Low Poly Landscapes: Blender Bite Sized Course

Module 1: Course Introduction & Animate Setup

⏳ 30 minutes

• Topics: Installing Animate CC, workspace layout, HTML5 canvas document settings

• Hands-on: Configure your first canvas document for a 300×250 banner

Module 2: Drawing & Asset Import

⏳ 45 minutes

• Topics: Vector drawing tools, symbol creation, importing Illustrator/Photoshop assets

• Hands-on: Create and organize artwork symbols for reuse across frames

Module 3: Timeline & Tweening Basics

⏳ 1 hour

• Topics: Classic vs. motion tweens, shape tweening, easing presets

• Hands-on: Animate a logo reveal sequence using motion tweens and easing

Module 4: Advanced Animation Techniques

⏳ 1 hour

• Topics: Mask layers, nested symbols, motion paths, frame scripts

• Hands-on: Build a multi-layered text animation with mask-driven reveals

Module 5: Interactivity with JavaScript

⏳ 1 hour

• Topics: CanvasJS API, export() structures, clickTag implementation, custom event handling

• Hands-on: Add a clickable “Learn More” button that opens a tracking URL

Module 6: Responsive & Dynamic Banners

⏳ 45 minutes

• Topics: Responsive resizing scripts, dynamic text/image replacement for A/B testing

• Hands-on: Implement a simple width-based scaling function for mobile-friendly banners

Module 7: Optimization & Performance

⏳ 45 minutes

• Topics: Asset compression, sprite sheets, lazy-loading techniques, reducing file size under 200 KB

• Hands-on: Convert frame-based animation to sprites and test load times

Module 8: Exporting & Ad Network Packaging

⏳ 30 minutes

• Topics: Publishing settings, embedding libraries, ZIP packaging with requisite HTML/CSS/JS

• Hands-on: Export a fully packaged banner ready for Google Display & DoubleClick

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