Cut-Out Animation

Course Level : Beginner

This course is intended for artists who are new to Harmony, but want to specialise in Harmony’s cut-out animation tools. Participants will use Harmony Premium to learn the basics of digital cut-out animation by animating rigs through introductory exercises and reoccurring production animation techniques, such as cycles and interaction with props.

Participants should have an applied knowledge of the 12 principles of animation before taking this course.

Duration 35 hours 10 x 3.5 hour sessions
Pricing -

Cut-Out Animation

Duration 35 hours
Pricing -

Sneak peek on what you will learn

In this course, you will learn how to…

Use keyframes and computer-generated interpolation to digitally animate characters and props
Apply principles of animation to cut-out puppets using digital tools
Animate typical motions and cycles frequently recurring in production
Understand the fundamentals of a rig and the nodal system

Harmony Introduction & Interface Overview
Basic Concepts and Settings
Introduction to Sketching and Animating
Exporting a Scene
Drawing Tools
Creating a Simple Rig
Squashing and Easing Animation
Pointing Arm Animation
Walk-Cycle Animation
Prop Pickup Animation
Head-Turn Animation
Weight-Lift Animation
Animating a Production Scene

What you will need for your remote online live training…

High Speed Internet Connection
Computer supporting Toon Boom’s system requirements
Installed version of the required software (license provided on registration)
Access to Zoom via app or browser
Min 10Gb of hard drive space for software and course materials
Mouse and drawing tablet & pen (Wacom preferable)

The following recommended items will improve your learning experience:

2 Monitors
Microphone and headphones
Wacom Intuos, Cintiq, or better

Session

Dates

Days

Time

Duration

Session: Winter

Dates: Jan 27 - Feb 26 2025

Days: Monday & Wednesday

Time: 09:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Duration: 5 weeks

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