Rendering JSON animations in React applications
Blog post from LogRocket
Rendering JSON animations in React applications can be challenging due to limited resources, but this tutorial provides a comprehensive guide on overcoming these challenges using Next.js and the Lottie framework. The tutorial begins with setting up a Next.js project, integrating Lottie for managing animations, and configuring Cloudinary for hosting images. It explains how to render animations using Lottie's web component by embedding a script tag and using the `<lottie-player>` element. Despite some limitations with Lottie, such as the need to host animations publicly, an alternative solution is offered through the `react-lottie` package, which facilitates working with JSON animations in the React ecosystem by wrapping the Bodymovin plugin from Adobe. The tutorial also includes creating a book collection feature as a demonstration and highlights the robust support available within the React community for handling specific use cases like JSON animations.