Creating Character Expressions in Toon Boom Harmony
In this Toon Boom Harmony tutorial we'll learn the theory behind each of the six major expressions that animated characters will need to call on. Software required: Toon Boom Harmony 11.
What you'll learn
In this Toon Boom Harmony tutorial we'll learn the theory behind each of the six major expressions that animated characters will need to call on. You'll also learn tips on how to draw the expressions using guide points and muscle groups, and then you'll apply them to a character created in Toon Boom Harmony. The course will also cover the most economical ways to create lip-syncs and blinks for the expressions. By the end of the Toon Boom Harmony training, you'll have a fundamental understanding of how to create a truly expressive character, ready to be set up for digital animation. Software required: Toon Boom Harmony 11.
Table of contents
- Discussing Our Harmony Character 10m
- Building a Basic, Animatable Face in Harmony 7m
- Exploring the Happy Expression 7m
- Creating a Sad Expression 8m
- Building a Fearful Expression 7m
- Generating an Angry Expression 6m
- Forging a Disgusted Expression 8m
- Designing a Surprised Expression 8m
- Tips for Making Easily-animatable Faces 12m
About the author
Stephen Sloan is a gun for hire, freelance animator from Toronto Canada. During his 12+ year career in animation he’s worked on a variety of productions. From television broadcast animation in Canada and the US to animation for web apps, documentaries, and DVD supplementary material. He has worked on "Ugly Americans", "Brickleberry" for Comedy Central and "Unsupervised" on FX to name just a few. When he's not animating his heart out Stephen loves to teach the art that he’s passionate about. Step... more