Introduction to Toon Boom Harmony for Animation of 2D Characters
Rig tool: curved mode
A course by Pedro Alpera , Animator and Illustrator
About the video: Rig tool: curved mode
Overview
“We will learn to use the rig in curved mode to animate the index finger of our astronaut. This type of rig is very versatile and together with that of bone it has many uses.”
In this video lesson Pedro Alpera addresses the topic: Rig tool: curved mode, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Toon Boom Harmony for Animation of 2D Characters. Learn to bring your projects to life by exploring the possibilities this software offers.
Partial transcription of the video
“This time we are going to see the curve mode rig. Apart from the bone one we have seen before the curve mode will allow us to move and make some curve type deformations which are very useful for things like for example the astronaut's finger. I'm going to get on with it. Let's continue with our animation. Now what we're going to do is animate this arm here. and the little hand to make it look like you are manipulating the tablet. I'm going to get a little closer to see it better. I select the arm. I click this little button to show me the bones. Here we have them. I'm going to go to the lay...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Toon Boom Harmony for Animation of 2D Characters
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Category
3D & Animation -
Software
Toon Boom Harmony -
Areas
2D Animation, Animation, Character Animation

Pedro Alpera
A course by Pedro Alpera
Pedro Alpera is a fine arts graduate and has worked as an animator and illustrator for clients like WeTransfer, Muno, the city council of Barcelona, Ediciones en Babia, Paramount Comedy, and Cartoon Network, among others.
He has also worked as an advisor for Clean Up and provided training to the team on Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles. Throughout his two-decade career, he has developed animation, illustrations, comics, websites, video games, and design projects across multiple areas. For just over two years, he worked on a personal project where he shared a short, looped animation on his Instagram account every week, which helped him to publicize his work.
As an illustrator and cartoonist, he has also participated in numerous group and individual exhibitions.
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