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Toon Boom Training Courses

The world of animation is in constant change, reinvention, creativity; pushing the limits of storytelling and animation. Some of the most innovative studios in the world have achieved incredible creative feats by pairing animation talent with advanced tools and best practices.

Designed by Toon Boom experts and delivered by a Senior Solutions Specialist, our unique training courses are built to support endless creativity with best practices, tips and tricks to gain time, and knowledge sharing of the latest features to get concrete results.

 

Just getting started with Harmony or Storyboard Pro? Our fundamental courses are designed to give new users everything that they need to start animating in our software within a few days.

These courses are also available at the educational level K-12, giving teachers all of the tools and resources they need in order to teach their classes effectively and help guide their students through the core concepts of animating in Toon Boom Harmony and/or Storyboard Pro.

Fundamental Courses
Course Title Duration Description Available Courses Price
Harmony Fundamentals 36 Hours

Intended for artists who are new to Harmony and want to gain a foundational level of general knowledge in all of Harmony Premium’s main functionalities. Participants will learn core features and functionalities of Harmony Premium, including but not limited to animation concepts, basic frame-by-frame animation, cut-out animation, rigging, and compositing.

Remote Online Live Session
Storyboard Pro Fundamentals 15 Hours

Storyboard Pro Fundamentals training is intended for artists who understand the fundamentals of storyboarding and are interested in learning digital boarding techniques in Storyboard Pro to optimize their production. Participants will learn how to plan and construct storyboards as well as animatics using the latest techniques available in Storyboard Pro, including the 3D environment and collaboration tools.

Remote Online Live Session
Train the Teacher: Harmony 36 Hours

Train the Teacher: Harmony is a five-day course led by Toon Boom’s Senior Solutions Specialist. Participants will learn the core concepts in Harmony from basic frame-by-frame animation to cut-out animation while providing tips and resources for the teachers to teach students in class and align lessons with the Certification learning objectives. This course is intended for teachers who are integrating Harmony in their K-12 curriculum.

Remote Online Live Session
Train the Teacher: Storyboard Pro 21 Hours

Train the Teacher: Storyboard is a three-day course led by Toon Boom’s Senior Solutions Specialist. Participants will learn the core concepts in Storyboard Pro from basic panel sketching to caption management and animatic creation while providing tips and resources for teachers to educate and engage students in class and align lessons with the Certification learning objectives. This course is intended for teachers who are integrating Storyboard Pro in their K-12 curriculum.

Remote Online Live Session

As an animation studio continues to grow, more specialized roles and training are often needed within the team and we have developed unique training opportunities to help with employees transitioning to new roles. Our specialized introductory training courses help bring new studio hires or employees undergoing cross-training up to speed in a new aspect of our software within 5 days. Migrating from another piece of software to Toon Boom Harmony or Storyboard Pro? Use the courses below to get your team familiar with our software as quickly as possible!

Specialized Introductory Courses
Course Title Duration Description Available Courses Price
Cut-out Animation 30 Hours

Cut-out Animation is intended for artists who are new to cut-out animation but are familiar with basic animation principles. Participants will use Harmony Premium to learn the fundamentals of digital cut-out animation using keyframes and animating cut-out puppets through introductory exercises and reoccurring production animation techniques such as cycles and interaction with props.

Remote Online Live Session
Paperless Animation 36 Hours

Paperless Animation is intended for artists who are new to paperless animation in Harmony but are familiar with basic animation principles. Participants will use Harmony Premium to learn the fundamentals of frame-by-frame animation using traditional and digital tools through introductory exercises and by both building and animating real-world production scenes.

Remote Online Live Session
Introduction to Rigging 36 Hours

Intended for artists who are new to rigging and want to learn the fundamentals of constructing character rigs for studio productions. Participants learn how to use Harmony Premium to assess production needs and build standard rigs using a nodal system, deformers, masks, and optimized drawing tools.

Remote Online Live Session
Introduction to Compositing 30 Hours

Compositing is intended for artists who are new to compositing in Harmony Premium and want to learn the core functions of how to do compositing for studio productions. Participants will learn to stage scenes, do camera work, and composite elements with filters, masks, and colour corrections.

Remote Online Live Session
Harmony Fundamentals for Gaming 42 Hours

Harmony Fundamentals for Gaming is a 5 day course led by a Toon Boom Senior Solutions Specialist. Participants will learn the core gaming concepts in Harmony from basic tools and interface to character creation, rigging, skinning, animation and pipeline integration in Harmony Premium. This course is intended for artists who are familiar with gaming concepts, but new to Harmony, and want to gain a general knowledge of all the main game-related functionalities.

Remote Online Live Session

Already familiar with our software and looking to truly take your knowledge to the next level? Sign up for an advanced training course! Designed for users with strong technical knowledge in at least one aspect of Harmony Premium, our advanced training courses offer individuals or teams the ability to deep dive into the advanced features of Harmony Premium and learn how to master more advanced concepts, such as Master Controllers. Our advanced courses, such as our Technical Director course, are also designed for those working at studios that want to keep growing by acquiring new professional knowledge.

Advanced Courses
Course Title Duration Description Available Courses Price
Advanced Rigging 36 Hours

Advanced Rigging is intended for artists who are interested in taking their rigging knowledge to the next level for studio productions. Participants will learn how to use Harmony Premium to plan, construct and analyze production-ready rigs using cutting-edge techniques, including Master Controllers. Participants will be expected to know the fundamentals of constructing character rigs using cutters, deformers, and drawing layers prior to starting this course.

Remote Online Live Session
Advanced Compositing 30 Hours

Advanced Compositing is intended for compositing artists who are interested in honing their skills or taking steps towards supervising the compositing department for studio productions. Participants will use Harmony Premium to learn the inner-mechanics of filters, how to create complex effects, and how to use advanced features such as particles and normal maps. Participants will be expected to know the basics of compositing in Harmony prior to starting this course.

Remote Online Live Session
Technical Director 36 Hours

Technical Director training is intended for technically inclined artists who already have a deep understanding of animation, compositing, and rigging in Harmony and are interested in taking the next steps to become technical directors for productions that use Toon Boom technology. Participants will learn how to analyze, plan, and assess the impact of various methodologies on the entire production pipeline, in addition to troubleshooting scene work, issue recommendations, and develop new scripts to optimize production workflow with Harmony and Storyboard Pro.

Remote Online Live Session
  1. Choose a Course

    Getting started with your career? Migrating from another piece of software to Toon Boom Harmony or Storyboard Pro? Or want to take your knowledge to the next level? We have courses for all.

  2. Register for a Session

    Spaces are limited! Register today to guarantee your spot in your chosen course. Make sure that you can attend to all the sessions before registering.

  3. Get Free Software License for 3 Months

    Everyone who registers for an online course will receive a FREE 3 month software license to learn and practice their skills. Applicable for the Toon Boom software license associated with the given course registration.

What you will need for your remote online live training

  • Computer, supporting Toon Boom’s system requirements
  • 2 monitors (recommended)
  • Wacom Pen & Tablet (such as Intuos or Cintiq)
  • Mouse
  • Min 10Go of Space for Application, Material Download, and Activity Scenes
  • Download of Harmony or Storyboard software
  • High Speed Internet Connection
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