for me the best part is when we are working on a project and you can ask individual questions/get answers to your specific problems. i think that every training/school has the problem that theoretical training is always either too intense/or not intense for someone… so having 50% theory and 50% practical work looks like a good way of solving this problem. having said that, i personally might prefer even more practical work/projects and individual question/answer sessions… still, having someone explain a concept helps with learning faster than if you just read a tutorial and have to figure out all the details on your own, even if a theoretical session might feel like too much at a certain point.

another very interesting thing about the tosmi training is the focus on all kinds of aspects of the open-source approach/philosophy. this really does make you feel like being part of a greater thing/movement, a general change that society is going through. the impact of that will be a long lasting one, no matter how strong the blender/3d focus in your own work will be.

so i can recommend this and similar trainings to all those with some kind of previous experience with blender or similar programmes/concepts. it should help you a lot with improving your blender/3d skills. i also heard that there will be a training for advanced users at some point in the future….

and maybe it's also a good idea for anyone who spends a lot of time alone in front of their computer to actually meet real people and talk with those who have similar interests…

@Christo: The results will be online at http://www.tosmi.org . As to the photo, its the place where we have lunch everyday, its really good, the food is nice and its quite a calm place for all of us to relax a bit between sessions.

I will do another article on Friday with more photos :) .

At the last photo I can clearly see that You are at a bar in Sofia.

;-)

Christo