As the name implies, it's about motion. Specifically, web animation to get your pixels movin'. It's a collection of tutorials, tips and tricks that will hopefully help with your daily animation work.
My main focus will be real world projects. All lessons assume a basic working knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Knowledge of SVGs and the GreenSock Animation Platform will also be super helpful.
Finally, I hope the site is a source of ideas and inspiration for you.
This isn't a place to learn basic coding. There are many wonderful sites to learn the basics. I also won't be using React, Vue, Angular or any other frameworks. All code will be written with vanilla JavaScript and I won't be animating anything with CSS keyframes.
It's also not about perfection. This website isn't perfect. I'm not perfect. You're not perfect. Well, maybe you are. I don't know you. I'm just trying to share knowledge, make some pixels move around the screen and have a bit of fun.
You can unfold most any SVG shape with a helper line. Squares, triangles, hexagons? Yep. It's easier than you think.
Learn the basics about GreenSock's MotionPath plugin with a piggy bank and some flying dollars.
Control the start point of your DrawSVG and MorphSVG animations by cutting and rejoining your paths in Adobe Illustrator.
End the frustration of figuring out the path direction in Adobe Illustrator.
In part one of this two-part tutorial, you'll learn how to create SVG open paths for a handwriting effect.
Animation is much easier with better prep work. In this quick tip, I'll show you my export settings for Adobe Illustrator.
Unroll a SVG circle, ellipse or spiral with lots of complicated math. Nah. We'll cheat and use a helper line.
Learn how to get the correct path points out of Illustrator to make smooth organic morphs.
