How I Bring Apps and Games to Life with Rive Animations

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In today’s digital world, users don’t just want apps and games that work — they want experiences that feel alive, smooth, and engaging. This is where Rive animations come in.

I’m Praneeth Kawya Thathsara, a Rive Animator & UI/UX Motion Designer, and I help SaaS teams, developers, and game studios create interactive animations that make products stand out. Whether it’s micro-interactions, UI transitions, character rigs, or game HUDs, I deliver animations that are both lightweight and developer-friendly.

👉 You can check out my freelance profile here: Hire me on Upwork

Why Rive?

Unlike heavy video files or static icons, Rive allows designers and developers to build animations that are:

  • Lightweight: Perfect for mobile and web performance.

  • Interactive: With state machines, inputs, and triggers.

  • Cross-platform: Runs smoothly in Flutter, React Native, Unity, Unreal, and web apps.

  • Dev-ready: Easy handoff with clean rigs and naming conventions.

What I Do

🎨 UI/UX Motion Design

  • Animated icons, buttons, loaders, and onboarding flows.

  • Smooth transitions that guide users through apps effortlessly.

🕹 Game UI Animations

  • HUDs, health bars, menus, and feedback loops.

  • Designed to keep players immersed and engaged.

👾 Character Animation

  • Rigging and animating characters for apps and games.

  • Interactive gestures, expressions, and state-based animations.

📱 Flutter & React Native Animations

  • .riv files optimized for mobile apps.

  • Seamless integration without lag or bloat.

Tools I Use

  • Rive.app for interactive animation

  • Figma for design handoff

  • Unity & Unreal for game UIs

  • Lottie & After Effects for JSON animations

  • Webflow & Framer for web integration

Why Work With Me?

I don’t just animate — I collaborate with developers and designers to make sure every animation works perfectly in real projects. My focus is always on:

  • Performance: No lag, no bloat.

  • Clarity: Clean state machines and easy integration.

  • Experience: Animations that improve UX, not just visuals.

Let’s Build Something That Moves 🚀

If you’re building a web app, mobile app, or game and want it to feel more interactive and alive, let’s work together.

📩 Email me: riveanimator@gmail.com
🌍 Upwork: Praneeth K. – Rive Animator

Rive Animator, Rive Expert, UI Animation, Game UI Animator, Flutter Animation, React Native Animation, Rive State Machine, Character Rigging, SaaS Animation, Micro-Interactions, App Onboarding Animations.

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🚀 Rive Animator | UI Motion Designer | Flutter & React Native Animation Expert Hi, I’m Praneeth Kawya Thathsara — a Rive Animator & Motion Designer helping developers, SaaS teams, and game studios bring their apps and games to life with smooth, lightweight, and fully interactive animations. I specialize in Rive animations across platforms: from micro-interactions and UI transitions to full character animations, menus, icons, onboarding flows, and game UIs. My animations are built dev-ready, clean, and performance-focused — making your product more engaging, more intuitive, and more fun to use. 🎯 Core Expertise ✅ Rive Animation & State Machines Interactive .riv files for web & mobile apps Inputs, triggers, transitions, hover effects, loaders, toggles Clean rigging & naming for seamless dev handoff ✅ Flutter & React Native Animations Flutter-ready Rive files with state logic Smooth React Native integration Cross-platform performance without lag ✅ Rive Character Animation Rigging & animating expressive characters Interactive poses & gestures for games, onboarding, tutorials ✅ Web & App UI Motion Design Figma-to-Rive workflow for fast dev delivery Scroll-based animations, modals, slide-ins, loaders Framer, Webflow, React, Vue support ✅ Game UI Animations (Unity / Unreal) Animated HUDs, menus, health bars, level screens Looping effects, transitions, and interactive feedback ✅ Lottie / JSON Animations After Effects → Lottie exports (.json / .lottie) Optimized, lightweight icons, buttons, onboarding animations 🏆 Why Work With Me 🔧 Dev-friendly files — clean, structured, easy to integrate 🚀 Performance first — no lag, no heavy assets 📱 Cross-platform — Flutter, React Native, Unity, Unreal, Web 🎨 Design that feels alive — not just looks good 🛠 Tools & Workflow Rive.app | Figma | Webflow | Framer | Unity | Unreal Engine | Flutter | React Native | LottieFiles | After Effects | Illustrator | JSON | SVG