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---name: awwwards-animationsdescription: Professional React animation skill for creating Awwwards/FWA-level animations using GSAP (useGSAP), Motion (Framer Motion), Anime.js, and Lenis. Use when building premium scroll experiences, custom cursors, page transitions, text animations, parallax effects, micro-interactions, or any animation that needs to be 60fps and award-worthy. Triggers on requests for smooth scroll, ScrollTrigger, magnetic effects, reveal animations, horizontal scroll, pin sections, stagger effects, useScroll, useTransform, integration with Three.js/WebGL, algorithmic art, mathematical art, generative art, fractals, L-systems, flow fields, strange attractors, sacred geometry, geometric puzzles, Dudeney dissections, tangram, tessellations, Penrose tiles, kinetic typography, glitch effects, text explosion, morphing text, circular text, brutalist design, minimalist animation, neo-brutalism, or design philosophy mixing. React-first approach with proper cleanup and hooks.--- # Awwwards Animations Create premium web animations at Awwwards/FWA quality level. **React-first approach**. 60fps non-negotiable. ## Decision Matrix | Task | Library | Why ||------|---------|-----|| Scroll-driven animations | GSAP + ScrollTrigger + useGSAP | Industry standard, best control || Smooth scroll | Lenis + ReactLenis | Best performance, works with ScrollTrigger || React-native animations | Motion (Framer Motion) | Native React, useScroll/useTransform || Simple/lightweight effects | Anime.js 4.0 | Small footprint, clean API || Complex timelines | GSAP | Unmatched timeline control || SVG morphing | GSAP MorphSVG or Anime.js | Both excellent || 3D + animation | Three.js + GSAP | GSAP controls Three.js objects || Page transitions | AnimatePresence or GSAP | Motion for React, GSAP for complex || Geometric shapes (vector) | SVG + GSAP/Motion | Native, animable || Geometric shapes (canvas) | Canvas 2D API | Programmatic, performant || Pseudo-3D shapes | Zdog | Flat design 3D, ~2kb || Creative coding/generative | p5.js | Rich ecosystem || Audio reactive | Tone.js | Web Audio, synths, effects || Physics 2D | Matter.js | Gravity, collisions, constraints || Algorithmic/generative art | Canvas 2D + p5.js | Math-driven visuals || Fractals/L-systems | Canvas 2D recursivo | Recursive rendering || Tessellations/geometric puzzles | SVG + GSAP | Precise animated transforms || Kinetic typography advanced | GSAP SplitText + Canvas | Per-char control || Glitch effects | CSS + GSAP | Layered RGB split, clip-path || Brutalist animation | CSS raw + Motion | Hard cuts, no easing || Minimalist animation | Motion springs | Subtle, purposeful motion | ## Installation (Latest Stable - 2025) ```bash# GSAP + React hook (v3.14.1)npm install gsap @gsap/react # Lenis (v1.3.17) - includes React componentsnpm install lenis # Motion (Framer Motion)npm install motion # Anime.js (v4.0.0)npm install animejs``` ## React Setup ### 1. GSAP Configuration (app-wide) ```tsx// lib/gsap.ts'use client' // Next.js App Router import gsap from 'gsap'import { ScrollTrigger } from 'gsap/ScrollTrigger'import { useGSAP } from '@gsap/react' // Register plugins oncegsap.registerPlugin(ScrollTrigger, useGSAP) export { gsap, ScrollTrigger, useGSAP }``` ### 2. Lenis + GSAP ScrollTrigger Integration (Critical) ```tsx// components/SmoothScroll.tsx'use client'import { ReactLenis, useLenis } from 'lenis/react'import { useEffect } from 'react'import { gsap, ScrollTrigger } from '@/lib/gsap' export function SmoothScroll({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {  const lenis = useLenis()  useEffect(() => {    if (!lenis) return    lenis.on('scroll', ScrollTrigger.update)    gsap.ticker.add((time) => lenis.raf(time * 1000))    gsap.ticker.lagSmoothing(0)    return () => { gsap.ticker.remove(lenis?.raf) }  }, [lenis])   return (    <ReactLenis root options={{ lerp: 0.1, duration: 1.2, smoothWheel: true }}>      {children}    </ReactLenis>  )}// Wrap in layout: <SmoothScroll>{children}</SmoothScroll>``` ## Core Patterns (React) Detailed implementations in references:- **GSAP + useGSAP**: See [references/gsap-react.md](references/gsap-react.md)- **Motion (Framer Motion)**: See [references/motion-patterns.md](references/motion-patterns.md)- **Anime.js 4.0**: See [references/animejs-react.md](references/animejs-react.md)- **Lenis React**: See [references/lenis-react.md](references/lenis-react.md)- **Geometric Shapes**: See [references/geometric-shapes.md](references/geometric-shapes.md) (SVG, Canvas, Zdog, p5.js, Tetris-style)- **Audio Reactive**: See [references/audio-reactive.md](references/audio-reactive.md) (Tone.js, Web Audio, scroll audio)- **Physics 2D**: See [references/physics-2d.md](references/physics-2d.md) (Matter.js, collisions, constraints)- **Advanced (Three.js, WebGL)**: See [references/advanced-patterns.md](references/advanced-patterns.md)- **Algorithmic & Generative Art**: See [references/algorithmic-art.md](references/algorithmic-art.md) (fractals, L-systems, flow fields, attractors, noise, sacred geometry)- **Advanced Text Effects**: See [references/text-effects.md](references/text-effects.md) (glitch, kinetic typography, morphing, explosion, circular text, scramble)- **Geometric Puzzles**: See [references/geometric-puzzles.md](references/geometric-puzzles.md) (Dudeney, tangram, tessellations, Penrose, polyominoes)- **Design Philosophy**: See [references/design-philosophy.md](references/design-philosophy.md) (brutalist, minimalist, abstract, mixing styles, palettes)- **Performance**: See [references/performance.md](references/performance.md) ## Quick Patterns (React) ### 1. Magnetic Cursor (GSAP + useGSAP) ```tsx'use client'import { useRef, useEffect } from 'react'import { gsap, useGSAP } from '@/lib/gsap' export function MagneticCursor() {  const cursorRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)  const pos = useRef({ x: 0, y: 0, cx: 0, cy: 0 })  useEffect(() => {    const h = (e: MouseEvent) => { pos.current.x = e.clientX; pos.current.y = e.clientY }    window.addEventListener('mousemove', h)    return () => window.removeEventListener('mousemove', h)  }, [])  useGSAP(() => {    gsap.ticker.add(() => {      const p = pos.current      p.cx += (p.x - p.cx) * 0.15; p.cy += (p.y - p.cy) * 0.15      gsap.set(cursorRef.current, { x: p.cx, y: p.cy })    })  })  return <div ref={cursorRef} className="fixed w-10 h-10 border border-white rounded-full pointer-events-none mix-blend-difference z-[9999] -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2" />}``` ### 2. Magnetic Button (Motion) ```tsx'use client'import { useRef, useState } from 'react'import { motion } from 'motion/react' export function MagneticButton({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {  const ref = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null)  const [pos, setPos] = useState({ x: 0, y: 0 })  const onMove = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {    const { left, top, width, height } = ref.current!.getBoundingClientRect()    setPos({ x: (e.clientX - left - width / 2) * 0.3, y: (e.clientY - top - height / 2) * 0.3 })  }  return (    <motion.button ref={ref} onMouseMove={onMove} onMouseLeave={() => setPos({ x: 0, y: 0 })}      animate={pos} transition={{ type: 'spring', stiffness: 150, damping: 15 }}      className="px-8 py-4 bg-white text-black rounded-full">{children}</motion.button>  )}``` ### 3. Parallax Hero (GSAP + useGSAP) ```tsx'use client'import { useRef } from 'react'import { gsap, ScrollTrigger, useGSAP } from '@/lib/gsap' export function ParallaxHero() {  const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)   useGSAP(() => {    gsap.to('.parallax-bg', {      yPercent: 50,      ease: 'none',      scrollTrigger: {        trigger: containerRef.current,        start: 'top top',        end: 'bottom top',        scrub: true,      },    })     gsap.to('.hero-title', {      yPercent: 100,      opacity: 0,      scrollTrigger: {        trigger: containerRef.current,        start: 'top top',        end: '50% top',        scrub: true,      },    })  }, { scope: containerRef })   return (    <div ref={containerRef} className="relative h-screen overflow-hidden">      <div className="parallax-bg absolute inset-0 bg-cover bg-center" />      <h1 className="hero-title absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center text-6xl">        Hero Title      </h1>    </div>  )}``` ### 4. Text Character Reveal (Motion) ```tsx'use client'import { motion } from 'motion/react' const container = {  hidden: { opacity: 0 },  visible: {    opacity: 1,    transition: { staggerChildren: 0.02 },  },} const child = {  hidden: { opacity: 0, y: 50, rotateX: -90 },  visible: {    opacity: 1,    y: 0,    rotateX: 0,    transition: { type: 'spring', damping: 12 },  },} export function TextReveal({ text }: { text: string }) {  return (    <motion.span      variants={container}      initial="hidden"      whileInView="visible"      viewport={{ once: true }}      className="inline-block"    >      {text.split('').map((char, i) => (        <motion.span key={i} variants={child} className="inline-block">          {char === ' ' ? '\u00A0' : char}        </motion.span>      ))}    </motion.span>  )}``` ### 5. Image Reveal (GSAP) ```tsx'use client'import { useRef } from 'react'import { gsap, useGSAP } from '@/lib/gsap' export function ImageReveal({ src, alt }: { src: string; alt: string }) {  const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)   useGSAP(() => {    gsap.from(containerRef.current, {      clipPath: 'inset(100% 0% 0% 0%)',      duration: 1.2,      ease: 'power4.inOut',      scrollTrigger: {        trigger: containerRef.current,        start: 'top 80%',      },    })     gsap.from('.reveal-img', {      scale: 1.3,      duration: 1.5,      ease: 'power2.out',      scrollTrigger: {        trigger: containerRef.current,        start: 'top 80%',      },    })  }, { scope: containerRef })   return (    <div ref={containerRef} className="overflow-hidden">      <img src={src} alt={alt} className="reveal-img w-full h-full object-cover" />    </div>  )}``` ### 6. Glitch Text Effect (CSS + GSAP) ```tsx'use client'import { useRef, useEffect } from 'react'import { gsap } from '@/lib/gsap' export function GlitchText({ text }: { text: string }) {  const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)   useEffect(() => {    const layers = ref.current!.querySelectorAll('.g-layer')    const tl = gsap.timeline({ repeat: -1, repeatDelay: 3 })    tl.to(layers[0], { x: -5, duration: 0.05, ease: 'none' }, 0)      .to(layers[0], { x: 5, duration: 0.05 }, 0.05)      .to(layers[0], { x: 0, duration: 0.05 }, 0.1)      .to(layers[1], { x: 5, duration: 0.05 }, 0.02)      .to(layers[1], { x: -5, duration: 0.05 }, 0.07)      .to(layers[1], { x: 0, duration: 0.05 }, 0.12)    return () => { tl.kill() }  }, [])   return (    <div ref={ref} className="relative font-mono text-5xl font-black">      <span className="relative z-10">{text}</span>      <span className="g-layer absolute inset-0 text-cyan-400 mix-blend-multiply" aria-hidden>{text}</span>      <span className="g-layer absolute inset-0 text-red-400 mix-blend-multiply" aria-hidden>{text}</span>    </div>  )}``` ### 7. Fractal Tree (Canvas 2D) ```tsx'use client'import { useRef, useEffect } from 'react' export function FractalTree({ depth = 10, angle = 25 }: { depth?: number; angle?: number }) {  const canvasRef = useRef<HTMLCanvasElement>(null)   useEffect(() => {    const canvas = canvasRef.current!    const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d')!    canvas.width = canvas.offsetWidth * 2; canvas.height = canvas.offsetHeight * 2; ctx.scale(2, 2)    let progress = 0, raf = 0     function branch(x: number, y: number, len: number, a: number, d: number) {      if (d > depth || len < 2) return      const dp = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, progress * depth - d))      if (dp <= 0) return      const ex = x + Math.cos(a * Math.PI / 180) * len * dp      const ey = y - Math.sin(a * Math.PI / 180) * len * dp      ctx.beginPath(); ctx.moveTo(x, y); ctx.lineTo(ex, ey)      ctx.strokeStyle = `hsl(${120 + d * 15}, 60%, ${30 + d * 5}%)`      ctx.lineWidth = Math.max(1, (depth - d) * 1.5); ctx.stroke()      branch(ex, ey, len * 0.72, a + angle, d + 1)      branch(ex, ey, len * 0.72, a - angle, d + 1)    }    const animate = () => {      progress = Math.min(1, progress + 0.008)      ctx.clearRect(0, 0, canvas.offsetWidth, canvas.offsetHeight)      branch(canvas.offsetWidth / 2, canvas.offsetHeight, canvas.offsetHeight * 0.28, 90, 0)      if (progress < 1) raf = requestAnimationFrame(animate)    }    animate()    return () => cancelAnimationFrame(raf)  }, [depth, angle])  return <canvas ref={canvasRef} className="w-full h-full bg-gray-950" />}``` See [references/algorithmic-art.md](references/algorithmic-art.md) for L-systems, flow fields, attractors, noise, sacred geometry. ### 8. Geometric Dissection (SVG + GSAP) ```tsx'use client'import { useRef, useState } from 'react'import { gsap } from '@/lib/gsap' const P = [  { id: 'A', tri: 'M 0,173 L 50,87 L 100,173 Z', sq: 'M 0,0 L 100,0 L 100,87 L 0,87 Z', c: '#f43f5e' },  { id: 'B', tri: 'M 50,87 L 100,0 L 150,87 Z', sq: 'M 100,0 L 200,0 L 200,87 L 100,87 Z', c: '#8b5cf6' },  { id: 'C', tri: 'M 100,173 L 150,87 L 200,173 Z', sq: 'M 0,87 L 100,87 L 100,173 L 0,173 Z', c: '#06b6d4' },  { id: 'D', tri: 'M 50,87 L 100,173 L 150,87 L 100,0 Z', sq: 'M 100,87 L 200,87 L 200,173 L 100,173 Z', c: '#f59e0b' },]export function GeometricDissection() {  const svg = useRef<SVGSVGElement>(null)  const [isSq, setSq] = useState(false)  const morph = () => {    const t = !isSq    P.forEach((p, i) => {      const el = svg.current!.querySelector(`#d-${p.id}`)      if (el) gsap.to(el, { attr: { d: t ? p.sq : p.tri }, duration: 1.5, ease: 'power2.inOut', delay: i * 0.15 })    }); setSq(t)  }  return (    <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-4">      <svg ref={svg} viewBox="-10 -10 220 200" className="w-64 h-64">        {P.map(p => <path key={p.id} id={`d-${p.id}`} d={p.tri} fill={p.c} stroke="#000" strokeWidth="1.5" />)}      </svg>      <button onClick={morph} className="px-6 py-2 bg-white text-black font-mono text-sm">{isSq ? '△' : '□'}</button>    </div>  )}``` See [references/geometric-puzzles.md](references/geometric-puzzles.md) for tangram, tessellations, Penrose tiles, polyominoes. ### 9. Brutalist Grid (Motion) ```tsx'use client'import { motion } from 'motion/react' export function BrutalistGrid({ items }: { items: string[] }) {  return (    <div className="grid grid-cols-3 border-2 border-black">      {items.map((item, i) => (        <motion.div key={i}          className="border-2 border-black p-6 font-mono font-black uppercase text-2xl"          style={{ mixBlendMode: i % 2 === 0 ? 'normal' : 'difference' }}          initial={{ opacity: 0 }} whileInView={{ opacity: 1 }} viewport={{ once: true }}          transition={{ duration: 0, delay: i * 0.1 }}          whileHover={{ backgroundColor: '#000', color: '#BAFF39', transition: { duration: 0 } }}        >{item}</motion.div>      ))}    </div>  )}``` ## Design Philosophy (Quick Reference) | Style | Motion Feel | Easing | Typography | Key Trait ||-------|------------|--------|------------|-----------|| Brutalist | Hard, instant, jarring | `none` / `steps()` | Mono, 15-30vw | Raw honesty || Minimalist | Smooth, subtle, slow | `power2.out` | Sans-serif light | Purposeful restraint || Abstract | Noise-driven, parametric | Organic/sine | Varies | Mathematical beauty || Neo-Brutalist | Bold but controlled | `power1.out` | Mono + color | Brutalism + restraint | See [references/design-philosophy.md](references/design-philosophy.md) for full guide with color palettes and mixing strategies. ## Easing Reference | Feel | GSAP | Motion ||------|------|--------|| Smooth | `power2.out` | `[0.16, 1, 0.3, 1]` || Snappy | `power4.out` | `[0.87, 0, 0.13, 1]` || Bouncy | `back.out(1.7)` | `{ type: 'spring', stiffness: 300, damping: 20 }` || Dramatic | `power4.inOut` | `[0.76, 0, 0.24, 1]` | ## Timing - Micro-interactions: 150-300ms- UI transitions: 300-500ms- Page transitions: 500-800ms- Stagger: 0.02-0.1s per item ## Accessibility ```tsx// Motion: useReducedMotion() → conditionally disable/reduce animationsimport { useReducedMotion } from 'motion/react'const reduced = useReducedMotion() // true if prefers-reduced-motion: reduce``` ```css@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; }}``` ## Performance Rules 1. Only animate `transform` and `opacity`2. Use `will-change` sparingly3. Always cleanup: `useGSAP` handles it automatically4. Scope GSAP selectors to container refs5. Use `contextSafe()` for event handlers with GSAP6. Memoize Motion variants objects ## Common Pitfalls 1. Not integrating Lenis with ScrollTrigger2. Missing `scope` in useGSAP3. Not using `contextSafe()` for click handlers4. React 18 Strict Mode calling effects twice5. Forgetting `'use client'` in Next.js App Router6. Not calling `ScrollTrigger.refresh()` after dynamic content ## Testing Checklist - [ ] 60fps on scroll (Chrome DevTools Performance)- [ ] Keyboard navigation works- [ ] Respects prefers-reduced-motion- [ ] No layout shifts (CLS)- [ ] Mobile touch works- [ ] ScrollTrigger markers removed in prod- [ ] No memory leaks on unmount ## Inspiration Active Theory, Studio Freight, Locomotive, Resn, Aristide Benoist, Immersive Garden