Online 2D animation courses

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Explore our online training with working animation professionals. Just pick your subject, check the course page for dates as well as the software and the support included.

Toon Boom courses

Toon Boom Harmony

Develop character animation, rigging and scene-building skills with recognised expert, Adam Oliver.

Best for: Lovers of high-end, studio style cartoons and web series.

Moho Animation courses

Moho Animation

Animate a scene or build characters ready for animation with Dani Abram's Moho Magic courses.

Best for: Indie artists who want to use buy-once software.

Hand-drawn courses

Hand-drawn animation

Master the fundamentals with Walking the Walk, or develop polished drawings with Clean Up & Inbetweening.

Best for: Total beginners to classically-skilled artists.

Develop your own animation project

Your own animation project

Develop a practical plan and keep your project moving with The Animator's Way mentorship.

Best for: Those with an idea they want to make a reality.

A student's experience

Practical learning around your life

Adam's tutorials were easy to follow and doable around my work hours with help when I needed it. I am so grateful for a course that actually made everything understandable.

— Alex Tomlin

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  • £195 or 2 monthly payments of £97.50

Clean Up & Inbetweening

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  • Starts Nov 2

A 4 week course focusing on the highly sought after skills of clean up and in-betweening. Our esteemed guest tutor, Harriet Buckley, will guide you through via a project-based course, replicating a real world 2D animation project. Each week you'll complete homework and submit for professional review and notes.

  • £250 or 2 monthly payments of £125

Moho Magic Rigging

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  • Starts Nov 9

Learn to rig in Moho with our in-house expert! In under a month you'll gain the essential skills needed to build and rig characters in this popular 2D software. Having developed the character rigs for many an animated production, Dani Abram will give you the knowledge you need to take your static drawings to animatable, technically advanced creations!

  • £275 or 3 monthly payments of £92

Animating in Toon Boom

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  • Starts Nov 16

Learn 2D animation step by step - from bouncing ball to full character performance with dialogue. Practice the latest Toon Boom Harmony techniques used for professional quality animation with bonus exercises to build up your showreel.

  • £295 or 3 monthly payments of £99

The Animators Way

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  • Starts Jan 10, 2027

Develop your animation skills with this 10 week mentorship programme. You'll gain access to weekly check ins, continued accountability, loads of inspiration and plenty of support as you connect with fellow creatives looking to develop their skills. Whether you're building a showreel, working on a personal project or just re-igniting your love for animating, this course is for you!

  • £250 or 2 monthly payments of £125

Moho Magic Animation

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Learn to animate with one of the fastest growing tools in the field! Follow along with our outstanding guest expert, Dani as she takes you from total beginner to animating a full scene in just 3 weeks. Includes tech support and a critique on your final animation too, as well as a special offer to buy the full software for a bargain price!

  • £150 or 2 monthly payments of £75

Toon Boom Scene Build

Also known as Scene Prep or Scene Setup, this course will teach you that all important job of building the worlds for animation to inhabit. A key role within the industry, it is often seen as a way to get your foot in the door and begin a career in animation. You'll learn about characters and backgrounds, 3D layering, cameras and sound, posing characters, compositing tips and lots of core technical skills.

  • £250 or 2 monthly payments of £125

Toon Boom Rigging 01

This course will teach you how to build rigged characters in Toon Boom Harmony Premium. Suitable for complete newcomers to the software or those looking to learn the rigging side of animation. It’s the fastest way to learn this specialist skill!

  • £250 or 2 monthly payments of £125

Toon Boom Animation 02

Teaching you the more advanced concepts of character animation and how to apply them within Toon Boom Harmony. Suitable for those who aren’t totally new to the software and have some animation experience. Great for those who know the basics and are transferring skills to gain work or build a demo reel.

  • £250 or 2 monthly payments of £125

Toon Boom Rigging 02

An advanced 5 week course where we build a full character turnaround with master controllers, widgets and loads more! This is the course for you if you already know a little bit about building characters in Toon Boom but want to go to the next level.

  • £250 or 2 monthly payments of £125

Walking the Walk

Join 2D animation master Tony White as he super charges all aspects of your animation principles. Based on the ideology that great animation needs a solid foundation, in just 10 weeks this course will rocket your hand-drawn animation abilities in ways you didn't think were possible!
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