Jump is a new end-to-end 2D game development solution created by Toon Boom Animation. With over 30 years of experience in the animation industry, we are bring powerful tools from Storyboard Pro and Harmony to a new suite made from the ground up for game development.Toon Boom Animation has a well-earned reputation for visual storytelling in 2D animation, which isn’t restricted to a single medium or format. Videogames are by far the biggest sector of the global entertainment industry, engaging more people than television, cinema and the music industry combined.
Jump is currently available in a public beta test. If you would like to become a beta tester, you can join our community on Discord.
Connect with other beta testers, stay up to date on announcements, and begin the access process
Access the #get-jump channel, open a ticket, and sign our NDA
Dive into the tool, explore its functionalities, and start creating
Share your experiences, report bugs and suggest improvements via our dedicated feedback channels in Discord
The Pencil tool has been improved to support opacity variations on lines as they are drawn. Artists control the amount of transparency on lines by applying more or less pressure on their stylus, giving them more control over the look of their drawings. The resulting pencil lines have a more natural look, while still retaining the ability to be easily reshaped using the contour editor in the cleanup phase.
New properties have been added to the Brush tool to randomize the position of the brush tip when generating textured strokes. These properties will help improve the natural look of textured brushes and will open new artistic possibilities. Brushes that mimic soft brushes, sponges and air brushes will now be easier to create, as well as replicating brushes in from other drawing softwares.
Using Unity as your game engine? Don't forget to download the Jump SDK free on the Unity Store. This will allow you to easily integrate you Harmony assets & Unity.
For 30 years and counting, Toon Boom Animation has been the global leader in pre-production and 2D animation software with clients in over 140 countries. We have made our mark with products which include Harmony (end-to-end animation) and Storyboard Pro (storyboarding and layout), which continue to build upon their reputation for high-performance tools that push the limits of creativity. Producer (production management) and Jump (drawing and animation tools for game development) are the most recent new products to join the line-up. Disney Television Animation, Bento Box, Fox Television Animation, Dog Head, Toei Animation, The SPA Studios, Xilam, and Boulder Media, are just a few examples of our high-profile clients.
