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Maya / ZBrush Award Winning Tutor
David B.

1,899 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $125
Response time: 1 hour
David B.'s Photo

Maya / ZBrush Award Winning Tutor
Maya / ZBrush Award Winning Tutor
David B.

1,899 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

1,899 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About David


Bio

I'm very passionate about 3D. I'm currently helping students in Maya, Z-Brush, Blender, Substance Painter, and Procreate. I've been teaching Autodesk Maya and Pixologic ZBrush at a college level for 15 years. I've also worked for the Digital Media Academy and have taught Maya and ZBrush to a wide range of learners spanning from high school students to instructors. I have experience tutoring students 1-on-1 since 2006. In 2010 I won "Teacher of the Year" at my college and two years later...

I'm very passionate about 3D. I'm currently helping students in Maya, Z-Brush, Blender, Substance Painter, and Procreate. I've been teaching Autodesk Maya and Pixologic ZBrush at a college level for 15 years. I've also worked for the Digital Media Academy and have taught Maya and ZBrush to a wide range of learners spanning from high school students to instructors. I have experience tutoring students 1-on-1 since 2006. In 2010 I won "Teacher of the Year" at my college and two years later I won a world wide award "CG and VFX instructor of the Year" by Digital Tutors.

I specialize in 3D Modeling (high and low poly) / UV Mapping / Texturing / Rigging / Materials / Rendering / Lighting / Dynamics / Animation.

My professional profile outside of teaching includes a wide range of real world experience. I have posed and lit characters for "The Order 1886" (Playstation 4). I was a character modeler / texture artist / and rigger for Gemvara. I've done modeling / lighting / rendering for several iPhone and iPad apps. I've worked on some independent games, product visualizations and have one of the top rated online 3D libraries in the world. I've been teaching Maya since 2006 but have been mastering it since 2002. I'm a generalist but prefer modeling.

Please feel free to contact me! I'm excited to help you achieve your 3D goals.


Education

University of Wisconsin Madison
Graphic Design

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $125
  • Rate details: $125/ hr for one-on-one tutoring. Hourly discount available for groups of two students more. ($85/hr per student). Message me for details.
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 2/9/2016

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Art

Adobe Photoshop,

Adobe Photoshop

I've been working with Adobe Photoshop for over 20 years and have been teaching it professionally for 10 years. I'm an award winning college instructor and can teach all aspects of Photoshop from beginner to advanced.
Drawing

Drawing

I have been teaching art at the college level for over 15 years. I've taught life drawing classes at the Art Institute of San Diego, CA. I also teach human anatomy sculpting classes where we use ZBrush to digitally sculpt the human form. I do figure drawing both traditionally (with a sketchbook) and digitally using Procreate on the iPad. I focus on proportions, bony landmarks and surface anatomy to make the drawing less subjective and allows you to master your skill.

Computer

Adobe Photoshop,

Adobe Photoshop

I've been working with Adobe Photoshop for over 20 years and have been teaching it professionally for 10 years. I'm an award winning college instructor and can teach all aspects of Photoshop from beginner to advanced.
Animation,

Animation

I have taught Animation at the college level for over 15 years. I specialize in 3D animation using Maya. Learn how to create walk cycles and how to incorporate Disney's 12 principles of animation to enhance your work! I focus on body mechanics and acting scenes complete with lip sync animation.
Autodesk Maya

Autodesk Maya

I've taught Maya for over 10 years at Platt College (San Diego) and the Art Institute. My work and profile can be viewed upon request. I've also have been tutoring students 1-on-1 since 2006.

Examples of Expertise


David has provided examples of their subject expertise by answering 3 questions submitted by students on Wyzant’s Ask an Expert.

Ratings and Reviews


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Reviews

Knowledgeable and patient!

David has been an amazing tutor! He has helped our daughter learn Maya and was very professional and patient. Our daughter has more confidence now to tackle her assignments. I would recommend him highly to anyone!

Annalisa, 22 lessons with David

A true expert and a great teacher

I had a somewhat advanced and complicated problem involving a character rig, weight-painting, and blendshapes in Maya and David was fantastic at helping me understand the problem and the solution. He not only took time to patiently teach me how to get my character where I wanted it to be, but he also sent video recordings of the lesson so I could be sure to follow through on my own after the lesson. I 100% recommend David as a tutor!

Sarah, 1 lesson with David

David saved my project at the 11th hour

I'd been working on a VR modeling project for weeks, but there were things I just couldn't understand. In desperation, right before it was due, I decided to find a tutor. David was expensive, but his knowledge and experience were just what I was looking for. He explained things clearly and helped me finish the project. It was well worth it.

Julia, 1 lesson with David

keeps the momentum

David was not just helpful, he kept the momentum of the lesson going. He was able to navigate with where I was..an ability of a real teacher…where many others aren’t as creative in the guiding process. A real solid hour of going from ABC to at least LMNOP. Highly recommend if you’re ready to take things up a notch.

Keri, 2 lessons with David

keeps the momentum

David was not just helpful, he kept the momentum of the lesson going. He was able to navigate with where I was..an ability of a real teacher…where many others aren’t as creative in the guiding process…presenting GIFTS of knowledge at the end. A real solid hour of going from ABC to at least LMNOP. Highly recommend if you’re ready to take things up a notch.

Keri, 2 lessons with David

Amazing tutor

I cannot day enough wonderful things about David. He was an incredible tutor who helped my son a lot. He really went out of his way to make sure he understood everything

Ryan , 14 lessons with David

The best instructor with many more talents

David is beyond just a tutor. He has a deep understanding of complex tasks in 3d modeling and animation that allow him to go above and beyond every session. He has granted me the confidence to undergo animation when I was almost going to quit! He also has a special expertise in human anatomy and the motions of the human body that all apply to every domain beyond just the structure and motion involved in the human body. When troubleshooting, he is able to do so quickly because of his deep understanding of animation software such as Maya. He has even built out a YouTube channel that has complete explanations of tasks that ever require further referencing for the user. Thank you David!!!

Victor , 7 lessons with David

Absolutely Fantastic

David did an outstanding job at helping me with my project in Maya. I had tried 6 other tutors before David and got nowhere, usually ending up with me paying for someone to say "Im not sure". However once I met with him it was fast, concise, easy to understand, and professional. I cannot recommend his services enough, and I will definitely be going to him first with any other questions I have! THANK YOU!!

John, 3 lessons with David

ZBrush Lesson was 100% Worth it

David is very obviously an effective ZBrush teacher. I hired him because I have lost time/money on free/paid courses that left me feeling frustrated- and his credentials and work examples seemed to be very impressive. Within one hour class he got a feel for where I wanted to go with my learning and we covered UI basics, workflow concepts, brushes, masking, painting, and more. He was open to answering and exploring any questions I had (which was a lot). I look forward to having more classes. ZBrush is the least friendly to beginners and competent teachers are incredibly scarce. his rate is on the high end for Wyzant but I'd have to say it's definitely a steal as far as ZBrush is concerned and well worth the headache of watching aimless tutorials and time wasted thinking you'll figure it out on your own.

Levi, 2 lessons with David

David is great!

David is very knowledgeable and his explanations are patient and detailed. I have worked with him several times now and he’s always able to answer my questions thoroughly and in under an hour. David also provides additional resources to accelerate my progress after each session.

Nathan, 6 lessons with David
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