By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Discuss the basic principles of animation
• Label layers and frames in your animation project
• Define ‘squash’ and ‘stretch’ in animation
• Distinguish between timing and spacing in animation
• Explain how to add background colour to your animation 
• Explain how to export an animation project to any ‘movie’ format
• Describe ‘hangtime’ in animation
• Outline the steps involved in creating a bouncing ball animation
• Distinguish between 2-D animation and other animations or drawings

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Explain the principle of animation
• Define a 'breakdown' in animation
• Label layers and frames in the Toon Boom Harmony animation program
• Indicate the number of keyframes to ease in and out in animation
• Explain how to colour your character
• Identify the type of colour to use as a background
• List the steps involved in exporting your animation to a movie format
• Discuss favouring and pops in animation
• Explain how to add a blink to your animated character