Adam's Animation Academy/Toon Boom Rigging 01

  • £250 or 2 monthly payments of £125

Toon Boom Rigging

  • 80 Lessons

This course will teach you how to build rigged characters in Toon Boom Harmony Premium. Suitable for complete newcomers or those looking to transfer skills from other software, rigging will allow you to build your own characters and animate them within Toon Boom.

This is an instant access course, but please allow 48 hours for your software code being sent through. Includes private one-to-one tutorials! Email to book at a time to suit you.

What's included?

✔️ 5 weeks of online training curriculum
✔️ 30-day licence of Toon Boom Harmony Premium
✔️ One to one feedback on your project
✔️ Private one-to-one tutor call, booked at a time to suit you
✔️ Lifetime Discord community access
✔️ Lifetime curriculum access + updates
✔️ Rig files to download and keep
✔️ Custom certificate upon completion

Toon Boom course tutor

Adam Oliver

Certified Toon Boom expert

With over 16 years of professional experience in the animation industry, Adam was also the UK's first certified Toon Boom expert. He's worked in TV and film, both as a hand-drawn and cut-out animator, as well as teaching in higher education and as an artist-in-residence. He started the Academy in 2017 and since then has trained thousands of creative folk how to rig and animate in Toon Boom Harmony.

Course Content

An overview of each weeks topics

Week 1 - Introduction and Key Concepts

Week 1 deals with building a solid foundation of knowledge, ready to layer the fundamentals in coming weeks. You will become acquainted with your new best friend, the node view and lots of other useful tools (think deformers and cutters) that will make your rigs incredibly useful and easy to use.

Week 2 - Building the Head and Face

During week 2 we will step up your learning with a deep dive into the power of art layers and re-ordering of artwork. We’ll create non-rendering visual helpers to make things easy to select, organise our node view and discuss the best structures for the job. Oh, and templates!

Week 3 - Upper Body Techniques

In week 3 we’ll continue our character build by solving some major problems within the upper body. How to build arms? What method works best in Z depth? Is there a solution for perfect shoulders? All is revealed along with a handy guide to importing Photoshop and Illustrator files with ease.

Week 4 - Leg Constraints and Super Shoes

The fourth week means finishing off our character rig with a set of legs. We cover lots of great details on reversing deformers, kinematic outputs, using textures and complex cutter mask set ups. There’s also an advanced lesson in here about a true IK leg set up, if you’re feeling brave 🙂

Week 5 - Master Controllers and More

Over the final week we take a giant leap forward into the future of rigging and build our very own master controller set up, complete with sliders. We also cover 2 point constraints, how to rig various types of hair, dynamic springs and troubleshooting common problems.
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5-day money-back guarantee, less any used software licence cost. If the course isn't right for you, email adam@adamsanimationacademy.com with the subject “Refund Request” within 5 days of purchase. Any cost of a software licence you have used will be deducted from your refund. Read the applicable refund terms.

Frequently asked questions

What is rigging exactly?

Rigging means attaching artwork to a structured system of bones, pegs and controls so animators can move a character or prop. A good rig is flexible, fast and easy to use.

Do I need to already know how to use Toon Boom Harmony?

No previous Toon Boom experience is required. This course is suitable for beginners and those with basic experience. Rigging is more technical than the animation course.

What will I learn on this course?

Plan and build characters and props in Toon Boom Harmony, from artwork to a working rig. You can adapt the project to your own designs.

How long does the course run for?

Toon Boom Rigging 01 runs for 5 weeks.

Can I still watch the videos when the course is finished?

You have lifetime access to the course lessons, files and future updates.

What times do I have to be available? Is my timezone a problem?

Watch the pre-recorded lessons whenever suits you, wherever you live. Tutor calls are private one-to-one sessions, booked by email at a time to suit you; there are no scheduled group calls.

Is the software included?

Yes. A 30-day Toon Boom Harmony Premium licence is included. You’ll need your own licence to continue using the software after it expires.

How much free time do I need to take part?

Allow a minimum of 3 hours a week for lessons and practice. If you can, set aside extra time to repeat exercises and polish your project. Your experience and project scope will affect how much additional practice you need.

How do I receive feedback on my course work?

Submit your rig using the course instructions. Your tutor will give personalised feedback through a video review, screenshots or written notes.

What are the refund terms?

If the course isn't right for you, email adam@adamsanimationacademy.com with the subject “Refund Request” within 5 days of purchase. Any cost of a software licence you have used will be deducted from your refund. Read the applicable refund terms.