Advanced 2D Animation Course
Intensive online 2D animation training with an emphasis on the film and gaming industries.
We teach a 2D animation course.
You will get comprehensive career training to ensure that you are job-ready.
This advanced 2D animation course will prepare you for a rewarding 2D animation profession. You'll get vital industry insights, develop crucial employment skills, and establish a polished portfolio to present to employers by learning from industry professionals who have worked at top studios.
The following are some of the reasons why you should learn 2D animation:
Our course will lead you through fun and difficult exercises focusing on cut-out style character animation, providing insightful criticism to help you improve as an artist quicker.
Get lots of hands-on experience, learn time-saving strategies, and graduate with a portfolio to impress potential employers.
This advanced 2D animation course will prepare you for a rewarding 2D animation profession. You'll get vital industry insights, develop crucial employment skills, and establish a polished portfolio to present to employers by learning from industry professionals who have worked at top studios.
The following are some of the reasons why you should learn 2D animation:
- Learn advanced talents that studios are looking to hire for.
- Learn how to use industrial software.
Our course will lead you through fun and difficult exercises focusing on cut-out style character animation, providing insightful criticism to help you improve as an artist quicker.
Get lots of hands-on experience, learn time-saving strategies, and graduate with a portfolio to impress potential employers.
Skill level
Advanced
Prerequisites
2D Animation Course or portfolio submission
Included software
You may purchase a license Toom Boom Harmony
Learn 2D animation from this 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
Industry-recognized training to help you get started as a 2D animator.
Term 1:
INTRODUCTION TO CUT-OUT ANIMATION
You'll add cutout animation to your skill set, studying methods utilizing Toon Boom Harmony's peg and node animation system before moving on to complicated physical movements, rigging and animating bipeds and quadrupeds, building on the fundamentals learned in the 2D Animation Course. You'll evaluate excellent cutout scenes with the help of your mentor and apply what you've learned to your own work.
You will have a good grasp of advanced cutout style animation methods, as well as confidence in rigging and animating figures and animals, at the conclusion of this semester.
You will have a good grasp of advanced cutout style animation methods, as well as confidence in rigging and animating figures and animals, at the conclusion of this semester.
- Create a cutout animation.
- Bipeds and quadrupeds are rigged and animated.
- Make use of Toon Boom's sophisticated features.
- Master the art of posing, timing, and spacing.
- History and Analysis of Cutout Animation
- The Harmony Peg and Node System is used to rig a bouncing ball.
- Creating a Finger Point Animation by Rigging an Arm
- Animation using Finger Points
- Creating Character Component Drawings for Biped Rigging
- Peg Hierarchy and Deformers in Biped Rigging
- Apply Node Effects and Template the Rig for Biped Rigging
- Take a stroll with a rigged bipedal character.
- Picking Up Character Props: Two Methods
- Key Poses for the Rigged Biped Character to Run and Jump
- Breakdown Poses and Spacing with the Rigged Biped Character: Run and Jump
- Cutout Animation
Term 2:
ADVANCED CUT-OUT ANIMATION
In term 2, push yourself to go beyond what you believed was achievable with your talents. Using the cutout animation approach, you'll dive into a range of projects, including single and two-character conversation-acting situations. You'll learn how to utilize Harmony's FX and compositing tools to add effects and compositing to your conversation sequences.
You will have a greater grasp of how, when, and why you should use FX in your animations by the conclusion of this term, as well as hands-on experience with Harmony's compositing and FX tools.
You will have a greater grasp of how, when, and why you should use FX in your animations by the conclusion of this term, as well as hands-on experience with Harmony's compositing and FX tools.
- Use advanced movement strategies.
- Harmony's compositing and FX capabilities should be used to their full potential.
- For feature/episodic animation, use acting.
- Add effects to your animations to make them more interesting.
- Create Character Component Drawing Elements 01: Quadruped Rigging
- Peg Hierarchy, Effects Node Structure, and Deformers in Quadruped Rigging 02
- 01: Key Poses for a Quadruped Walk to Run
- Breakdown Poses 02: Quadruped Walk to Run
- 01: Key Blocking Poses on a Biped Walk to Sit
- Breakdowns and Spacing in the Biped Walk to Sit 02
- Planning and Setting Key Poses for a Single Character Dialogue Animation 01
- Breakdowns in Single Character Dialogue Animation 02
- Thumbnail Planning and Reference 01: Two-Character Dialog Animation
- Storytelling and Key Extreme Poses 02: Two-Character Dialog Animation
- Breakdowns, Spacing, and Mouth Shapes in a Two-Character Dialog Animation 03
- Camera and Compositing for the Two-Character Dialog Scene
Term 3:
PORTFOLIO AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
This last term is all about getting you ready for the job market! You will be guided in the planning and execution of a short animation demo reel, which involves the design and animation of numerous characters, development of background components, and inclusion of camera movement, FX, and compositing, using the method of your choosing (tradigital, cutout, or both).
- To impress employers, polish your portfolio.
- Be more assured while negotiating.
- Effectively network and self-promote
- Use the hidden employment market to your advantage.
- Various Career Routes
- Overview of the Industry
- Upgrading Your Portfolio
- Online Presence and Networking
- Cover Letter and Resume
- Job Search
- Work for Hire
- Pitching and interviews
- Personal Challenges and Projects
- Working at an Office
- Negotiations and Contracts
- Personal Obstacles
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 queries regarding studying.
2D ANIMATION COURSE FAQS
This course requires the successful completion of the 2D Animation Course.
Software:
You 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).
You 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.
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.
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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