[Bf-education] STEM Educator Seeks "Blender In The Bay"

[lhall at 3ddesigncreations.com]

RC, spoke to the wife no plans for that Sunday and I will shift  
Mondays work schedule to Sat, so were good to go. Anyway do you have  
an email address where I can contact to discuss accommodation/travel;  
options without boring/discussing personal stuff with the entire group.

Layne





Quoting Rafiki Cai | Technologist-In-Residence <rcai3 at usfca.edu>:

> I am definitely willing to come up.  What  learner can
> turn down tutelage and new skill development.
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> We can jump right in, with sessions on Sun May 12
> and Mon May 13 if that's fine with you.
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> RC
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> On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 9:45 PM, <lhall at 3ddesigncreations.com> wrote:
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>> Hi Rafiki, No worries I understood what you meant. I have good news
>> and bad news, first of all the VSE that is incorporated in Blender is
>> probably one of the easiest parts of the software to learn. I am a
>> Linux/Windows man and have never used Final Cut. As far as green
>> screen techniques are concerned that is somewhat out of the scope of
>> what I have done in the past. I have edited several short clips using
>> image sequences/ live action and stills with sound. Nothing too fancy
>> demo reel/short video presentations type of stuff etc.
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>> Like I said earlier the VSE is pretty straight forward and not
>> difficult to learn. I know there are other open sources solutions out
>> there however Blender has always worked for my simplistic needs.
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>> As far as meeting, I have a very busy but flexible schedule.  Fri, Sat
>> and Sun are always easy with me. I can always move things around for
>> the rest of the week if need be. If you are willing to come up here, I
>> am sure we can work out something somewhat closer to accommodate your
>> needs.
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>> peace Layne.
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>> contact me in the future at lhall at 3ddesigncreations.com please thx L
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>> Quoting Rafiki Cai | Technologist-In-Residence <rcai3 at usfca.edu>:
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>> > Layne:
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>> > I thought it would be considerate to immediately write you back
>> > and explain my reference to the Marriott chain, especially since
>> > you're being kind enough to offer your time pro bono. LOL
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>> > I get employee rate at the Marriott and thus I can stay at locations
>> > for around $40 (plus tax) a night.  In Cali that's not too far from a
>> > hostel rate. :)
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>> > Are you are aware of any regional buses that run from Sacramento
>> > or Roseville to the Empire National Park?  Roseville was about as
>> > far as the Marriott map stretches toward Grass Valley.
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>> > I wouldn't mind jumping on a regional bus, back and forth from Sac
>> > or Roseville if we decided to weave a Sunday and Monday session
>> > together.
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>> > In Service of THE ONENESS,
>> > Rafiki "The Digital Doctor" Cai
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>> > On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 8:57 AM, <lhall at 3ddesigncreations.com> wrote:
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>> >> Hello Rafiki,
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>> >>   My name is Layne Hall and I am not a Cert. Blender Trainer, however
>> >> I do use Blender professionally 100%. Mainly modeling some animation
>> >> etc. I do live a few hours north of you Grass Valley Ca. and might be
>> >> able to give you some face time. I do not know everything (not even
>> >> close) about the software but I might be able to get you started. I
>> >> picked up Blender about 3 years ago and spent a 2 years (thank God for
>> >> my wife's awesome job) doing nothing but learning the program and the
>> >> basics of modeling, animation and rigging, materials-textures, UV
>> >> mapping, topology, basic particle systems and Blender physics hard
>> >> body soft body etc, and more.
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>> >> Like others have said there are 100s of tutorials out there, most of
>> >> them are great and will teach you something no matter what version was
>> >> used to make the tutorial.
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>> >> There is an advantage to face to face learning especially for a
>> >> beginner and because Blender has been great to me for the past 8
>> >> months I would be willing to help a future BH if our schedules and
>> >> time allows.
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>> >> Peace...Layne
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>> >> Quoting Rafiki Cai | Technologist-In-Residence <rcai3 at usfca.edu>:
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>> >> > Blessings and Peace:
>> >> >
>> >> > I am a technologist and educator, tasked with exposing first
>> generation
>> >> > college applicants to the possibilities inside of Science, Technology,
>> >> > Engineering and
>> >> > Math (STEM).
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>> >> > Video has become such a digital capital these days, from a number of
>> >> > perspectives.
>> >> > I'd like to incorporate video into my Web Application Development
>> seminar
>> >> > this summer, even though I have no strength in video and media arts.
>> >> >
>> >> > What would I like to accomplish visa vi Blender?
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>> >> > 1) showcase the dynamics of Open Source culture (i.e., creative crowd
>> >> > sourcing)
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>> >> > 2) basic exposure to Blender (to the point of building background
>> >> elements
>> >> > for green screen video footage)
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>> >> > Bay Area Blender Masters, I need you.  I need you to school me on
>> >> Blender:
>> >> > a train the trainer sort of thing.  (I'm thinking mostly virtually so,
>> >> with
>> >> > some face-to-face meets- if possible.)
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>> >> > I searched for a Blender Meet-Up in the Bay Area but found none.
>>  Thus,
>> >> I'm
>> >> > turning to this list.
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>> >> > Looking forward to responses.
>> >> >
>> >> > In Service of THE ONENESS,
>> >> > Rafiki "The Digital Doctor" Cai
>> >> >
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