2D Animation with OpenToonz: Fundamentals and Digital Workflows

Digital 2D animation offers rich creative possibilities for artists looking to bring characters and scenes to life. Understanding core software tools and traditional principles translated into modern digital pipelines is key to creating smooth, expressive movement. This course guides you through the foundational concepts and practical workflows of 2D animation in OpenToonz. You will learn how to navigate the workspace, structure your projects, apply fundamental animation principles, and prepare finished animation sequences. What you'll learn: - Understand core animation terminology, timing, and traditional keyframing principles - Navigate the OpenToonz interface, vector and raster levels, and drawing tools - Master frame-by-frame drawing, inbetweening, and onion skinning techniques - Configure the Xsheet and Timeline to manage layers, timing, and asset positioning - Apply dynamic movement, easing curves, and spatial transformations to keyframes - Export rendered animation sequences into modern digital video and image formats. Starting with foundational terminology and software configuration, the written content progresses through drawing setup, timing exercises, layer management, and final output options. Designed for complete beginners and aspiring artists, this course requires no prior experience with OpenToonz or animation software. Begin your learning journey today and build a solid technical foundation in 2D digital animation.