Hexagon Video Tutorials / VTC - Polyloop

wal · 5th June 2007, 22:48

Hi,

does anyone knows this video tutorials of Hexagon 2 from VTC:
Hexagon 2 Tutorials

These are very expensive -

Are they good or "a must have"?
Any comments about these videos are appreciated

Thank you in advance

Kind regrads
wal

Ascania · 6th June 2007, 01:08

No, I wouldn't call them very expensive. $30 for a month and you get access to all of VTC's video trainings, not only the Hexagon one.

The videosprovide a good introduction to the tools and capabilities of the program but personally I just can't stand Jack Whitney's voice.

Have you tried out the free chapters on the website?

Plum · 6th June 2007, 07:29

Hiya.

From the list of things covered...pretty much everything...I'd buy it. Uh, if I didn't mind his voice as well (Sorry Jack!). His voice keeps me concentrated on what and how he's saying things, and I loose what he's actually talking about. *shrug* Mind you, the french girl on the main Hexagon PDF Reference Manual...gods do I absolutely love her voice! Her accent and 'tone' just make me melt. Seriously. Relaxes me in seconds...hypnotic. Mmmmmm.....

wal · 6th June 2007, 08:15

Hi,

ok 30$ for all videos to watch isn't that expensive - of this view your are right. But if I'm only interessted in one and want to buy it ... 120€ is a lot of money in my opinion!

Yes, I saw some of the videos ... but I'm very interessted in the video these are not free

By the way, my video doesn't work in the pdf, I think the link isn't still the right one. I have the download version from DAZ. I think you have the version of Eovia, am I right?

Kind regards
wal

transient · 6th June 2007, 12:59

Quote:

Mind you, the french girl on the main Hexagon PDF Reference Manual...gods

. Glad I'm not the only one.

crazy wabbit · 6th June 2007, 14:07

Transit, is this kid in your avatar only have facial hair for his age? or

transient · 6th June 2007, 16:30

You're never too young to grow sideburns.

wal · 6th June 2007, 19:38

Hi,

back to my question or better to the dvds.

If someone own these dvds/cds and like to sell it ... perhaps I'm interessted in it.

VTC - Amapi 7.52
VTC - Hexagon 2

So long ...
wal

Nate Owens · 7th June 2007, 01:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by wal

...my video doesn't work in the pdf...

If you refer to the pdf help files that come with Hexagon, check to see that your version of QuickTime is the latest.

Wася · 7th June 2007, 12:53

I started to learn Amapi on VTC web-site, and after one month I decided to buy the disks (it's not DVD, but 2+1 CDs).
I am not disappointed. There is no texturing, rigging, animation in Amapi, so all 13 hrs are about modeling, modeling, modeling. I saw even less detailed courses (3-7 hours) at $30-$60.

wal · 7th June 2007, 13:07

Hi Nate,

thanks for your info. I have the lastest Version of Quicktime running. The videos I found in the folder are running if I start them, but if I open the documentation and try to start the videos from there - nothing happens!?

So I have to start them directly out of the folder ...

Kind regards
wal

Ascania · 8th June 2007, 15:25

Hmm... is Acrobat Reader set up to allow external programs to be called from within pdf documents?

dooki · 8th June 2007, 18:00

Hey Wal,

I bought the Amapi VTC dvd thinking I would only want that one. Looking back it would have been better to go for the monthly fee. Look at that the list of tother apps, if there is anything at all that you would like see? If so, then the spend the $30 for a month or two, watch ALL the tutorials you want, then quit if you like. A lot of these dvd go over the basics to get you started. For $60 (2 months) you could learn several apps!

-Dooki

wal · 8th June 2007, 20:09

Hi,

@Ascania
I'm never used Adobe Acrobat for watching PDF etc. I'm on a Mac and ahdn't till now problems to everthing in an app called "preview". But I will check it out ... you could be right ... with Acrobat Reader it could be, but I have to install first something ... ok, let's see.

@Dooki, WACR
Was thinking about a membership with VTC, but I read on ther side that the quality of the videos much better on the cd and dvd is and that you have to use a special player for their videos and you can't download them ...

Sometimes I work with a notebook and have no internet access - so it is easier then to use a cd or dvd.

So if you like to sold them ... let me know.

Kind regards
wal

Couerl · 12th June 2007, 07:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by transient

. Glad I'm not the only one.

True, something about that voice belongs in a movie..

bwtr · 12th June 2007, 07:38

I am amazed that ANYONE did not have the Acrobat PDF reader?

More surprised perhaps that it was not included as part of the Mac app?

How can anyone survive without the PDF reader?

wal · 12th June 2007, 12:35

Hi there,

I'm a Mac user so it isn't necessary to install or to use acrobat reader - MAC has a preview tool in it that shows everything.

So this was the first thing isn't running proper in the preview. Perhaps I have to use parallels for this ...

I will figure this out ...

Kind regards
Wolfgang

Plum · 12th June 2007, 14:58

Hiya.

What about using the "Foxit" reader? ( http://www.foxitsoftware.com/ ) I don't think it has a Mac version ,but it has Windows and Linux. You can do some pretty neat stuff with the free version, and the 'full' version is pretty cheap.

Wася · 28th June 2007, 20:46

wal, sorry for not answering for a long time

Yes, you are right, connection is required. For some time I had a problems with my provider, so that also was one of my reason to purchase the tutor on CD. However, the video is Quicktime, so it always temporarily stored in special directories on the computer. ;)

I can not state the video quality on web is too bad as compared to CD version. You can evaluate it yourself without being a VTC member - they always offer for all tutors some lessons for free. Hexagon tutor is not the exception to the rule.

I have no VTC Hexagon tutor, so I have no intention to sale it.

Gary_P · 12th July 2007, 00:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plum

Hiya.

Mind you, the french girl on the main Hexagon PDF Reference Manual...gods do I absolutely love her voice! Her accent and 'tone' just make me melt. Seriously. Relaxes me in seconds...hypnotic. Mmmmmm.....

I was hoping it was not just me.

YUM!!

5th June 2007, 22:48	#1 (permalink)
wal Spline Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 49	Hexagon Video Tutorials / VTC Hi, does anyone knows this video tutorials of Hexagon 2 from VTC: Hexagon 2 Tutorials These are very expensive - Are they good or "a must have"? Any comments about these videos are appreciated Thank you in advance Kind regrads wal

6th June 2007, 07:29	#3 (permalink)
Plum NURBS Booleans are your friend Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 133	Hiya. From the list of things covered...pretty much everything...I'd buy it. Uh, if I didn't mind his voice as well (Sorry Jack!). His voice keeps me concentrated on what and how he's saying things, and I loose what he's actually talking about. shrug Mind you, the french girl on the main Hexagon PDF Reference Manual...gods do I absolutely love her voice! Her accent and 'tone' just make me melt. Seriously. Relaxes me in seconds...hypnotic. Mmmmmm..... __________________ ^_^ "We've got a blind date with destiny...and it looks like she's ordered the lobster." --The Shoveler Paul L. Ming (Dual Opteron 246's, 2GB GDDR3, BFG 7800 GS OC 256MB, Windows 2000 & XP Pro 64-Bit, 21" CTR)

7th June 2007, 12:53	#10 (permalink)
Wася Misinterpreted signal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 397	I started to learn Amapi on VTC web-site, and after one month I decided to buy the disks (it's not DVD, but 2+1 CDs). I am not disappointed. There is no texturing, rigging, animation in Amapi, so all 13 hrs are about modeling, modeling, modeling. I saw even less detailed courses (3-7 hours) at $30-$60. __________________ (Vista 64-bit, Intel Q6700, 8GB, GeForce 8800GTS)

8th June 2007, 18:00	#13 (permalink)
dooki Box modeling Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Northern Calif. Posts: 273	Hey Wal, I bought the Amapi VTC dvd thinking I would only want that one. Looking back it would have been better to go for the monthly fee. Look at that the list of tother apps, if there is anything at all that you would like see? If so, then the spend the $30 for a month or two, watch ALL the tutorials you want, then quit if you like. A lot of these dvd go over the basics to get you started. For $60 (2 months) you could learn several apps! -Dooki __________________ PC/ P4/ /XP/ 2.4GHz/ 512RAM/ ATI Radeon 9550/256RAM Macbook Pro/Leopard/2.4GHz/4RAM/NVIDIA 8600M (256MB) eMac/ G4/Tiger/ 1.25 GHz/ 768RAM/ ATI Radeon 9200

12th June 2007, 14:58	#18 (permalink)
Plum NURBS Booleans are your friend Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 133	Hiya. What about using the "Foxit" reader? ( http://www.foxitsoftware.com/ ) I don't think it has a Mac version ,but it has Windows and Linux. You can do some pretty neat stuff with the free version, and the 'full' version is pretty cheap. __________________ ^_^ "We've got a blind date with destiny...and it looks like she's ordered the lobster." --The Shoveler Paul L. Ming (Dual Opteron 246's, 2GB GDDR3, BFG 7800 GS OC 256MB, Windows 2000 & XP Pro 64-Bit, 21" CTR)

6th June 2007, 01:08	#2 (permalink)
Ascania Vertex Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 17	No, I wouldn't call them very expensive. $30 for a month and you get access to all of VTC's video trainings, not only the Hexagon one. The videosprovide a good introduction to the tools and capabilities of the program but personally I just can't stand Jack Whitney's voice. Have you tried out the free chapters on the website?

6th June 2007, 08:15	#4 (permalink)
wal Spline Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 49	Hi, ok 30$ for all videos to watch isn't that expensive - of this view your are right. But if I'm only interessted in one and want to buy it ... 120€ is a lot of money in my opinion! Yes, I saw some of the videos ... but I'm very interessted in the video these are not free By the way, my video doesn't work in the pdf, I think the link isn't still the right one. I have the download version from DAZ. I think you have the version of Eovia, am I right? Kind regards wal

6th June 2007, 14:07	#6 (permalink)
crazy wabbit Now, I learn animation Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,381	Transit, is this kid in your avatar only have facial hair for his age? or

6th June 2007, 16:30	#7 (permalink)
transient Extrusion Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 171	You're never too young to grow sideburns.

6th June 2007, 19:38	#8 (permalink)
wal Spline Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 49	Hi, back to my question or better to the dvds. If someone own these dvds/cds and like to sell it ... perhaps I'm interessted in it. VTC - Amapi 7.52 VTC - Hexagon 2 So long ... wal

7th June 2007, 13:07	#11 (permalink)
wal Spline Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 49	Hi Nate, thanks for your info. I have the lastest Version of Quicktime running. The videos I found in the folder are running if I start them, but if I open the documentation and try to start the videos from there - nothing happens!? So I have to start them directly out of the folder ... Kind regards wal

8th June 2007, 15:25	#12 (permalink)
Ascania Vertex Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 17	Hmm... is Acrobat Reader set up to allow external programs to be called from within pdf documents?

8th June 2007, 20:09	#14 (permalink)
wal Spline Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 49	Hi, @Ascania I'm never used Adobe Acrobat for watching PDF etc. I'm on a Mac and ahdn't till now problems to everthing in an app called "preview". But I will check it out ... you could be right ... with Acrobat Reader it could be, but I have to install first something ... ok, let's see. @Dooki, WACR Was thinking about a membership with VTC, but I read on ther side that the quality of the videos much better on the cd and dvd is and that you have to use a special player for their videos and you can't download them ... Sometimes I work with a notebook and have no internet access - so it is easier then to use a cd or dvd. So if you like to sold them ... let me know. Kind regards wal

12th June 2007, 07:38	#16 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,096	I am amazed that ANYONE did not have the Acrobat PDF reader? More surprised perhaps that it was not included as part of the Mac app? How can anyone survive without the PDF reader?

12th June 2007, 12:35	#17 (permalink)
wal Spline Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 49	Hi there, I'm a Mac user so it isn't necessary to install or to use acrobat reader - MAC has a preview tool in it that shows everything. So this was the first thing isn't running proper in the preview. Perhaps I have to use parallels for this ... I will figure this out ... Kind regards Wolfgang

28th June 2007, 20:46	#19 (permalink)
Wася Misinterpreted signal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 397	wal, sorry for not answering for a long time Yes, you are right, connection is required. For some time I had a problems with my provider, so that also was one of my reason to purchase the tutor on CD. However, the video is Quicktime, so it always temporarily stored in special directories on the computer. ;) I can not state the video quality on web is too bad as compared to CD version. You can evaluate it yourself without being a VTC member - they always offer for all tutors some lessons for free. Hexagon tutor is not the exception to the rule. I have no VTC Hexagon tutor, so I have no intention to sale it. __________________ (Vista 64-bit, Intel Q6700, 8GB, GeForce 8800GTS) Last edited by Wася; 29th June 2007 at 08:08.

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