Whimsical Animations Landing Page: A 14,000+ Line Code Deep Dive

The author spent months crafting a highly creative landing page for their upcoming animation course, boasting over 14,000 lines of code and 200+ files. A 'Chaos Toolbar' lets users interact with the page using tools like a grabber, eraser, bomb, and wand, each with unique animations. The post details how SVG animation, polar coordinates, and spritesheets were used to achieve these effects, along with CSS variables and keyframe animations for optimization. Sound effects and particle effects are also discussed. The course itself will cover creating animations and interactions using vanilla web technologies (CSS, JavaScript, SVG, and 2D Canvas), with additional React integration content. The focus is on empowering students to design and build their own unique animations, going beyond pre-made solutions.