FUNDAMENTALS OF 2D ANIMATION
Starting with the 12 Principles of Animation, you’ll learn 2D animation fundamentals step by step and start animating your first 2D pieces: the bouncing ball, flour sack jump and a walk cycle that brings your animated character to life. You’ll discover how to create an animated scene packed with personality and emotion, while also creating the illusion of three-dimensional space; learn key features of Toon Boom and get familiar with drawing tools, posing, timing, spacing, the timeline and X-sheet.
- Make your own 2D animations from scratch
- Use Toon Boom Harmony software
- Apply the 12 Principles of Animation
- Set up efficient workflows
- 2D Animation Introduction and Overview
- Bouncing Ball Animation Exercise
- Adding a Tail to the Bouncing Ball
- Drawing Fundamentals
- Flour Sack Animation 01
- Flour Sack Animation 02
- Flour Sack Animation 03
- Animating a Walk 01
- Animating a Walk 02
- Animating a Walk 03
- Animating a Simple Character Take
- Animating a Complex Character Take
ACTING & CREATURE ANIMATION
This term focuses on drawing skills, advanced physical human and quadruped animation, plus animating pantomime and simple dialogue scenes. You’ll study the greats and discover what makes their work so captivating, learn the importance of silhouettes, how to use a variety of timing in your story, and gain speed creating thumbnails and key poses.
- Identify what makes or breaks a scene
- Leverage anatomy principles in your work
- Create your own compelling pantomime animation
- Bring creatures to life with believable movement
- Introduction to Drawing the Human Figure
- Drawing the Quadruped Figure
- Quadruped Walk: Rough Animation 01
- Quadruped Walk: Rough Animation 02
- Biped Run in Perspective 01
- Biped Run in Perspective 02
- Acting for Animators
- Creating a Pantomime Situation 01
- Creating a Pantomime Situation 02
- Study and Analysis of Animation Greats
- Short Character Monolog 01
- Short Character Monolog 02
ADVANCED ACTING FOR 2D ANIMATION
By this stage, you’re ready for more advanced aspects of 2D: creating appealing characters, solid drawings, expressive acting and FX animation. Increase your technical skills while working towards creating a polished dialogue scene. Finish the course by finalizing your animation projects for your portfolio and exploring next steps with your mentor.
- Create successful model sheets
- Develop a 2-person dialogue scene
- Add compelling FX and details
- Finalize projects for your portfolio
- Getting To Know Your Character: Movement & Body Language
- Study and Analysis of Great Animated Acting Scenes
- Two-Character Dialogue Scene 01: Preliminary Planning
- Two-Character Dialogue Scene 01: Thumbnail Planning
- Two-Character Dialogue Scene 03:
- Rough Key Poses
- Drawing the Human Figure with Character
- Two-Character Dialogue Scene 04: Rough Breakdown and Inbetween Poses
- Drawing Quadrupeds
- Cleanup Animation
- Tradigital FX 01: Creating a Hand-Drawn Visual Effect
- Tradigital FX 02: Harmony Node
- Visual Effects & Camera Movement
- Animation Reel Review
TERM ONE
80,000
TERM TWO
1,20,000
TERM THREE
1,80,000
REFUND POLICIES. We are providing you the facility to join our programme and after a turn over period qualified members can refund their fees. As being an employment company we offer candidates to work with us on different projects according to their expertise. They can also be hired in contract or long term jobs.