Creating 2D Animation in Harmony
27mBeginner2016-07-01
Authors

Dermot O' Connor
Animator for Disney and Don Bluth
Course details
Nowadays, the best of classic animation techniques and modern tools have come together. You can draw, color, and animate using traditional methods while taking advantage of the digital conveniences found in Harmony. In this course, Dermot O'Connor shows how to use Harmony features to animate a basic walk sequence. He demonstrates how to make organic lines and how to draw the extremes and in-betweens, while testing poses. He also takes you through rolling, flipping, and frame rates, so you can observe how timing and spacing impacts the pace of the animation and the personality of the character.
Learning objectives
Creating a hand-drawn cartoon
Achieving soft, organic lines
Drawing extremes and in-betweens
Using a virtual light table
Cleaning up lines and color
Making timing charts
Learning objectives
Creating a hand-drawn cartoon
Achieving soft, organic lines
Drawing extremes and in-betweens
Using a virtual light table
Cleaning up lines and color
Making timing charts
Skills covered
2D AnimationAnimation and IllustrationDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - What to know before watching this course
- 03 - Using the exercise files
Traditional Animation in Harmony
- 04 - Rolling and flipping frame rates
- 05 - Drawing the extremes and testing poses
- 06 - Making charts for timing, spacing, and arcs
- 07 - Using the Clone layer for breakdowns
- 08 - Cleaning up lines and color
Conclusion
- 09 - Next steps