: chair, lcd monitor, etc.</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="">5. Blender Modeling 4: the task is to sculpt human face using Edit/Sculpt Mode.</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="">6. Blender Lighting: let students create a simple object nicely exposed in a scene and lit it with three-point lights.</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="">7. Blender Lighting: the task is to create average complex scene and lit it properly with environmental and directional light, to create a desired mood</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="">8. Blender Internal Materials: let students create a set of basic materials to mimic glass, shiny metal, chalk, rubber, clay, milk, clean wax, etc.</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="">9. Blender Internal Textures: let students make all materials in given ready-made scene along with textures, using images, surface effects, etc.</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="">10. Blender Texture Mapping: students have to create an object textured photorealistic using projection or stencil painting. A mossy stone is a good task or another nature elements.</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="">11. Blender Postprocessing: the task is to make a full render with added vignette, depth of field, chromatic aberrations, etc.</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="">12. Blender Postprocessing: let's create a Jedi from a green-screen photo, using entirely Blender Node system along with keying/masking. This is very funny task and students
often loves it, as everybody loves Starwars :)</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="">13. Cycles Materials: the task is to create all materials from Blender obtained in task 8.</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="">14. Cycles Textures: the task is to create natural-looking material and render a photorealistic scene.</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span style="">15. Blender complex scene: the task is to make a complex scene in Blender, so there's a modeling, texturing, lighting and compositing involved,
the usage of Blender Internal or Cycles is required.</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span style="">Usually I have such a task set given to students on a week-after-week fashion and they progress can be monitored very easily. The only problem
is when I give them more than one task. Giving four tasks to them each week causes me to open, check, usually render and grade more than 400 blender files a week, so this is painful job sometimes :)<br clear="none">
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For animation class I have a totally different approach, and I'm not going to show all details here. There are usually 10-15 tasks to do too, including animation, simulation, game engine, etc.<br clear="none">
My version of a standardized set is intended for 101 classes and for people who do not know anything about Blender and 3d graphics at all. So this course is just a basic one.</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span style="">I would love to see others ideas for tasks, and maybe, as Octavio suggested we can at least collect good example tasks from different areas of
Blender knowledge. Let's do it! :)</span></div>
<div class="yiv4936055771MsoNormal"><span style="">Should I make a WIKI page to collect such tasks in some organized form?</span></div><div class="yiv4936055771yqt6494612260" id="yiv4936055771yqtfd85642"></div><div class="yiv4936055771yqt6494612260" id="yiv4936055771yqtfd07943">
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