[Chris Nowak]

Heres whats worked for me, cuz I just hate doing tutorials. I find a project to work on. This is usually some simple thing that I make up on my own, but you could probably find something that you could do for school or make a promo video for your team. I basically just figure out exactly what I want everything to look like (obviously you want to set standards low if you are just starting). Then I go and do it with the reference books at my side. Thats basically how I learned everything. I dont really enjoy doing tutorials b/c I like to get something out of it. I can easily show someone the cool video clip I got from doing my own thing, but I dont really have a sense of accomplishment about something I just followed directions for.