Adam's Animation Academy

All the skills you need in one place

An Online 2D Animation School

From Toon Boom to Moho, rigging to performance, Adam's Animation Academy gives you hand-crafted lessons, real production techniques and the support of an industry expert. Join a worldwide community of creatives and build the skills, confidence and portfolio to bring your stories to life.

Toon Boom courses

Buy once, own forever

Our Buy Once courses give you lifetime access to a single course, including all future updates. Learn at your own pace, revisit lessons anytime, and build your skills without a subscription. Each course comes with project files, a completion certificate and the chance to create a polished piece of work you'll be proud to share. Not sure if subscription or buy once is right for you? See our comparison below.

  • £250 or 2 monthly payments of £125

Animating in Toon Boom

  • Starts Mar 1, 2026

Our newly rebuilt flagship course! Learn 2D animation step by step - from bouncing ball to full character performance with dialogue. Practice the latest techniques used for professional quality animation with lots of extra exercises to help build up your showreel.

  • £250 or 2 monthly payments of £125

Moho Magic Rigging

  • Starts Jan 5, 2026

Learn to rig in Moho with our in-house expert! In under a month you'll gain the essential skills needed to build and rig characters in this popular 2D software. Having developed the character rigs for many an animated production, Dani Abram will give you the knowledge you need to take your static drawings to animatable, technically advanced creations!

  • £180 or 2 monthly payments of £90

Clean Up & Inbetweening

  • Starts Jan 19, 2026

A 4 week course focusing on the highly sought after skills of clean up and in-betweening. Our esteemed guest tutor, Harriet Buckley, will guide you through via a project-based course, replicating a real world 2D animation project. Each week you'll complete homework and submit for professional review and notes.

  • £99 or 2 monthly payments of £50

The Animators Way

  • Starts Feb 5, 2026

Jumpstart your animated project with this 4 week course. We'll provide you with accountability, inspiration and support as you join our weekly live sessions, gain personalised feedback and connect with fellow animators in a supportive community. Whether you're building a showreel, working on a personal project or just re-igniting your love for animating, this course is for you!

  • £150 or 2 monthly payments of £75

Toon Boom Scene Build

Also known as Scene Prep or Scene Setup, this course will teach you that all important job of building the worlds for animation to inhabit. A key role within the industry, it is often seen as a way to get your foot in the door and begin a career in animation. You'll learn about characters and backgrounds, 3D layering, cameras and sound, posing characters, compositing tips and lots of core technical skills.

  • £250 or 2 monthly payments of £125

Moho Magic Animation

  • Starts Jan 26, 2026

Learn to animate with one of the fastest growing tools in the field! Follow along with our outstanding guest expert, Dani as she takes you from total beginner to animating a full scene in just 3 weeks. Includes tech support and a critique on your final animation too, as well as a special offer to buy the full software for a bargain price!
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Read what our participants have to say about our courses, and why we're one of the foremost training experiences for 2D animation in the world!

  • £49/mo or £365/yr (Free 5-day trial)

Toon Boom Everything Bundle

  • Bundle
  • 6 Products

All of our Toon Boom courses in one package! Learn rigging, character animation, scene building and more everything in between whilst gaining access to monthly live calls, all future updates and every new Toon Boom course release.

Toon Boom courses

What format is right for you?

Subscription vs. Buy Once

Buy Once

Price - £250
Access - Lifetime to one course (including future updates)
Refund/Trial - 5 day money back guarantee
Community Access - Lifetime private course community
Help + support - Homework reviews, group call + email me
Monthly live call access - Yes, forever
One to one calls - Yes, flexible booking times
Software - Yes, 40 days included
Certificate - Yes, on completion
Best for - Learners who want to own one course forever, no recurring payments

Subscription

Price - £49/month or £365/yearly (40% saving)
Access - All current + future courses while subscribed
Refund/Trial - 5 day free trial (cancel anytime, no charge)
Community Access - Private course community
Help + support - Yes, via community
Monthly live call access - Yes, whilst subscribed
One to one calls - Not included 20% off purchases
Software - Not included but discount available
Certificate - Upon request
Best for - Learners who want ongoing access to everything + community support

Student showcase

Former student, Kasun Jayamanne took our Toon Boom Animation 2 course and did some amazing work on his final project. It shows that a real passion for animation and persistence can pay off! After finishing the course and adding his final project to his showreel, he gained employment as an animator on Rick & Morty, and now works for Cartoon Saloon on their next top secret project.

"The course struck a good balance of workload, especially fitting it in around a full-time job"

FAQs

How long do the courses run for?

Our courses run from 3-5 weeks from the start date, although there is an extra week to submit work at the end of each course.

You'll be given a default 365 days of access to any video library online, but it's free to extend as we roll out lifetime access. Just ask!

Will my timezone be a problem?

All of our courses have been designed to be as flexible as possible, so everyone can take part, no matter where in the world you live.

The main curriculum can be studied whenever you wish, as it's pre-recorded. And you can get feedback on your project work at any point during the course, too.

If it's a live session, the recording can be watched when its been uploaded, so you don't miss out!

Is there any software included?

Many of our courses include software, and some offer a heavily discounted special purchase if you choose to buy afterwards, making the course worth the price alone! Please check individual course pages for details

How much free time do I need to take part?

We suggest a minimum of 3-4 hours a week, although the longer you have, the more you can practice.

The videos are broken down into short lessons (on average 10 minutes). Your progress is also tracked, so you can easily pick up where you left off. 

Do I get professional feedback on my work?

Depending on the course, you'll have various projects and homework that you may want feedback on.

You'll be given specific instructions on how to send these over to your tutor, and in return you'll receive personalised feedback. This can either be via a recorded video or written notes and drawn-over screengrabs.

What happens when I finish the course?

Take a break, you did it! Completing a course is something to be proud of, not to mention the potential demo reel content you'll have to show for it at the end.

To mark the completion, you'll receive a personalised certificate. Just ask and we'll create one especially for you!

You'll also maintain access to any inclusive community that came with the course, so you can continue to share your progress with those animation connections!

Feedback from our students

Success stories

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I went from knowing practically nothing to being able to fully rig and animate. There's no way I would have been able to get my job on Disney's Tangled Series without this course.

Adam's tutorials were easy to follow and doable around my work hours with help when I needed it. I am so grateful for a course that actually made everything understandable.

These are the most comprehensive courses I've found. Beyond being a great animator with a lot of experience Adam is an amazing teacher - a rare combination!

I had my first job in Toon Boom this week and your course was absolutely invaluable to getting the work done. Thank you for the great teaching!

Samira Tristani

Samira's Vimeo

Adam was an incredible mentor that undeniably helped me improve my animation skills. I am utterly amazed at the quality of the content. Very happy with my results!

Henry Leonardo

Henry's Portfolio

I just wanted to let you know that I’m starting my first animation internship today! Doing your course has really given me courage to put myself out there in this industry.