2D Animation with Toon Boom Harmony
A course by Sunshine Animation StudioAnimators
A course by Sunshine Animation Studio, Animators
Design and animate a traditional 2D scene using digital tools
In this online course, learn to use Toon Boom Harmony from scratch to make a 2D action scene alongside Iván Carmona and María Buitrago, the duo behind Sunshine Animation studio.
Toon Boom Harmony is one of the leading animation programs in the industry, used by professionals on major projects ranging from Disney movies to TV shows like The Simpsons. Iván and María teach you the fundamentals of this program to create your own traditional animations.
What will you learn in this online course?
23 lessons & 13 downloads
Have an idea
14 minutes, 28 seconds
Foundations of Toon Boom
13 minutes, 28 seconds
Design your character
20 minutes, 55 seconds
Design your character II
20 minutes, 53 seconds
Sketches
19 minutes, 7 seconds
Sketches II
6 minutes, 23 seconds
What's included in this course?
Begin by getting to know Iván and María, their influences, and the work they do as Sunshine Animation studio.
Find an idea for your project and search for references to develop it before diving into the basics of Toon Boom and designing your character.
Create a rough draft of your sequence and polish it until you have a clean animation. Then add color and some finishing touches like shading and camera effects.
Once it's complete, learn how to export your animated action scene.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
Create a short animated sequence using traditional frame-by-frame 2D animation techniques. Your teachers create a dynamic action sequence using Japanese animation as a reference.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Designers, illustrators, art directors, animators, and creatives who want to delve into the world of 2D digital animation.
Requirements and materials
Basic notions of animation are required to take this course. Experience in simple character and background design are also recommended, although you can use pre-made ones if you prefer to focus solely on animation aspects.
In terms of materials, you need a computer, a Cintiq or Wacom tablet, Toon Boom Harmony (you can download a trial version from their website) and Photoshop to design your character and background. Your teachers use Toon Boom Harmony 10.
Reviews
- 1 month ago
Buen curso para familiarizarse con toon boom harmony y la animacion tradicional
- 6 months ago
Estou gostando bastante do curso, tenho apenas uma observação a fazer. Eu senti um pouco de dificuldade em assistir as aulas no idioma original, pois o áudio aparenta estar um pouco baixo, mesmo com o volume do fome no máximo. Mas tirando isso, estou gostando muito do conteúdo do curso.
- 7 months ago
Excelente curso, muy bueno
- 8 months ago
Ótimo curso para aprender usar o Toon Boom Harmony!
- 8 months ago
Muy lindo
After studying fine arts and film animation, Iván founded Sunshine Animation studio with María in 2013. Since then, he has collaborated on advertising projects, animated series, and video games as an art director and animator. He also teaches Toon Boom animation classes at different schools and universities.
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María Buitrago
After studying graphic design and film animation, María founded Sunshine Animation studio with Iván in 2013. Since then, she has collaborated on projects for brands like Mahou, Pictionary, and Toyota as an animator. She also handles the administrative work that nobody else wants to do.
Content
- U1
Prepared ...
- Presentation
- Influences
- U2
Ready ...
- Have an idea
- Foundations of Toon Boom
- Design your character
- Design your character II
- Sketches
- Sketches II
- Prepare what is necessary to carry it out
- U3
ALREADY!! To cheer up like badgers
- Animation in rough
- Animation in rough II
- Animation in rough III
- Second rough
- Camera
- Clean up
- Clean up II
- Clean up III
- Clean up IV
- Colour
- Color II
- U4
The last touches
- Shades
- Final camera
- To export
- FP
Final project
- 2D animation with Toon Boom Harmony
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FAQs
You’ll learn how to plan, design, and animate characters and scenes using Toon Boom—from the initial idea, visual references, and sketches to post-production, coloring, and professional export of your animations.
This is an intermediate-level course, recommended for those who already have basic knowledge of animation or digital illustration and want to deepen their professional skills with Toon Boom.
You’ll need basic animation or digital illustration skills, access to a computer with Toon Boom installed, and preferably a graphics tablet to get the most out of the hands-on exercises.
You should have Toon Boom Harmony installed on your PC or Mac, a graphics tablet is recommended, and an internet connection to download resources and support materials.
Yes, you’ll learn to design original characters, build their anatomy, apply color palettes, create backgrounds, and compose full scenes for animation.
The course teaches you how to find, analyze, and adapt visual references from anime, manga, and other sources, blending styles to create original and expressive characters and scenes.
Yes, it explores influences from Japanese animation and examples like Samurai Champloo to enrich visual storytelling and character and scene design.