Animation 101: Learning The Basics in Toonboom Harmony

In this Skillshare class, students will learn the fundamentals of animation, what goes into the process of animating and how to make things come to life! With the 12 basic animation principles, including squash and stretch, timing and spacing, which will aid you in the class project “The Bouncing Ball” and few other simple yet crucial exercises. In addition you will get a simple run down on the animation program Toonboom Harmony. We will be focusing on 2D traditional animation, so it is advised that you have a pen and tablet for this class. This class is solely geared towards beginners, and no prior knowledge is required.

• Intro!
• Timing and Spacing
• Setting up: The Bouncing Ball
• Bouncing Ball: Part 1 of 3
• Bouncing Ball: Part 2 of 3
• Bouncing Ball: Part 3 of 3
• How To Export Your Animation
• Conclusion!