Introduction to Toon Boom Harmony
Course 5: Basic Rig: Curve Deformer
By Pedro Alpera , Animator and Illustrator
About the video: Curve Deformer
Overview
“The "Curve" deformer allows us to work in a similar way to the previous one, but creating deformations from Bézier curves. This type of "bone" is very useful for animating things like hairs or antennae. So you can see how it works, I will apply it to the arm of the previous unit.”
In this video lesson Pedro Alpera addresses the topic: Curve Deformer, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 5: Basic Rig. Explore the deformers functionalities for animation.
Partial transcription of the video
“TOON BOOM HARMONY / COURSE 5 LESSON 2 Curve deformer Now that we know how to make a bone, the following are easy. We are going to apply the curve. It is very similar to Bézier curves in illustration programs. Let's see the curve type bone, which puts the bone as a kind of Bézier curve. We are going to repeat the process, I select this rectangle, I go to the rigging tool and select this second option, that looks like a drop or feather. Skewer and without releasing, I drag. This will be the handle of the Bézier curve. Now I go to the end, I click and drag to get the handle. I leave it here an...”
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Course summary for: Course 5: Basic Rig
Pedro Alpera
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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