Note taking?

[DashDraws]

Probably an odd question, but I'm starting my experience with Art School over from the first step and wanted to really get the best learning experience, and was wondering what thoughts people had in regards to note taking? Do people watch lectures and jot down points in a notebook or laptop to re-read later? Would printing info out and making flash cards help them recall specific workflows more? Or am I just really, really overthinking all this?
(I very well could be, but just wanted to pick some minds on the topic of it.) Outside of constantly bringing up videos of past lessons, taking down notes and lists is pretty much how I remember the exact steps in using some programs/workflows until I really absorb it!

[cedricgo]

I know I did that for the anatomy class. I drew along the video and took some notes on certain things like muscle names, attachement points and a few other things. For me, being active like that while learning was more helpful than just watching lessons passively. And I did refer to those notes I took quite a lot actually, so it definitely was not pointless to do.

At the end of the day, the goal is to help you learn and get better, so if taking notes helps you with learning and retaining information, then I'd say go for it!

Also since this is Artschool related I moved this topic to the Artschool section. And I think that you'll also get more replies this way (hopefully)

[WeirdOwl]

Agreed. My personal preference is drawing along the way. I memorize the steps a lot better than taking written notes. Sometimes I take assignments from the term and try to complete them as I'm watching the lecture or I would make a personal project and watch lectures that pertain to it and try using what is shown on the illustration I'm working on.

[chiara.arcidiaco]

I'm taking notes from the first lesson!! in fact my binder is going to explode right now hahah And in the first terms I was used to read half an hour my notes and then start watching the next lesson, that helped me a lot. I also watch them when I don't remember things like when I had to learn photoshop and zbrush hotkeys

I take notes like if I was in a real class and if someone has to ask me things after that I also draw along and pause the video if I'm loosing some pieces, it takes more time but I think that it works for me Hope to help you in a certain way!

[DashDraws]

Thanks - I think this is the approach that will help me the most. Getting a binder and some dividers and going from there with some print outs and notes and sketches. Good advice!

[ghostmonster]

My method is usually watch lecture once on it own, not at my desk. if it is in chapters i will watch one chapter, go to step 2, then repeat.
2nd step: watch lecture while at the drawing tablet drawing along so i do have to pause so much now that I've seen the lecture once. i basically mimic what marc is doing. then i check the sheet to see if there is home work and complete that portion, which sometimes has me watching it a third time to complete homework to skip around to certain parts, like checking a reference manual.
then at this point if there are more chapters i repeat the process, if not i get to move one knowing I've absorbed the material in multiple methods. and i have my homework and and notes drawn durring lecture in png files saved in the class folders if i ever need to revisit it.