Toon Boom animation training: Introduction to Rigging

Are you passionate about animation? Elevate your skills and career prospects with our professional Toon Boom animation training courses tailored for individuals aged 18 and above.

For 30 years, Toon Boom artists have produced some of the most memorable productions ever made. Toon Boom animation software helps artists and studios worldwide to tell their stories in any style of animation, creatively and efficiently from indie productions to major feature films for the big or the small screen. 

ScreenSkills and Animation Associates are running three of these courses, with this second one focused on Introduction to Rigging. For the courses on Cut Out Animation and Technical Direction, please follow the links.

Led by Toon Boom's Senior Solutions Specialist this course focuses on assessing production needs and constructing standard rigs using Harmony Premium's nodal system. Ideal for artists new to rigging, participants will master deformers, masks, and optimized drawing tools, building essential skills for studio productions.

This training initiative is supported by the ScreenSkills Animation Skills Fund, with contributions from UK animation productions.

Who it's for

These three courses are designed for individuals in or aspiring to join the animation industry, offering technical knowledge essential for excelling in the field. 

Introduction to Rigging is intended for professional artists with a proven track record and production credits who are new to rigging in Harmony but have a knowledge of rigging in other digital animation tools and want to learn the fundamentals of constructing character rigs for studio productions. (Early/Experienced)

ScreenSkills supports current and future generations of talent to flourish in the screen industries. We are committed to embedding diversity in all its forms, including geographic representation, in the workforce we help to build

We always welcome applications from under-represented groups, including, but not limited to: those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Groups,  people with a disability; people from the LGBTQ+ community and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

We offer inclusive training. If you have any needs which we can accommodate during the recruitment process and beyond, please let us know and we will be happy to work with you to meet them.

The courses are not open to students or individuals in full time education. Each course has a different target.

Contact: Andy Wyatt - andy@animation-associates.co.uk 

What it covers

The format of this course is instructor-led and includes hands-on activity. Each class will be limited to 12 people and run over two weeks split into 10 x 3.5 hour online sessions.

You will be required to provide your own computer with a stable internet connection and ideally a graphics tablet for design work. Software and training resources will be provided

It will cover:

• assessing production needs
• constructing rigs using Harmony Premium's nodal system
• deformers, masks, and optimized drawing tools
• essential skills for studio productions

How to apply

Click 'apply now' to submit your application via the Animation Associates website.

Contact information

Name: Andy Wyatt
Email: andy@animation-associates.co.uk