The major focus of this course is cut-out animation, where we will create, rig, and animate a 2D digital puppet… our main character, Bob.įor the traditional animator, Toon Boom software has the feeling of 2D animation software, built for animators.

The second type of 2D animation is called limited animation, also referred to as cut-out, or Flash animation… most prime-time animation, The Simpsons, etc. In 2D animation, there are basically 2 types of animation, full animation, also referred to as hand-drawn, or “Disney” animation, wherein each frame of animation is drawn… think classic Bugs Bunny cartoons. Toon Boom is an industry leader in creating 2D animation software, and has been used for animating The Simpsons, Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers, Sponge Bob Square Pants, and even Disney’s The Frog Princess. Add Photoshop, and Illustrator files to your animations.Make your characters talk, using Toon Boom's automatic lipsync.Make your scenes look complex, by using simple camera moves.Animate your character, and even give them a simple walk cycle.

Create, and animate your own 2D digital puppet!.

Well, now what do you do? Welcome to Learn Toon Boom Animate & How to Create Your Own Cartoons! In this course, I’ll show you the essentials for creating your own animation, using the professional software, Toon Boom Animate 3.

Have you ever had an idea, a story, or even a character that you wanted to see animated? Maybe you’ve even gotten as far as writing a story, or drawn out the characters.

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