Top Animation Libraries
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Animate.css is a cross-browser CSS animation library that provides ready-to-use animation classes for easy implementation.
Code Example
<h1 class="animate__animated animate__bounce">An animated element</h1>
<style>
@import 'animate.css';
</style>
Pros
- Simple to use with pre-defined CSS classes for quick implementation
- Lightweight and doesn't require JavaScript, making it easy to integrate into any project
- Wide browser compatibility and support for various animation types
Cons
- Limited customization options compared to JavaScript-based animation libraries like anime.js or GSAP
- Lacks advanced features like timeline control or complex animation sequencing found in libraries like Lottie
- Not suitable for creating intricate or programmatic animations like those possible with Manim or Motion Canvas
3b1b/manim is a Python library for creating mathematical animations and explanatory videos.
Code Example
from manim import *
class SquareToCircle(Scene):
def construct(self):
square = Square()
circle = Circle()
self.play(Transform(square, circle))
Pros
- Specialized for mathematical and scientific animations, offering precise control over geometric objects and equations
- Produces high-quality, professional-looking animations suitable for educational content
- Integrates well with LaTeX for rendering mathematical expressions
Cons
- Steeper learning curve compared to more general-purpose animation libraries like anime.js or GSAP
- Less suitable for web-based or interactive animations compared to libraries like react-spring or Lottie
- Requires Python knowledge and command-line usage, which may be challenging for non-programmers
MisterBooo/LeetCodeAnimation is a project that provides animated illustrations of LeetCode algorithm problems and their solutions.
Pros
- Focuses specifically on LeetCode problems, making it highly relevant for algorithm learners and interviewees
- Combines visual animations with code explanations, enhancing understanding of complex algorithms
- Offers a curated collection of popular LeetCode problems, saving time for users
Cons
- Limited to LeetCode problems, unlike more general-purpose animation libraries or algorithm visualizers
- Not a code library or tool for creating animations, unlike many of the compared projects
- May have a smaller community and fewer updates compared to more widely-used animation projects
juliangarnier/anime is a lightweight JavaScript animation library with a simple, yet powerful API for creating smooth animations and transitions.
Code Example
anime({
targets: '.element',
translateX: 250,
rotate: '1turn',
duration: 800
});
Pros
- Offers a more intuitive and flexible API compared to CSS-based libraries like animate.css
- Provides better performance and smoother animations than some React-specific libraries like react-motion
- Supports a wide range of animation properties and easing functions, making it more versatile than specialized libraries like typed.js
Cons
- Less suitable for complex 3D animations compared to libraries like react-three-fiber or Blender
- Lacks the extensive charting capabilities found in specialized libraries like MPAndroidChart
- Not as feature-rich for creating interactive algorithm visualizations as algorithm-visualizer
Algorithm-visualizer is an interactive platform for visualizing algorithms through animation.
Pros
- Specifically designed for algorithm visualization, unlike more general animation libraries
- Provides a web-based interface for easy access and sharing
- Supports a wide range of algorithms across various categories
Cons
- Less flexible for general-purpose animations compared to libraries like anime.js or GSAP
- May have a steeper learning curve for users not familiar with algorithms
- Limited customization options compared to more robust animation frameworks
All Top Projects
animate.css
🍿 A cross-browser library of CSS animations. As easy to use as an easy thing.
manim
Animation engine for explanatory math videos
LeetCodeAnimation
Demonstrate all the questions on LeetCode in the form of animation.(用动画的形式呈现解LeetCode题目的思路)
anime
JavaScript animation engine
algorithm-visualizer
:fireworks:Interactive Online Platform that Visualizes Algorithms from Code
MPAndroidChart
A powerful 🚀 Android chart view / graph view library, supporting line- bar- pie- radar- bubble- and candlestick charts as well as scaling, panning and animations.
lottie-android
Render After Effects animations natively on Android and iOS, Web, and React Native
manim
A community-maintained Python framework for creating mathematical animations.
aseprite
Animated sprite editor & pixel art tool (Windows, macOS, Linux)
lottie-web
Render After Effects animations natively on Web, Android and iOS, and React Native. http://airbnb.io/lottie/
react-three-fiber
🇨🇭 A React renderer for Three.js
motion
A modern animation library for React and JavaScript
Visual CopilotPromo
Turn Figma designs into high-quality code using AI
react-spring
✌️ A spring physics based React animation library
lottie-ios
An iOS library to natively render After Effects vector animations
PythonRobotics
Python sample codes and textbook for robotics algorithms.
scrollreveal
Animate elements as they scroll into view.
Hero
Elegant transition library for iOS & tvOS
GSAP
GSAP (GreenSock Animation Platform), a JavaScript animation library for the modern web
react-motion
A spring that solves your animation problems.
popmotion
Simple animation libraries for delightful user interfaces
pop
An extensible iOS and OS X animation library, useful for physics-based interactions.
mojs
The motion graphics toolbelt for the web
velocity
Accelerated JavaScript animation.
motion-canvas
Visualize Your Ideas With Code
typed.js
A JavaScript Typing Animation Library
blender
Official mirror of Blender
vivus
JavaScript library to make drawing animation on SVG
first-order-model
This repository contains the source code for the paper First Order Motion Model for Image Animation
AnimateAnyone
Animate Anyone: Consistent and Controllable Image-to-Video Synthesis for Character Animation
Spring
A library to simplify iOS animations in Swift.