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Learn the fundamentals of Toon Boom and explore the creative process of character animation and 2D animation. This course introduces essential animation basics, digital drawing tools, character design techniques, and practical workflows for creating an engaging cartoon character from scratch.
Develop practical 2D character design and digital animation skills as you create your first character using Toon Boom Harmony. You will learn how to create scenes, navigate the workspace, import assets, use drawing and shape tools, and build expressive facial features and character body elements.
Complete your character by creating a colour palette, applying colours and gradients, refining your artwork, and rendering the finished image. Ideal for beginners, this course provides a practical introduction to Toon Boom while building foundational animation skills and confidence in creating professional-looking 2D characters.
Learners complete an assignment designed to evaluate their understanding of the course content. The assignment is reviewed by qualified tutors who provide personalised feedback, allowing learners to demonstrate their applied knowledge and skills.
After completing the Introduction to Toon Boom: Create Your First Character course assessment, you will be eligible to receive a CPD-accredited certificate worth £9 from One Education to demonstrate your achievement.
The certificate is also available as a printed hard copy delivered by post for £15.
Toon Boom provides powerful tools for creating professional 2D animation and expressive digital characters. This beginner-friendly course introduces learners to Toon Boom, character design, drawing tools, 2D animation principles, and essential workflows for creating their first cartoon character.
Studying character creation with Toon Boom can build a strong foundation in digital animation and illustration. Learners can develop practical character design skills, explore 2D animation techniques, and create original cartoon characters suitable for animation projects, digital storytelling, creative portfolios, and continued animation development.
The Introduction to Toon Boom: Create Your First Character course has a total study timeframe of 2 days, 11 hours. Learners can progress through the programme at a flexible pace, developing practical skills in Toon Boom, character animation, 2D animation, character design, Toon Boom Harmony, digital animation, cartoon character creation, 2D character design, animation basics, and creative animation techniques.
The Introduction to Toon Boom: Create Your First Character course has no formal entry requirements, making it suitable for beginners and aspiring 2D animators. An interest in Toon Boom, character animation, 2D animation, cartoon character design, and digital illustration is beneficial. Basic computer skills, good English, and reliable internet access are recommended for effective online learning.
1. What is the Introduction to Toon Boom: Create Your First Character course?
The Introduction to Toon Boom: Create Your First Character course introduces learners to creating a 2D cartoon character using Toon Boom. It covers Toon Boom, Character Animation, 2D Animation, Character Design, Toon Boom Harmony, Digital Animation, Cartoon Character, 2D Character Design, Animation Basics, and Animation Skills.
2. Who is the Introduction to Toon Boom course suitable for?
The course is suitable for beginners, aspiring animators, illustrators, character designers, digital artists, animation enthusiasts, and creative learners who want to develop foundational skills in 2D Animation and Character Design using Toon Boom.
3. What will I learn from this Toon Boom course?
You will begin with Module 01: Introduction and progress through practical lessons focused on creating your first character. The course helps you develop foundational Toon Boom, Character Animation, 2D Character Design, Digital Animation, and Animation Skills.
4. Do I need previous Toon Boom experience?
No. The course is designed as an introduction to Toon Boom and focuses on helping learners create their first character. Previous professional experience in 2D Animation, Character Design, or Digital Animation is not essential.
5. What is Toon Boom?
Toon Boom is a suite of professional animation software used for creating 2D animation, cartoons, characters, and other digital animated content. Its tools support workflows ranging from character creation and drawing to animation production.
6. What is Toon Boom Harmony?
Toon Boom Harmony is professional 2D animation software that provides tools for drawing, rigging, animation, compositing, and production. It is used to create animated characters and scenes for a range of digital media projects.
| Introduction to Toon Boom: Create Your First Character | |||
| Module 01: Introduction | 00:01:00 | ||
| Module 02: Class project | 00:01:00 | ||
| Module 03: Creating new scene | 00:03:00 | ||
| Module 04: Workspace | 00:04:00 | ||
| Module 05: Importing images and assets | 00:12:00 | ||
| Module 06: Basic Drawing tools | 00:11:00 | ||
| Module 07: Creating the head shape | 00:16:00 | ||
| Module 08: Using of shape tools | 00:06:00 | ||
| Module 09: Creating facial details | 00:07:00 | ||
| Module 10: Creating character body | 00:07:00 | ||
| Module 11: Finishing the drawing | 00:07:00 | ||
| Module 12: Creating colour palette | 00:12:00 | ||
| Module 13: Using gradient editor tool | 00:06:00 | ||
| Module 14: Colouring the rest of the drawing | 00:13:00 | ||
| Module 15: Rendering the image | 00:03:00 | ||
| Module 16: That’s it | 00:01:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment – Introduction to Toon Boom: Create Your First Character | 2 days, 10 hours | ||
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