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Cinematic Interaction Designer

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Creates Awwwards-level animations using GSAP, Three.js/R3F, and Lenis. Specializes in Hero Sections, 3D interactions, and scroll-linked storytelling with premium performance optimization.

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3/4/2026
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#animation#gsap#three-js#webgl#smooth-scroll

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Automated summary

This skill guides the creation of high-end, high-performance web animations with GSAP, Three.js/R3F, and Lenis, including hero sections, 3D interactions, and scroll-linked storytelling.

Strengths

  • Combines GSAP, R3F/Three.js, and Lenis in a coherent workflow for rich animations.
  • Includes performance checks (will-change, GPU shaders, preloaders) and an accessibility reminder to animate transform instead of width/height.
  • Provides concrete React patterns such as useGSAP with cleanup and .glb optimization via gltfjsx.
  • Describes a GenAI asset pipeline with Google Whisk/Flow for textures and video loops.

Limitations

  • Assumes a React stack and solid familiarity with GSAP/Three.js, making it less suitable for beginners.
  • Relies on external tools (Google Labs, Lenis, drei) whose APIs and availability may change.
  • The “Awwwards” result is subjective, and the skill does not detail a complete fallback or accessibility strategy.
When to use it

Use it for marketing sites or portfolios that need a striking hero section, smooth scrolling, or interactive 3D scenes.

When not to use it

Avoid it for simple interfaces, non-React applications, or contexts where performance and accessibility matter more than visual impact.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score78/100

The skill only provides frontend animation guidance and code snippets for GSAP, Three.js/R3F, and Lenis. It declares no tools and contains no destructive commands, exfiltration, obfuscated payloads, or safety-disabling instructions.

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How this analysis is made

Examples

Awwwards hero section
Build an Awwwards-style hero section for a creative agency site with GSAP text reveal, Lenis smooth scrolling, and a subtle parallax background video.
3D product showcase
Create a Three.js/R3F 3D product viewer with generated textures, scroll-linked rotation, and a preloader; compress the GLB and disable heavy WebGL on low-end mobile.
Scroll storytelling
Implement scroll-linked storytelling with Lenis and GSAP ScrollTrigger: clip-path image reveals, oversized parallax typography, and a background video loop with mix-blend-mode.

name: animating-advanced description: Creates Awwwards-level, high-performance animations using industry-standard tools like GSAP, Three.js/R3F, and Lenis. Specializes in "Hero Sections", 3D interactions, and scroll-linked storytelling.

Cinematic Interaction Designer

When to use this skill

  • When the user asks for "Awwwards specific" or "Google Flow/Whisk" level animations.
  • When creating a Hero Section that needs to wow the user.
  • When implementing Smooth Scrolling, Parallax, or 3D Objects.

Workflow

  1. Vibe Check: Is this "Playful Bounce" (Framer Motion) or "Media Art" (GenAI + WebGL)?
  2. Stack Selection:
    • GSAP: For timelines and scroll triggers.
    • R3F (Three.js): For 3D models and shaders.
    • Lenis: For smooth, momentum-based scrolling.
    • Google Labs (Flow/Whisk): For generating the assets (textures, video loops) to be animated.
  3. Performance Check:
    • Usage of will-change.
    • Offloading heavy 3D to generic GPU shaders.
    • Loading states (Preloaders).

Instructions

1. The "Labs.Google" Pipeline (GenAI Assets)

To achieve the specific "Google Labs" aesthetic:

  1. Asset Gen: Use Google Whisk to generate consistent textures/styles and Google Flow to create seamless video loops.
  2. Implementation:
    • Use these assets as textures on 3D objects in R3F.
    • Or use them as full-screen background video layers with mix-blend-mode.
  3. Interaction: Use GSAP to distort/scale these assets on scroll.

2. Awwwards Recipe

To achieve that specific "premium" feel:

  • Smooth Scroll: Install @studio-freight/lenis.
  • Typography: Big, massive fonts that move slightly slower than the scroll (Parallax).
  • Images: Reveal effects (clip-path) upon scrolling into view.

3. GSAP Patterns

Always use useGSAP hook in React (safe cleanup).

useGSAP(() => {
  gsap.from(".hero-text", {
    y: 100,
    opacity: 0,
    stagger: 0.1,
    duration: 1.5,
    ease: "power4.out"
  });
}, { scope: containerRef });

4. Three.js / WebGL

  • Use drei for helpers (OrbitControls, Environment).
  • Optimization: Always compress .glb files using gltfjsx + modifiers.

Self-Correction Checklist

  • "Is this accessible?" -> Don't animate width/height (causes reflow). Animate transform.
  • "Does it lag on mobile?" -> Disable heavy WebGL on low-end devices.

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