Add pictures of supplies for live courses and in the library

Hi Sam,

If you ever have questions about supplies, the forums are a great place to reach out to us.  We completely understand that finding specific supplies can be challenging, especially when uncommon materials are used, or band names/products are not available in your area.  That's why we are here to help you find stuff!

Direct linking to supplies is a challenge because retailers often add/remove products from their catalog, might not have the best prices, the items might not be available for specific regions, links go dead over time, etc.  We do often mention in our lessons where specific supplies can be purchased, but we understand those options may not work for everyone.

That said, we are here for you, so if you are having trouble hunting down a specific supply we are happy to help.  And our forums have members form all over the world, so often someone here will know a local brand name, supplier, or alternative.

/Chris

My pleasure!  I've passed word along to the team.

As an effects artist I know how stressful it can be hunting down expensive or uncommon products/materials.  Products get discontinued, brand names change, formulas change... it's a never-ending challenge we all battle with, so we'll do our best to help you find stuff!

/Chris

Also, for "Recently Watched" I've passed word along to our development team, so we can see about getting a playlist added to individual account pages, like the favorites list.  For now you can use the "Continue Watching" list on the homepage (https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/) which has similar functionality.

/Chris

Hi Kent,

Our courses have a materials tab on the main course page that lists every material and tool used in the lesson.  If you ever see something that is not on the list please let us know and we'll be sure to update it!

We do have a structure similar to tracts we call "Learning Pathways" where you can track your progress through a series of related courses.   As new courses are added to a library we will be adding them to their related Learning Pathways and in some cases creating new pathways.  Check that out and let us know what you think.

https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/pathways

We do have a few puppet making Learning Pathways:

Puppet Making Basics:
https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/pathways/puppet-making-basics-online-courses-for-beginning-puppet-builders

Puppet Making:
https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/pathways/puppet-making-online-courses-for-intermediate-to-advanced-puppet-builders

We are always working on improving our site, and we greatly appreciate any feedback and suggestions.  I can't speak to any specific changes as some are still in development and testing, but we are focused on making our site as intuitive as possible.

As far as the background noise in some of our older lessons we completely understand.  Those lessons were filmed in a working shop environment, which comes with its own unique pros and cons.   We now film our lessons in a quiet and controlled studio environment, unless the lesson requires going on-location.

Thanks again for your feedback!

/Chris

Hi Kent,

No worries, glad you found the pathways!   

Let us know if you have any questions and enjoy the courses!

/Chris