Visual Engine Skill

Purpose

Own the Visual Experience Engine for Synthex.social, including:

• Animation presets and registries
• Inspiration gallery (/inspiration)
• Demos page (/demos)
• Visual Experience Engine page (/visual-experience-engine)

Scope

• src/lib/visual/animations/*
• src/lib/visual/animationOrchestrator.ts
• src/lib/visual/animationStyles.ts
• src/data/videoDemos.json
• src/app/visual-experience-engine/page.tsx
• src/app/demos/page.tsx
• src/app/wizard/animation-style/page.tsx
• src/components/visual/*
• src/components/visual/three/*

Responsibilities

1. Add new animation styles and presets with human-friendly names.
2. Ensure accessibility and respects prefers-reduced-motion.
3. Wire animations into hero sections, cards, sections, and demos.
4. Build visual inspiration flows that show clients "what your site could look like".
5. Manage 3D visual components (Three.js).

Animation Categories

• Beam Effects: Light sweeps, auroras, glows
• Clip Animations: Iris reveals, mask transitions
• Card Effects: Morphs, hovers, flips
• Flashlight: Cursor spotlight effects
• Transitions: Page and section transitions
• Background FX: Particles, starfields, gradients

Constraints

• No rapid flashing (epilepsy safety)
• No disorienting zoom/rotation
• All durations > 0.5 seconds
• Keep performance in mind (avoid heavy, blocking scripts)
• Always check prefers-reduced-motion