# Theatre.js

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Theatre.js is an animation library for high-fidelity motion graphics. It is designed to help you express detailed animation, enabling you to create intricate movement, and convey nuance.

Theatre can be used both programmatically _and_ visually.

You can use Theatre.js to:

* Animate 3D objects made with THREE.js or other 3D libraries
  
  ![s](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AriaMinaei/theatre-docs/main/docs/.vuepress/public/preview-3d-short.gif)

  <sub>Art by [drei.lu](https://sketchfab.com/models/91964c1ce1a34c3985b6257441efa500)</sub>

* Animate HTML/SVG via React or other libraries

  ![s](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AriaMinaei/theatre-docs/main/docs/.vuepress/public/preview-dom.gif)

* Design micro-interactions

  ![s](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AriaMinaei/theatre-docs/main/docs/.vuepress/public/preview-micro-interaction.gif)

* Choreograph generative interactive art

  ![s](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AriaMinaei/theatre-docs/main/docs/.vuepress/public/preview-generative.gif)

* Or animate any other JS variable

  ![s](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AriaMinaei/theatre-docs/main/docs/.vuepress/public/preview-console.gif)

## Documentation and Tutorials

The docs are at [docs.theatrejs.com](https://docs.theatrejs.com):

* [Getting started](https://docs.theatrejs.com/getting-started/)
* [In depth guide](https://docs.theatrejs.com/in-depth/)
* [API docs](https://docs.theatrejs.com/api/)
* [Extensions](https://docs.theatrejs.com/extensions/)
* [Video tutorials](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsp9XOCs8v2twyq5kMLzS2Q)
  * [Crash course](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icR9EIS1q34)
  * [Animating with music](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoS4gMxwq_4)
  * [Yuri Artiukh](https://twitter.com/akella)'s [stream](https://youtu.be/qmRqgFbNprM?t=3462) with a section on using Theatre with THREE.js
  * \<Add your own tutorials here\>

## Community and support

Join our friendly community on [Discord](https://discord.gg/bm9f8F9Y9N), follow the updates on [twitter](https://twitter.com/AriaMinaei) or write us an [email](mailto:hello@theatrejs.com).

## Development and contributing

If you want to change the source of Theatre, have a look at the guide [here](./CONTRIBUTING.md).

### Proposing fixes and changes

You can always get help with bugfixes or discuss changes with our community on [Discord](https://discord.gg/bm9f8F9Y9N), or directly open an issue on Github.

### Helping with outstanding issues

Feel free to chime in on any [issue](https://github.com/AriaMinaei/theatre/issues). We have also labeled some issues with ["Help wanted"](https://github.com/AriaMinaei/theatre/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-desc+label%3A%22help+wanted%22) or ["Good first issue"](https://github.com/AriaMinaei/theatre/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-desc+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22) if you're just getting started with the codebase.

### Helping with documentation

The documentation website's repo is [here](https://github.com/ariaminaei/theatre-docs/).

### Writing/recording tutorials

If you make tutorials or video content about Theatre, tell us to showcase it here :)

## License

Your use of Theatre.js is governed under the Apache License Version 2.0:

* Theatre's core (`@theatre/core`) is released under the Apache License. Same goes for most packages in this repository.
* The studio (`@theatre/studio`) is released under the AGPL 3.0 License. This is the package that you use to edit your animations, setup your scenes, etc. You only use the studio during design/development. Your project's final bundle only includes `@theatre/core`, so only the Apache License applies.