
It's important to note that Harmony isn't the only game in town. Toonboom Harmony is a very flexible software package, that allows the user to combined 2D rigged puppet-style animation with the ability to hand-draw elements in the traditional way. Not just Blue Zoo, but also Aardman, and Brown Bag Animation all use Toonboom Harmony as their 2D animation software platform. The class runs for 8 weeks, one evening a week (tuesdays), and is an introduction to animating in the software.ĢD Animation is experiencing a revival, with many 2D productions being animated right here in London. Harmony, made by Montreal-based software co Toonboom (they also make Toonboom Storyboard Pro, which we are also acquiring licenses for) is one of the leading software packages for 2D animation, and we're trialling a new class in the software next week. Toonboom Harmony, and the growing revival of 2D animation. So, there are plenty of opportunities for 2D animators - as long as they are properly trained in the right software, of course.

Here in London, Blue Zoo animation is expanding into 2D work and aggressively recruiting fresh animation talent. It was also clear at last summer's Annecy animation festival in France that a big 2D animation revival is in progress. Watching the amazing animation done by Ken Duncan's animation studio on Mary Poppins Returns underlines just how much 2D animation skills are still in demand. We're in the processing of installing 13 new licenses in Toonboom Harmony for our new evening class in 2D Animation, which kicks off on 8 January.
