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TEACH ANIMATION IN THE FAST LANE Why Harmony? Building the With the ever-increasing assortment of television channels and broadcast media, as well as a growing demand for local content, animation studios need Future to create fresh content in an evolving number of formats for satellite, cable, Studios are seeking, mobile, IPTV and the web. In that context, Toon Boom Harmony is the most but not finding, skilled advantageous solution, handling all steps from pre-production to design, individuals capable of animation, compositing and multi-platform rendering. working in a Harmony pipeline environment. Instructing students Creative Freedom through in this cutting-edge technology, so relied New Technology upon in studios today, Harmony 10 has developed a toolset that will not only give them redefines freedom in the digital platform. an advantage in their With tools like True Pencil, students can job search, it will serve to meet the demands draw with pencil lines that support various of studios around the textures, while with the Deform tool, they globe. can deform images and drawings with advanced bone and curve deformers. In Toon Boom’s short, endless animation styles leading to Certification Program untold creative possibilities! opens doors to exciting careers and lets Students can also experiment with Effects successful candidates Inside, which gives them access to built-in particle effects, stand apart from their along with dozens of other effects. And with 2D-3D peers in a highly- Integration, they can import and modify 3D assets within competitive job market. Harmony, as well as transform elements on all three axes. Students and instructors alike will enjoy the benefits that Training the come with Harmony 10’s powerful 64-bit engine; offering Teachers enhancements in speed, performance, and handling of this ground-breaking animation software. Toon Boom is dedicated to providing the

training necessary to Detentionaire © 2010 Nelvana Limited. getting educational institutions up and running with the Harmony solution. A team of trained consultants will conduct on-site training to bring teachers up to speed in the latest technology.

Toon Boom’s client base ranges from major studios creating Hollywood blockbuster animated films, to individual animators creating their first masterpieces. Market-leading studios using Toon Boom’s products include Disney, Nelvana, Warner Bros., Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Fox, Bento Box, Film Roman, China Central Television, DQ Entertainment, eMation, Rough Draft Korea, Alphanim, Cromosoma and Enarmonia, to name but a few. HARMONY ART CURRICULUM The Harmony Art Curriculum is intended for higher education level animation schools which teach traditional, tradigital (paperless) and digital cut-out animation. It serves as a solid stepping stone to prepare students for market needs.

What is the Goal? What Topics are Covered? The goal of this curriculum is • Introduction to the history of animation to guide students to a level of • Introduction to animation techniques experience from which they • Introduction to the animation workflow will be able to begin work in • Character design a production environment, • Character construction sheet one using cutting-edge • Timing technology and production- • Squash and stretch standard software. • Anticipation, drag and overlapping action • Traditional two legged walk-cycle • Traditional four legged walk-cycle How is the • Jump animation Curriculum • Exposure Sheet and timing • Timeline Organized? • Digital animation TEACHER GUIDE • Acting • The Take The Teacher Guide is only • Breakdown and lip-sync intended for the teacher. It • Digital morphing contains explanations related • Layout and posing to the modules, activities • Compositing and outline, as well as all the • Digital scene setup examination, evaluation grids, • Digital 3D scene setup and correction grids for the • Multiplane student workbook. • Camera STUDENT WORKBOOK • Symbols The workbook is comprised • Library of thirty modules and • Asset management contains all the theory and • Computer generated effects activities for the entire • Cut-out character design course. With this workbook, • Cut-out character breakdown and rigging the student has all the tools • Cut-out character animation they require in order to learn • Cut-out character lip-sync and practice their animation • Cut-out four legged walk-cycle skills. • Output and rendering • Particles • 2D-3D Integration • Deformation

Some of the prestigious productions done with Toon Boom’s technology include Les Triplettes de Belleville (Les Armateurs), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (Warner Bros.), The Rugrats (Universal), SpongeBob the Movie (Nickelodeon), Hanuman (Silverline), Curious George (Universal), Go West: A New Lucky Luke Adventure (Xilam), Simpsons The Movie (Fox), Chico & Rita (Mariscal) and The Princess and the Frog (Disney). DISCOUNTS ON EDUCATIONAL Works with LICENSES Storyboard Pro and Pencil Check Pro Toon Boom Harmony is affordable. All full-time and part-time students, teachers and faculty members attending schools or educational institutions are eligible to purchase Toon Boom products at significant discounts. Please see the educational section at www.toonboom.com/edu for more details. Volume discounts are also available for multi-seat or network licenses. For more information, please contact our Academic Team at [email protected]. For a thorough education in animation production, use Toon Boom Harmony in conjunction with Pencil Check Pro and Storyboard Pro. Toon Boom Certification Program Pencil Check Pro is the Toon Boom Certification is an industry standard premier line testing of excellence that provides reliable validation of software that enables skills and knowledge. This can lead to accelerated you to create and professional development, improved productivity, preview the line test and enhanced credibility. It’s the best way to movie with synchronized communicate your proficiency in Toon Boom’s leading sound in real-time, while animation products. filling the exposure sheet using industry standard REGISTER NOW tools. As for Storyboard Go to toonboom.com/education/certification Pro, this powerful storyboarding application is the tool of choice to create an entirely digital storyboard and generate animatics (leica reel).

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Toon Boom Headquarters +1 514 278 8666 5530 St. Patrick, suite 2210 Montreal (Quebec) Canada H4E 1A8 toonboom.com Toon Boom Animation Inc. is the worldwide leader in digital content and animation creation software, delivering products and services online to its global community. Toon Boom carries user-friendly applications for all, catering to children, home users, creative professionals as well as students, educators and schools. Toon Boom is fully dedicated to education and goes far beyond just developing technology and curriculums that will enhance the classroom experience. At the high-end studio level, Toon Boom offers a wide product range from powerful pre-production tools to leading-edge animation production solutions.