
While working as a 3D artist at Rovio Entertainment, she was introduced to Toon Boom software and knew she wanted to pursue 2D. Where there’s an up-skill, there’s a wayĪdditionally, the Paris Animation Career Camp helped show animator Kaisa Pirttinen that she could easily learn and up-skill in Harmony. “I would recommend the certification process it takes a week or so to go through the Learn Portal to practice and prep for the test, but once you get to the exam portion it’s not long at all.” A trainer shows animators how to specialize their Toon Boom Harmony skills at Toon Boom Animation Career Camp. “Since my background is mostly as a generalist, being Toon Boom certified will help express my skill set as a professional,” McDowall explains. To prepare for her certification and further her skills development, she used the free tutorials on the Toon Boom Learn Portal. During the hiring process, the interviewer expressed interest and optimism in McDowall’s new credentials. Her Toon Boom certification ultimately helped her land a character animator position at Nelvana in Toronto. Sand McDowall (aka Sand McUnicorn) attended the Toronto Animation Career Camp and decided to continue her training by getting certified. Toon Boom certification is the best way for an animator to show their skills in the world’s leading animation software. There’s sound reason why - particularly for those seeking employment or planning on making a career shift.

Get Toon Boom certified, get the animation career you want

Animators discover the benefits of future-proofing their skills through specialization at Toon Boom Animation Career Camp. Additionally, over half have gone on to receive a Toon Boom certification, are in the process of getting one, or are very interested.

The events attracted over 300 professional animators, of which 95 percent said they were either ‘extremely satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with the experience and training. The first round of Animation Career Camps were a massive success and Toon Boom cannot express its gratitude enough to those who attended, as well as the keynote speakers, trainers, local industry experts, and venues who helped make it all possible.
