2D Backgrounds – Create Stunning Scenes for Your Animations by Toniko Pantoja

Welcome to the world of wonder with Toniko Pantoja! In this animation class, you’ll learn how to create captivating backgrounds that will bring your animated characters to life. With Toniko’s expertise and experience in the animation industry, you’ll gain valuable insights on how to design scenery, sets, and realistic backgrounds that will elevate your animations to the next level.

Here’s what you can expect to learn in this class:

• Grounding and solidifying your background: You’ll learn about the horizon line, one and two-point perspective, and vanishing points, which are fundamental concepts in creating realistic backgrounds. Toniko will guide you on how to use these techniques to create a solid foundation for your backgrounds, making them visually appealing and believable.
• Using references to build your background: References are essential in creating backgrounds that work for your story. Toniko will teach you how to effectively use references, such as photos and images, to gather inspiration and create backgrounds that are relevant and coherent with your story’s theme and mood.
• Creating a color palette: Color plays a crucial role in setting the mood and atmosphere of your background. Toniko will show you how to create a color palette using your reference photos, and how to apply realistic colors to your backgrounds, adding depth and dimension to your animations.
• Adding dramatic or subtle lighting: Lighting is a key element in creating visually appealing and dynamic backgrounds. Toniko will teach you how to use shadows and highlights to create dramatic or subtle lighting effects that will enhance the mood and atmosphere of your backgrounds.
• Adjusting your animation with Photoshop tools: Toniko will demonstrate how to use various Photoshop tools, such as blend mode, opacity, and Gaussian blur, to adjust and refine your animations. These techniques will help you achieve a professional and polished look for your backgrounds.
• Insider access to Toniko’s work: As a full-time story artist, Toniko will share his own work and his creative process in building backgrounds. You’ll gain valuable insights into Toniko’s techniques, tips, and tricks that he uses in his professional work, which will help you elevate your own animation skills.

To get the most out of this class, it’s recommended to have basic animation knowledge, a general understanding of Adobe Animate, and illustration skills. You’ll need a computer, Adobe Animate, and a drawing or graphics tablet to follow along with Toniko. If you don’t have a tablet, you can still participate using a mouse to draw within Adobe Animate.

So, are you ready to embark on this animation journey with Toniko Pantoja and learn how to create captivating backgrounds for your animated characters? Let’s dive into the world of wonder and bring your animations to life!