STUDY LEVEL
Certificate
EXPERIENCE
Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct
TUITION
USD $8,532
DURATION
9 months
INTAKES
Monthly
DELIVERY MODE
Online
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This advanced 2D animation course prepares you for an exciting career in 2D animation. You’ll learn from industry experts who have worked at top studios, gain valuable industry insights, build critical job skills, and develop a polished portfolio to show employers.
Now that you have the basics of animation covered, it’s time to step it up! Focusing on cut-out style character animation, your mentor will guide you through fun and challenging exercises, share both modern and traditional animation techniques, and offer insightful feedback to help you progress faster as an artist.
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Graduate with an outstanding portfolio
Learn advanced skills studios are hiring for
Become proficient in industry software Toon Boom Harmony
Get additional career support and guidance
Choose 1-on-1 or small group classes (max 4 students)
Term 1
Building on principles gained in the 2D Animation Diploma, you’ll add cutout animation to your skillset, learning techniques using Toon Boom Harmony’s peg and node animation system, then moving onto complex physical animations, rigging, and animating bipeds and quadrupeds. With your mentor’s guidance, you’ll analyse strong cutout scenes and apply lessons to your own work.
By the end of this term, you will have a strong understanding of advanced cutout-style animation techniques and confidence in rigging and animating characters and creatures.
What you’ll learn:
- Create cutout-style animation
- Rig and animate bipeds & quadrupeds
- Use advanced Toon Boom tools
- Master poses, timing & spacing
Term 2
You’ll jump into a variety of projects including single and two-character dialogue acting scenes using the cutout animation technique. You’ll be introduced to Harmony’s FX and compositing tools, and use them to add these elements to your dialogue scenes.
By the end of this term, you will have a better understanding of how, when, and why you should add FX to your animations, and have hands-on practice using Harmony’s compositing and FX tools.
What you’ll learn:
- Apply advanced movement techniques
- Maximise Harmony in composition and FX tools
- Use acting for feature or episodic animation
- Add FX to enhance your animations
Term 3
This final term is about getting you job-ready! Using the technique of your choice (tradigital, cutout, or both), you will be mentored in the planning and production of a short animation demo reel, which includes the design and animation of multiple characters, the creation of background elements, and the addition of camera movement, FX, and compositing.
Students in this course receive additional 1-on-1 career support, portfolio reviews, and industry insights from CG Spectrum’s Career Development Manager.
What you’ll learn:
- Polish your portfolio to impress employers
- Be more confident with negotiation
- Network & self-promote effectively
- Tap into the hidden job market
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- 2D Animation Foundations course or portfolio submission
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