Toon Boom Harmony
Tutorials and resources to get started using Toon Boom Harmony for animation.
InDesign
A tutorial covering essential tools of InDesign, useful for creating multi-page documents such as portfolios and books.
Reference and Acting
A compilation video of professional animators (and Matt Damon) on their approach to reference and acting.
Toon Boom Cheatsheet
Toon Boom Essential Shortcuts Cheatsheet
A cheatsheet listing all the essential ToonBoom shortcuts for 2D animation.
Toon Boom Video Tutorials
Toon Boom Harmony Basics: All-In-One
(33:51) Introduction to Toon Boom Harmony, with focus on traditional 2D animation.
Toon Boom Harmony: Camera & Drawing Views
(1:48) Excerpt from Toon Boom Harmony Basics explaining the difference between the camera and drawing views.
Toon Boom Harmony: Tools & Shortcuts
(6:55) Excerpt from Toon Boom Harmony Basics covering essential tools and shortcuts for 2D animation.
Toon Boom Harmony: Timeline Navigation
(9:52) Excerpt from Toon Boom Harmony Basics on how to navigate the timeline.
Toon Boom Harmony: Copying & Pasting Frames vs Drawings
(3:30) Excerpt from Toon Boom Harmony Basics explaining the difference between copying and pasting frames vs drawings.
Toon Boom Harmony: Ball Bounce
(7:00) Toon Boom animation in action: An excerpt from Toon Boom Harmony Basics demonstrating a rough animation workflow.
Toon Boom Harmony: Exporting
(2:18) An excerpt from Toon Boom Harmony Basics covering how to export animation.
InDesign Tutorial
InDesign Basics
(24:21) A tutorial that covers some basic tools of InDesign useful for creating books, portfolios, and other multi-page documents. Topics covered include page navigation, master pages, paragraph styles, dropcaps, footers, using a grid, placing content, and exporting to PDF.
Reference and Acting
Pro Tips: Reference, Character, and Acting in Animation
(23:14) A compilation video of professional animators (and Matt Damon) speaking about their approach to gathering reference, problem solving, and getting authentic performances. Helpful for students working on animated short films.