2D Animation Course
Start your career in cinema and television by learning 2D animation courses from industry pros.
We will teach you how to make 2D animation.
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Discover what it takes to become a professional 2D animator! In this comprehensive course, you’ll learn how to use Toon Boom Harmony to create hand-drawn style character animations from scratch.
Why study 2D animation at our school:
Get expert career training and kick-start your journey as a 2D animator!
Discover what it takes to become a professional 2D animator! In this comprehensive course, you’ll learn how to use Toon Boom Harmony to create hand-drawn style character animations from scratch.
Why study 2D animation at our school:
- Learn hand-drawn style character animation
- Train on industry software Toon Boom Harmony
- Flexible study and payment options
Get expert career training and kick-start your journey as a 2D animator!
Skill level
Intermediate
Prerequisites
Basic computer and drawing skills
Included software
You may purchase a license Toom Boom Harmony
Learn 2D animation from our course!
Our specialized programs help you gain practical professional skills that will benefit you throughout your career, whether you are fresh out of high school, changing fields, or upgrading your abilities.
Flexible SchedulingSchedule your classes around your employment and family obligations.
Tasks for practicsGet skills on how to work on big motion pictures and video games.
Job-Ready CompetenciesDevelop the practical and relevant career abilities that studios want.
Plans for PaymentWith flexible payments, you may pursue your passion and begin working sooner.
curriculum
An industry-recognized program that will get you started in the fascinating world of animation.
Term 1:
FUNDAMENTALS OF 2D ANIMATION
You'll study 2D animation foundations and put them into practice with your first 2D pieces: the bouncing ball, flour sack leap, and a walk cycle starting with the 12 Principles of Animation.
You'll learn how to use Toon Boom's essential features to bring personality and emotion to your work while creating the appearance of three-dimensional space, as well as drawing tools, posing, timing, spacing, the timeline, and the X-sheet.
You'll learn how to use Toon Boom's essential features to bring personality and emotion to your work while creating the appearance of three-dimensional space, as well as drawing tools, posing, timing, spacing, the timeline, and the X-sheet.
- Learn how to create your own 2D animations from the ground up.
- Make use of the Toon Boom Harmony program.
- Use the 12 Animation Principles
- Create effective workflows.
- Introduction and Overview of 2D Animation
- Exercise with a Bouncing Ball
- The Bouncing Ball with a Tail
- Fundamentals of Drawing
- Animation of a Flour Sack 01
- Animation of a Flour Sack 02
- Animation of a Flour Sack 03
- 01 Animating a Walk
- 02 Animating a Walk
- 03 Animating a Walk
- How Long Does It Take to Animate a Simple Character?
- It Takes a Long Time to Animate a Complex Character
Term 2:
ACTING & CREATURE ANIMATION
Drawing skills, advanced physical human and quadruped animation, as well as animating pantomime and short conversation situations are all covered in this course. You'll learn the value of silhouettes, how to employ a diversity of timing in your tale, and how to create thumbnails and key postures quickly by studying the masters and discovering what makes their work so compelling.
- Identify the elements that create or shatter a scenario.
- Make use of anatomical concepts in your work.
- Make your own enthralling pantomime video.
- Bring your characters to life with realistic movement.
- Drawing the Human Figure: A Beginner's Guide
- How to Draw a Quadruped Figure
- Rough Animation 01: Quadruped Walk
- Rough Animation 02: Quadruped Walk
- Insights into the Biped Run 01
- Biped Run from a Different Angle 02
- Working as an Animator's Actor
- Putting Together a Pantomime Situation 01
- Putting Together a Pantomime Situation 02
- Animation Greats Research and Analysis
- Character Monologue 01 (Short)
- Monologue of a Character 02
Term 3:
ADVANCED ACTING FOR 2D ANIMATION
You're ready to move on to more complex areas of 2D animation at this point, such as generating attractive characters, solid drawings, expressive acting, and FX animation. Develop your technical abilities while working on a professional conversation scene. Finish the course by improving your portfolio and talking with your mentor about future steps.
- Produce effective model sheets
- Create a scenario with a two-person discussion.
- FX and details should be added to make the scene more interesting.
- Complete your portfolio's work.
- Getting to Know Your Character: Body Language and Movement
- Great Animated Acting Scenes: Research and Analysis
- Scene 01: Preliminary Planning in a Two-Character Dialogue
- Scene 1 of the Two-Character Dialogue: Thumbnail Planning
- Scene 03: Two-Character Dialogue
- Key Positions in Rough
- Characteristic Drawing of the Human Figure
- Scene 04 of the Two-Character Dialogue: Rough Breakdown and Inbetween Poses
- Quadrupeds are a kind of animal that has four legs.
- Animation for Cleaning
- Creating a Hand-Drawn Visual Effect with Tradigital FX 01
- Harmony Node (Tradigital FX 02)
- Camera Movement & Visual Effects
- Review of an Animation Reel
FAQ
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Learn more about the course requirements and the animation occupations you could pursue in the future. Visit the main FAQ page or email us if you have any general inquiries regarding studying at our online school.
2D ANIMATION COURSE FAQS
You'll need basic computer skills and a computer that satisfies the minimal requirements for this 2D animation course (see next question).
Software:
Students may purchase a license Toom Boom Harmony
Hardware:
Toon Boom requires a PC with minimal hardware requirements as well as a graphics tablet (see 2D animation software and equipment).
Students may purchase a license Toom Boom Harmony
Hardware:
Toon Boom requires a PC with minimal hardware requirements as well as a graphics tablet (see 2D animation software and equipment).
A degree in 2D animation may lead to a multitude of job opportunities in the entertainment business.
In a competitive sector, completing your studies with the entire 2D animation study route (2D Animation Course and Advanced 2D Animation Course) will better prepare you for a position in the field and assist boost your employment chances.
The advanced course covers more advanced skills and includes a full-term devoted to career development and portfolio preparation to help you become ready for the job market.
Following completion of the whole study track, you could be able to work as a junior 2D animator in the following positions:
In a competitive sector, completing your studies with the entire 2D animation study route (2D Animation Course and Advanced 2D Animation Course) will better prepare you for a position in the field and assist boost your employment chances.
The advanced course covers more advanced skills and includes a full-term devoted to career development and portfolio preparation to help you become ready for the job market.
Following completion of the whole study track, you could be able to work as a junior 2D animator in the following positions:
- Animator in 2D
- An artist who draws storyboards
- An artist who cleans up
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