Shiksha Sharma
Research scholar, Khorana scholar '18 @UChicago - IIT Bombay
Dr. Len Sprague
PhD, Chemistry - Brown University
Nikita Bhor
PhD Student - CSIR-IGIB
In the beginning, i was think like how i can do these complex stuffs…..but that thought was gone away after i attend the first day class…Its was a great experience to learn blender…thanks to rafeeque….the way of his explanation and the response to the doubt was good…how cool is it :)
Sir, it was an excellent 11 day journey for me to explore different tools useful for production of science video...If possible, arrange a session exclusively for chemistry e content development under 4 quadrant model suggested by UGC, which is important for faculty like me.. thanks a lot for this 11 day workshop...all lectures were very informative & exciting...
I started off with this course solely for my TOC graphics for my recent paper. But, within this three days, with Rafeeque sirs guidance, I can say that I can see myself improving more and more in graphics design. The course was simply the best, it didn't drag or talk about unnecessary things but the one hour of teaching along with the assignment tasks helped me to partake simultaneously. So, thank you sir for creating this opportunity and wishing for your future endeavors.
It has been a wonderful learning experience. First time I developed a video with background music. Need to practice to improve and upgrade myself. Was not able to instal Hitfilm, but Shotcut served the purpose. Thank you Mr. Rafeeque for the exposure to the various softwares. You explained in a very lucid manner and were very very approachable and ready to clarify our doubts . Look forward to have my own you tube channel with your guidance.
Enchanting experience at Scidart Academy with Rafeeque's exceptional Blender course! Dive into the world of 3D art effortlessly with captivating demonstrations and crystal-clear explanations. An invaluable resource for researchers; embrace this course to elevate your research career! Highly recommended!
Its very helpful...But i have difficulties with placing camera and light first time. So i feel that please include more fundamental things ;more videos of handling of basics. Otherwise it is very useful that I am a research student. Waiting fore more workshops on illustration and other ones that helps researchers.
I really enjoyed all the sessions and presentations given by Rafeeque. Short and sweet demos and classes. Blender is a very big platform for preparing presentations. But by his experience, he gave a short class in four days. Yes, it is really challenging. it is possible by his planned presentations. All the classes and projects given by him kindled his interest towards preparing creative presentation. I congrats and wish for the fruitful socio-science service carried out by Scidart Academy. All the best
Hii Scidart Academy,
First of all thank you so much for the nice sessions provide. The projects they provide are very useful to improve the hands on experience using blender. I was busy with some of my works, so I can't fully focus the software. I think the videos provided by the academy are beneficial for further use.It is a step by step very easy workshop where one can literally start from scratch and at the end marvel at their own creations! The modules are very helpful in getting a grasp of the software and if you run into any issues, Rafeeque is extremely responsive, patient, and encouraging to see you through the problem. You don't just get through the problem but also understand why it arose in the first place. I wish we had more teachers like him.
Personally, the sessions were really useful and worth for me as a researcher. I could learn so many things in these 4 days. The workshop is very well organized and crisp in contents. The explanations and way of clarifying doubts and queries of participants should be appreciated. Thank you for that. I expect your further support in our individual works.
Before this workshop, i was completely relying on ppt for illustrations. After this workshop my confidence has increased very much.
Overall, it was really fruitful. Thank you.Being a beginner, I had a wonderful experience throughout the workshop. I got to learn from the basics, and this will surely help me in my research now and in future also. Thank you so much Rafeeque for the detailed classes. This might be the first class that I attended with least stress.
The content was clear, and the hands-on exercises were helpful in grasping key concepts. The instructor's clarity and expertise were evident, making the learning process straightforward. Thank you for a well-organized and informative workshop. I look forward to applying the skills gained in my projects.
Very informative and well-structured workshop organized by Rafeeque for beginners who never once had created 3D illustrations before. Rafeeque is a very humble and great mentor who will guide you through every step of the way to make sure you feel comfortable designing illustrations. Highly recommend if you wanna explore the field of scientific illustration in future or make a career out of it!
I thoroughly enjoyed participating in the four-day illustration workshop focused on creating scientific illustrations with Blender. The online sessions were incredibly beneficial, and the recorded videos provided additional clarity on utilizing Blender effectively. As a first time user of Blender, the introductory video was instrumental in helping me initiate my projects. The various projects included in the module allowed me to become familiar with the diverse tools within Blender. I want to extend a special thanks to Rafeeque, whose friendly and straightforward explanations made even the mundane tasks feel manageable. He was accessible even after the live sessions via WhatsApp to address any doubts or questions. I strongly recommend this workshop to those who have an interest in this field.
For a first-time learner, this workshop was really helpful to get started with the Blender software. Fundamental settings were clearly explained. The tutorials, references and resources provided were valuable. And the patience to answer all the questions made the learning process stress free.
The workshop turned out to be great and very impressive. The instructor is highly active and responsive to the queries. Moreover, the workshop’s structure and the available resources left a strong impression. I would 100% recommend all the researchers especially young researchers to attend this workshop and enhance their skills.
I enjoyed all the sessions very much. The workshop is good to get the basics of blender for the beginners like me. The format is effective with both lectures and hands on practice. Moreover the support from the workshop organisers through out make is easy to understand and solve the issues.
The Blender tutorial sessions were beneficial for me. I feel comfortable to open the software and try new things on my own now. The projects were tailored to suit the researcher community. Overall, it's a very good experience. I recommend people to try these sessions if the 3D modeling is not their comfort zone and want some help to start.
The workshop was exciting and insightful with lots of learning. I really enjoyed the teaching style of Rafeeque and the help and support received during the workshop. I definitely recommend learning Blender as a 3D illustration tool which is wonderful and relaxing to explore as well.
I enjoy and excited about this course very much. The workshop helps any researcher who has no idea about Blender starting from scratch to learn 3D modeling. Thanks to Guru. Rafeeque, thank you for teaching us through those 4 days. It was a very fruitful time spent with several backgrounds in science during the workshop.
Best guide - Rafeeque Mavoor ; for the best 3D illustration application - Blender. Had very interesting 4 days sessions. SciDart has made significant difference to my presentation skills. I am confident that the insights gained from your workshop will greatly assist me in my PhD Journey.
Highly recommend taking the "Blender workshop for scientists" (4-day course) from Scidart Academy. I enjoyed the workshop and honestly learnt a lot from it. Rafeeque Mavoor is extremely skilled in scientific illustration, teaches really well, and very kindly answers questions from participants on WhatsApp and during live sessions. I had a great experience in this workshop!
The workshop was great and very helpful. Earlier, I found the cover art very difficult to draw, but now I have got idea how to do them. Very insightful workshop. Rafeeque is very knowledgeable, has in-depth knowledge of the software Blender and he solved all doubts in a split of second. Thank you Rafeeque.
Special thanks to Rafeeque for his constant support and guidance. The workshop environment, enriched by participants from various scientific backgrounds, made the experience even more rewarding. Highly recommended for anyone starting with Blender!
The live sessions and tutorials were excellent, with systematic and easy-to-understand explanations. The projects were exciting and practical, covering both basic and advanced features.The course content was expertly designed, taking us a journey from the very basics. Every lesson was meticulously explained with demonstrations. What truly set this class apart was the supportive learning environment. The instructor was patient, encouraging, and always available to answer questions or provide extra help when needed. The camaraderie among the participants also made the learning process even more enjoyable. It felt like being part of a creative community rather than just a class.
Great experience learning from Rafeeque. His instructions are very clear and cut to the point. all 4 days live sessions were very advanced and informative. All the steps and shortcuts were taught with immense patience and it is a complete beginner level course. There are projects and tutorials which can accessed lifetime and we can learn at our own pace. His feedbacks are very informative. I really enjoyed seeing some of his projects which made to cover arts of many journals.
I truly enjoyed the Blender course! The course materials were well-organized, clear, and comprehensive, making it easy to follow along and learn. I also appreciated the intensive nature of the content, which helped me dive deeper into Blender’s features. The English was very good, which made the explanations easy to understand. Overall, it was a great experience, and I feel much more interested in using Blender now.
I had an amazing experience learning 3D scientific illustration with Scidart Academy! Rafeeque is an outstanding teacher, attentively addressing each student’s unique needs and questions. The recorded materials and detailed, step-by-step tutorials with lifetime access are definitely a fantastic bonus!
The course content was expertly designed, taking us a journey from the very basics. Every lesson was meticulously explained with demonstrations. What truly set this class apart was the supportive learning environment. The instructor was patient, encouraging, and always available to answer questions or provide extra help when needed. The camaraderie among the participants also made the learning process even more enjoyable. It felt like being part of a creative community rather than just a class.
The course content was expertly designed, taking us a journey from the very basics. Every lesson was meticulously explained with demonstrations. What truly set this class apart was the supportive learning environment. The instructor was patient, encouraging, and always available to answer questions or provide extra help when needed. The camaraderie among the participants also made the learning process even more enjoyable. It felt like being part of a creative community rather than just a class.
Kartik Somani
MSc. Toxicology - Jamia Hamdard
John Lopes
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Beryl jacksy
PhD - Nmcc
Thanks for explaining it detailing...I would definitely recommend my friends too
George Mathew
Researcher - KIT
Scidart's course on Blender has changed the way I thought about graphic designing forever. I had thought that this was not my cup of tea. Once I tried learning Blender with YouTube videos but was unsuccessful. The whole course is designed in such a way that it opens your mind to be able to teach yourself how to learn something new. This course needs no prerequisites and is the best for absolute beginners.
Rahul Jayakumar
Senior Research Fellow - CSIR - NIIST
It was a great course to get a basic understanding of how to use Blender for scientific illustrations. Though the assignments were not very tough, it covered almost all the basic aspects required for illustrations. The hybrid mode for the workshop suits it since everything in blender cannot be covered in 4 hours, and it gives ample time to practice what is taught and the same time, clear doubts during the live sessions. Overall. a great workshop.
Pritha Dutta
PhD scholar - Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bengaluru
The overall learning experience was awesome. I was thinking of learning this kind of software as I need to draw the schematics for my manuscript. And blender solved all the problems. Rafeeque has put great effort by which I will try to learn more and I hope he will help in future if we face any problem. Thank you for teaching us. I will obviously recommend this workshop to my friends also.
Abhisth Srivastava
Student - Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University
This is the best workshop I ever had. Being my first workshop, I learnt a lot of things. It never felt like I need to know everything. Rafeeque sir taught basics perfectly, without making it hard. It works way smooth. I loved the way he teaches.
Thank a lot Rafeeque Sir !Dr Nasera Rizwana
PhD Schoalr - Manipal Instittue of Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore
I recently attended a 4 day workshop on "Blender". It has been a very enriching experience to learn from Rafeeque and the way he made such a complex software so easy to learn and understand is just remarkable. The assignments and live sessions were too interesting that one would not to miss it. I thank Rafeeque and Scidart academy for the course.
Rita Giordano
Scientific illustrator and data visualisation consultant - Freelance
I really enjoyed the workshop and I learn a lot about blender, which will help me in my work of scientific illustrator. I think that this is a very good workshop on blender and I recommend to everyone what to learn blender.
Ylli Conti
PhD student in Materials Science - Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC)
As beginner, I really appreciated the workshop organization and I will definitely recommend it. I found the lessons very clear and intuitive, and they gives me the opportunity to move easily in Blender environment by applying fundamentals for scientific communication and 3D modeling.
The projects were helpful to learn how to use different tools and start to use the software for my research purposes in Materials Science.Suresh Kumar Vemuri
Senior Research Fellow - Pandit Deendayal Energy University
Apart from being a passionate researcher, I have always been an enthusiast for graphic design and 3D modelling. The workshop on 3D illustration using Blender by Rafeeque Mavoor from Scidart has been a very interesting one. Rather than being just one-way learning, the workshop was very interactive and very informative at the same time. From modelling to sculpting to animation, it was a fun-filled hands-on experience.
Thank you Rafeeque for such an amazing session. You're a great teacher and an amazing scientific illustrator.Nishtha
Student - Miranda House
The workshop has been extremely interesting and engaging. For a complete beginner like me I’ve really been able to understand most parts of it. I’m pretty sure of further pursuing this. The methodology of teaching is superb.
Jyothishraj N
PhD Student - Georgia Tech, Atlanta, USA
The Intro to 3D Scientific illustration workshop (using Blender) is a great choice for a first course to anyone seeking ways to improve their science communication skillset. Rafeeque's organization, presentation and helpfulness throughout the workshop (and the days after) really stand out in making it a success, even for people who have no prior experience in any form of illustration creation. I'd highly recommend this course, especially if you are someone who wants to present their science in a better way.
Thank you Rafeeque and Scidart Academy :)Binson Babu
Postdoctoral Researcher - UCLouvain
The workshop was awesome. It is a more scientifically oriented illustration blender workshop, highly useful for researchers who want to communicate their work through nice art.
Highly recommended for researchers!Himani
JRF - CeNS
It was a wonderful experience to learn scientific illustrator.
Thank you Rafeeque.
At present, 1 out of 1000 is providing such a platform where as a researcher we can learn something like this along with our research work at nominal price.
I will definitely consider scientific illustrator as a career option after this as I was not aware about it before the workshop. 😊👍Rambabu Darsi
Postdoctorate - UCLouvain
Learning experience from the workshop is excellent.
Blender will help my research communication for sure next level.
surely I will recommend this workshop to my friends and colleagues, because i find it superrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!
Thank yoUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!Sanghamitra
Ph.D Scholar - Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Absolutely informative and valuable workshop. Great course content. The projects are designed methodically to take you from beginner to advanced level. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to communicate their research through scientific art.
vivek kumar
CFD Engineer - Flowthermolab
It was a wonderful workshop. Got an opportunity to learn Blender even though i am from a technical background.
As a scientific illustration enthusiast, I have always explored my creative instincts learning new stuff along with my research. This workshop on 3D illustrations by @ScidartAcademy has been so exciting and @rafeequemavoor is an excellent scientific illustrator and a good teacher
Deeksha Sharma
Postgraduate researcher - JNCASR
Thankyou @rafeequemavoor @ScidartAcademy organising this amazing workshop. This was my first introduction to @Blender and I am so happy that I am starting this journey in science illustration.
Your guidance was so easy to follow and also was a huge inspiration. #scicomm #sciartFirst approach towards scientific illustration.
Thank you @rafeequemavoor and @ScidartAcademy for organizing this amazing @Blender workshop and also for the guidance.Had an amazing weekend learning @ScidartAcademy. Thank you so much @rafeequemavoor for the workshop.
Harish Kumar Rajendran
PRime Minister's Research Fellow PMRF) - IIT Guwahati
Soumya
PhD Student - International School of Photonics, CUSAT, Kerala