Built with Rive
Interactive Wolf character - Rive
This wolf character was a personal exploration of what Rive can do with character interaction. I handled the full process — from initial sketches and reference gathering through illustration, colour variations, rigging, and final animation in Rive. The result includes cursor-following head movement, click animations, and a structured state machine that keeps all the interaction states clean and manageable. An alternative version pushes the dynamics further with a more exaggerated cursor follow and a snappier click response.
Alternative Version - More Dynamic
Live demo:
State Machine structure:
simple head turn test

First sketches and references

Wolf design

Colour variations

head turn phases
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An interactive wolf character - illustrated, rigged & animated in Rive. Cursor-follow, click animations, and a full state machine setup.