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.