Anime-Style Animation Course | CG Spectrum Online Animation School

Overview

Learn anime-style 2D animation

Discover what it takes to become an anime artist and fast-track your career with mentorship from Misu Yamaneko!

Learn the fundamentals of 2D animation using Toon Boom Harmony focusing on anime style. You'll be guided every step of the way by Tokyo-based 2D artist Misu Yamaneko, who has worked on popular anime productions like Pokemon Sun & Moon, Vinland Saga, Promised Neverland, Overlord II, Natsume's Book of Friends, Merc Storia, and Bleach Brave Souls. Don't miss this unique opportunity to have Misu as your mentor!

Why study anime-style animation at CG Spectrum:

Learn from a professional 2D artist with years of experience in the anime industry in Japan
Train on industry software Toon Boom Harmony
100% online mentorship - learn from anywhere
Live weekly Q&A sessions and personalized video critiques

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Discover what it takes to become an anime artist! CG Spectrum’s 2D animation classes are conducted entirely online, meaning they’re available to you, wherever you are in the world.

Please note: This course teaches 2D animation fundamentals with a focus on the anime style. The course does not teach anime drawing. Seats are strictly limited.

Industry Qualification

Diploma

Study duration

9 months

Commitment

20 hrs weekly

Skill level

Intermediate

Prerequisites

Basic computer & drawing skills, strong interest in anime

Delivery

Weekly online classes, feedback and support

Included software

Toon Boom Harmony

Start date

Apr 5, 2021

Why study with us

Learn anime-style animation with Misu Yamaneko

Turn your passion for anime into a career with this comprehensive animation course. Progress faster with expert-led career training and mentorship from a seasoned industry veteran.
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100% Online

Get direct access to an industry pro from the comfort of your home

Industry Mentors

Learn from an expert who has worked on popular anime

Job-Ready Skills

Build practical, hands-on job skills that studios are looking for

Intensive Curriculum

Fast-track your education and be job-ready sooner

Curriculum

Master the fundamentals of anime-style 2D animation

Please note: This curriculum is identical to the 2D Animation Diploma but offers a specific focus on anime-style animation. Students interested in this niche will benefit from the mentorship of a renowned 2D artist with years of experience working on popular anime productions.

Term 1: 12 weeks

Fundamentals of 2D Animation

Starting with the 12 Principles of Animation, you'll learn 2D animation fundamentals and begin putting them into practice with your first 2D pieces: the bouncing ball, flour sack jump and a walk cycle.

You'll discover how to add personality and emotion to your work while creating the illusion of three-dimensional space; learn key features of Toon Boom; and get familiar with drawing tools, posing, timing, spacing, the timeline and X-sheet.

Learn how to:

Make your own 2D animations from scratch
Use Toon Boom Harmony software
Apply the 12 Principles of Animation
Set up efficient workflows

The Principles of Animation
Bouncing Ball Exercise 01
Bouncing Ball Exercise 02
Drawing Fundamentals
Flour Sack Exercise 01
Flour Sack Exercise 02
Flour Sack Exercise 03
Walk Cycle Contact Poses
Walk Cycle Inbetweens
Walk Cycle Follow-through
Character Take Key Poses
Character Take Inbetweens

Term 2: 12 weeks

Acting and Creature Animation

This term focuses on drawing skills, advanced physical human and quadruped animation, plus animating pantomime and simple dialogue scenes. You'll study the greats and discover what makes their work so captivating, learn the importance of silhouettes, how to use a variety of timing in your story, and gain speed creating thumbnails and key poses.

Learn how to:

Identify what makes or breaks a scene
Leverage anatomy principles in your work
Create your own compelling pantomime animation
Bring creatures to life with believable movement

Anatomy for Animators
Anatomy with Volume
Quadruped Walks 01
Quadruped Walks 02
Runs in Perspective 01
Run in Perspective 02
Acting for Animators
Pantomime: Key Drawings
Pantomime: In-betweens
Study of Animation Greats
Character Monologue 01
Character Monologue 02

Term 3: 12 weeks

Advanced Acting for 2D Animation

By this stage, you’re ready for more advanced aspects of 2D: creating appealing characters, solid drawings, expressive acting and FX animation. Increase your technical skills while working towards creating a polished dialogue scene. Finish the course by polishing your portfolio and exploring next steps with your mentor.

Learn how to:

Create successful model sheets
Develop a 2-person dialogue scene
Add compelling FX and details
Finalize projects for your portfolio

Body Language
Dialogue Scene: Planning
Study of Acting Scenes
Dialogue Scene 01
Dialogue Scene 02
Figure Drawing
Dialogue Scene 03
Drawing Quadrupeds
Clean-up Animation
Tradigital FX 01
Tradigital FX 02
Animation Reel Review

Meet YOUR MENTOR

Misu Yamaneko

Misu is a professional 2D artist who has worked on popular anime like Pokemon Sun & Moon, Promised Neverland, Vinland Saga, Overlord II and Bleach Brave Souls. She has years of experience with storyboards, pitch, layouts, illustrations and 3D graphics, and works traditionally on paper as well as digitally. She looks forward to sharing her passion and expertise with students, while offering valuable industry insights on what it's like to be an anime artist in Japan.

Misu Yamaneko

Based in Tokyo, Misu has worked as a storyboard artist for Pokemon Sun & Moon, Vinland Saga, Overlord II and Bleach Brave Souls.

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Mentor of 2D Animation

Known for Pokemon Sun & Moon

Study Options

Small Class

LIMITED SEATS! Only two timeslots are available for live weekly Q&As with Misu (Fridays at 8pm-9pm or 9pm-10pm Eastern Standard Time). Students must attend the live calls each week.

Only 4 students per class
Live weekly Q&As & critiques with Misu
High-quality job-focused curriculum
Supportive CG Spectrum community

Monthly

$1,185 USD

(9 x payments)

Save 10%

Per Term

$3,199 USD

(3 x payments)

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Save 25%

Upfront

$7,999 USD

(1 x payment)

EXPERT-LED CAREER TRAINING

Start your 2D animation journey with an industry pro as your mentor!

I’d take the course again if I could!

I can’t praise CG Spectrum enough for the quality of teaching and dedication to their students. Mark was by far the best mentor I’ve ever had. He really took the time to help design the course around what it is that I wanted to get out of it. I’ve studied other animation courses in the past, but none even come close to the depth and speed of development as CG Spectrum.

Ned Curwood-Hyde
Animation

I landed a job immediately after finishing the course.

When I started CG Spectrum's animation program, I wasn't sure what to expect. Now, I can surely tell that choosing CG Spectrum was the best decision I've ever made. My mentors were incredibly knowledgeable, dedicated and supportive. They took the time to introduce new concepts, and the critiques were long and detailed. Nothing was ever rushed. The small classes also allowed the instructors to spend more time with each student, analysing shots to the tiniest detail.

Vanessa Rossi
Animation

I was hired by Ubisoft!

It’s your career success that matters. I applied to some companies with my updated reel and got hired by a studio named Dwarf-Labs where I did some animations for a CG commercial. Then I was hired by Ubisoft where I worked on one of their biggest franchises, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate!