Tahoma2D is based on OpenToonz, the animation program used by Studio Ghibli. Tahoma shares many features with Toonboom Harmony, but has the advantage of being 100% free. Tahoma uses motion tweening, shape tweening, and has a great set of brushes for drawing for those who want to animate by hand. The course shows how to set up puppet systems, with a basic bones / skeleton system, as well as drawing a classic 1940s style character and coloring him. The program even has a 3D multiplane camera for immersive scenes. The course will also show you how to do tweened dialog animation. A common question many may have is “Can I replace my expensive AnimateCC and Harmony subscriptions with Tahoma?”
I have used both of those programs extensively, and I believe that the answer for many people is YES. I’ve gone out of my way to find out the trouble spots and to find solutions which will make your animation journey as painless as possible. The first three chapters of the course are a universal overview of the program and its tools. Chapters 4, 5 and 6 are mini-projects to show you practical applications of the program. Chapter 7 brings it all together with the Camera, FX and rendering process.
