2D Animation Essentials

Students will develop their visual accuracy when drawing poses, which will help in creating animations that feel more in line with nature and real life. From the basic principles to the importance of emotion, this course will focus on understanding how to create appealing and efficient 2D animations.

This course will help students develop a heightened sense of timing related to physics, which will aid in creating sharper instincts for assessing animation integrity. By the end of the course, students will become skilled at strong facial expressions, how to break down a line of dialogue, how to create motion blur, and how to use video reference to improve your animation.

Finally, the course will introduce a professional animation software that is becoming accepted and implemented more and more throughout the industry. This course uses ToonBoom Harmony, either the “Advanced” or “Premium” version (must have bitmap feature). Students should have taken at least one animation course prior to enrolling in this course, and should be familiar with one animation software.