goddammit folks

[Mudbill]

Modelling from scratch is very difficult, yes, but I wouldn't discourage you by saying it takes many years. Modelling something like a monster IS possible somewhat early on, but it will be very difficult. The longer you work with it, the more techniques you'll figure out that will help you. After 5 years of using the software, making a monster probably won't be that hard anymore. Of course it can take time, but you will at least know what you're doing. Start with something simple though. Just make some shapes, like chairs or tables. To make a monster you'll need to know how to sculpt the model, UV texture it as well as animate it.

Personally I've been casually working with Maya for about a year, and I can make some simple/kinda complex models. I use a site called Lynda.com for courses, although it is a paid subscription site. Youtube tutorials can be kinda inconsistent. It's hard to jump from one guy to the next because they don't work with the same projects.

Modelling does not HAVE to comsume many years, but it probably will if you're gonna make amazing models like the ones used in Amnesia. However, making something simple does not take much time. Work with that and you'll gradually get better. Perhaps you can find a free placeholder model for a human that you can just drop in Blender, modify to your liking, then export for Amnesia.