Touching on all aspects of animation creation, the Toon Boom Animation Workout Series is a dedicated
program of exercises designed to help you develop the techniques and skills necessary to get the most out of Toon Boom Studio.
All Workouts include a PDF file that guides you through the lesson plan, project files and a Quicktime demo of the final output
(Project Development comes with a PDF file only).
Workouts use Studio 5 User Interface for demonstration and are compatible with Studio 5, unless otherwise indicated
Stop-motion animation has become incredibly popular. Learn how to use various features in Toon Boom Studio to create a short
stop-motion video from start to finish. All you need is a digital video camera or external webcam, bright solid-coloured fabric, some favourite
toys and your imagination.
Price: $26.99 US
Time required: 2.5 hours
Difficulty level: 4/5
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This Workout will help you organize yourself for multiple types of projects and to
effectively use the tools in Toon Boom Studio to save the most time.
Price: $26.99 US
Time required: 3 hours
Difficulty level: 1/5
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Become a member of the Japanimation Nation with our workout, "Anime Project in 5 Easy Steps".
Anime has been delighting audiences for years in more countries than just Japan.
V4.5 UI used for demonstration
Compatible with V4.5 & V5
Price: $16.99 US
Time required: 1.5 hours
Difficulty level: 3/5
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This Workout will help you organize yourself for multiple types of projects and to effectively use the tools in Toon Boom Studio
to save the most time.
Price: $16.99 US
Time required: 2 hours
Difficulty level: 3/5
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In this workout you will improve your understanding of the use of drawing and animating techniques
by drawing a flower, first in a rough form and then cleaning it. When this is done, you will animate it so it sways from side to side.
Price: $26.99 US
Time required: 4 hours
Difficulty level: 2/5
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Start your treasure hunt with Toon Boom Pirate: Get Rigged! The Cut-out Character Rigging Workout features
our own Pirate character ready to take you on an adventure and show you how he can be rigged for cut-out animation.
Price: $16.99 US
Time required: 2 hours
Difficulty level: 3/5
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Continue the treasure hunt with Toon Boom’s Pirate character and take him for a walk on Pirate’s Bay!
Learn how to create a smooth and perfect walk cycle with the Two-Legged Walk Cycle Workout exercise.
Price: $31.99 US
Time required: 4 hours
Difficulty level: 4/5
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By completing this exciting and challenging workout, you will learn how to create a four-legged walk cycle
using our latest template character, Clyde the Donkey.
Price: $31.99 US
Time required: 4 hours
Difficulty level: 4/5
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The Toon Boom Animation Workout Video
focuses extensively on Cut-out animation and teaches you how to turn a set of pictures into a fully animated character
using the latest version of Studio.
Price: $24.99 US
Time required: 3 hours
Difficulty level: 3/5
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V4.5 UI used for demonstration/Compatible with V4.5 through V5
Save between 15% and 21% on Toon Boom Studio Workout Bundles available in our online store.
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How to Animate eBook
The How to Animate electronic book is a great tool for learning all aspects of animation. It covers the foundations
of animation in 11 lessons, from character design, timing, squash and stretch and lip-synchronization, to multiplane
sceneplanning, composition and camera movement. Each lesson comes with sample material too.
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Lesson 1: Introduction to Animation and Animating Basic Shapes
- Shapes Overview of the history and development of animation, as well as instruction on drawing and deforming basic shapes.
- Activity: Drawing and Manipulating Basic Shapes
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Lesson 2: Timing
- Introduction to the importance of timing in animation, including how manipulating exposure time can change
the time and feel of an animation.
- Activity 1: Experiment with Space = Time
- Activity 2: Drawing the Pendulum
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Lesson 3: Squash and Stretch ("The Bouncing Ball")
- An introduction to a basic animation technique.
- Activity: Drawing a Bouncing Basketball and Bowling Ball
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Lesson 4: Anticipation, Drag and Overlapping Action
- Students look at how to make their animations think before they act.
- Activity: Drawing a Bouncing Ball with a Tail
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Lesson 5: Character Construction Sheet
- Basics of character construction and break-down.
- Activity: Drawing a Character Construction Sheet
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Lesson 6: Animating a Jumping Character
- Getting a character to jump deals with all of the concepts already covered and will get your students warmed
up for more complicated animation tasks.
- Activity: Making Your Character Jump
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Lesson 7: Animating a Walk Cycle
- In this lesson, your students will try and make their characters walk.
- Activity: Making Your Character Walk
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Lesson 8: Breaking Down a Character and Animating It
- Activity: Moving Your Character in 3D Space
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Lesson 9: Stop-motion Animation
- Activity: Moving Your Character in 3D Space
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Lesson 10: Basic Multiplaning/ Sceneplanning
- This lesson takes students into the basics of sceneplanning and multiplanning, which has evolved from huge
camera stands and complicated lighting, into a simple process in digital animation, producing interesting
visual effects.
- Activity: Moving Your Character in 3D Space
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Lesson 11: The Take
- This lesson takes another look at acting in animation, as your students will start to think about how they
can convince their viewers that their characters have a personality.
- Activity: Draw a "Take" Shot
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Lesson 12: Visual Break-Down and Lip Sync
- Lip syncing is a difficult art to master, but we will review the basics of breaking-down sentences here,
as well as lip assignment. This labor-intensive process is facilitated by features in Toon Boom Studio.
- Activity: Break-Down and Lip Sync
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Lesson 13: Storyboard and Staging
- This lesson describes how to set up and plan shots and scenes in a storyboard.
- Activity: Storyboard Your Dream Scene
Price: 44.99$ - Version 5 Available as of June 26th
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