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Build a 3D Portfolio with React Three Fiber - Avatar animations

Let's build a 3D portfolio with Three JS and React Three Fiber in the style of David Heckhoff.

In this first chapter, we will:

  • create your own avatar with Ready Player me

  • learn how to use Mixamo animations without Blender

  • move bones independently

  • make the head follow the mouse cursor

  • display a model in wireframe mode

Get the starter pack here šŸ”—

https://github.com/wass08/r3f-vite-starter

Our main inspiration for the final portfolio

https://david-hckh.com/

#threejs #r3f #portfolio

Resources

Final source code

https://github.com/wass08/r3f-portfolio-avatar

Ready Player Me

https://readyplayer.me/

Blender

https://www.blender.org/

Mixamo

https://www.mixamo.com/#/

React Three Fiber documentation

https://docs.pmnd.rs/react-three-fiber/getting-started/introduction

R3F Drei

https://github.com/pmndrs/drei

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