I was designing a multi-chain feature card a visual that shows how one smart contract can interact across multiple chains. The static layout was already communicating the message, but it lacked that feeling of motion that reflects what’s actually happening:

one codebase → multiple networks → continuous interaction.

So I opened Rive and made it move.

Make the crypto icons (Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, etc.) orbit around the central deploy button, simulating an active, real-time interaction across chains — without going overboard on effects.

Designed a feature card showing the central code deploy icon

Positioned each blockchain logo in a circular layout

Kept the background soft but cosmic — hints of orbits, dots, and curves

Imported the layout into Rive

Created a circular path around the central button

Used Rive’s “follow path” constraint to attach each crypto logo to that orbit

Adjusted timing offsets for each logo so they don’t rotate in sync, giving a smooth flow

How to use motion to explain a complex concept like multi-chain interaction

Testing Rive’s follow-path constraint for a precise, orbit-style loop

Using animation to make Web3 UI feel less rigid and more alive

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