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| Evening class in Toonboom Harmony returns 26 March 2026 |
Learn the fundamentals of 2D animation over 20 weeks, two evenings a week (Mondays & Thursdays 7-10pm GMT) using Toonboom Harmony, one of the leading software packages for the creation of 2D animation.
The class is taught by experienced industry professionals.
2D Animation Revival with Toonboom Harmony
2D Animation is experiencing a big comeback, with many 2D productions being animated in the UK. In particular, Blue Zoo, Aardman Animation, Passion Pictures and others all use Toonboom Harmony as their principal 2D animation platform.
Flexible Software
Toonboom Harmony is a very flexible software package, that allows the user to combined 2D rigged puppet-style animation with the ability to add hand-draw elements in the traditional way.
Animation Basics
The course covers the basics of locomotion and mechanics in animation, and also 2D rigging, and aims to get students familiar with the software, to enable them to apply for the many studios in the UK and overseas that are embracing this software package.
2D Animation at Escape Studios
To see some of our latest 2D Animation student work, watch the video below:
2D Animation Revival with Toonboom Harmony
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| Harmony Animation by Daniella Ciriello |
Flexible Software
Toonboom Harmony is a very flexible software package, that allows the user to combined 2D rigged puppet-style animation with the ability to add hand-draw elements in the traditional way.
Animation Basics
No prior knowledge of the software is required.
Online Evening Class
Animation with Toonboom Harmony is an online class. Students will attend an evening class one night a week, and will be set projects to do in-class, as well as project work to do between classes.
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| Ball Throw by Lilian Fu |
Demo Reel
Students will also have the opportunity to develop their portfolio and demo reel. A graduate's demo reel is the single most important factor in finding work in the animation industry.
Course outline
Where and When
26 March 2026
Mode of study: Part time
Programme duration
Course outline
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| Toonboom Harmony Class at Escape Studios |
Introduction and Software
Week 1
Perspective 101
Week 2
Volumetric Drawing & Human Anatomy
Week 3
Introducing Alternative Software & Follow Through / Overlapping Action
Week 4
Half Figure & Full Figure Animation
Week 5
Walk, Run and Jump Cycles
Week 6
Recap, Feedback
Week 7
Expression, Exaggeration, Lip Sync and Acting
Week 8
Advanced Animation
Week 9
Clean up, Storyboarding and Planning
Week 10
Beginning and Developing Character Designs
Week 11
Formalising Designs, Character Colour and Style
Week 12
Environment Design and Creating Layouts
Week 13
Layout to Background, Mood and Lighting
Week 14
Animating the Environment and Character Lighting in AE
Week 15
Recap, Feedback
Week 16
Harmony 101 and Introducing Rigged Animation
Week 17
Advanced Cutout Animation and Lip Sync
Week 18
Rigging Basics and Advanced Rigging (Characters)
Week 19
Feedback and Considering a Career?
Week 20
Where and When
26 March 2026
Mode of study: Part time
Programme duration
20 weeks, two evenings a week (Mondays & Thursdays 7-10pm GMT)
We also have a growing range of online resources for our students at our Vimeo channel and elsewhere
Escape Studios is an ATC (Authorised Training Centre) for Toonboom Harmony.
The Escape Studios Animation Blog offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects.
Official page
To sign up, follow this link.
Free Toonboom Harmony License and Online resources
In the meantime, check out some of the online Harmony resources available here. Toonboom have released a free home version of their software for student use, initially for 30 days.
Birds Connect Our World
Finally, to see what kind of animation can be done in Harmony, watch the short film "Birds Connect Our World" created by Escapee Lilian Fu, who took our evening class last year.
Toonboom Harmony Resources at Escape Studios
Free Toonboom Harmony License and Online resources
Birds Connect Our World
Finally, to see what kind of animation can be done in Harmony, watch the short film "Birds Connect Our World" created by Escapee Lilian Fu, who took our evening class last year.
Toonboom Harmony Resources at Escape Studios
- Toonboom Harmony Tutorials at Vimeo
- Getting started with Toonboom Harmony with Plamen Ananiev
- ToonBoom Harmony Walkthrough - Free Tutorial
- Toonboom Harmony Visit to Escape Studios
Toonboom Harmony Authorised Training Centre (ATC)
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| Escape Studios is a Toonboom Harmony ATC |
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