
orbital-hud-motion
Create tasteful circular/orbital HUD and aura animations around a Blender subject using source-derived arcs, dots, dashes, opacity, parallax, and restrained motion. Use when decorative circles, halos, orbit markers, scanner rings, or HUD effects must correlate with a logo/mascot rather than looking like random oversized rings.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/roble3/cc-blender-skill --skill orbital-hud-motion- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads orbital-hud-motion automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
MCP backend
Use when: Animated circular HUD elements, aura rings, orbit arcs, dots, dashed circles, halo effects, mascot/logo motion graphics, source-derived decorative elements, avoiding bad outside-element animation.
Before the first Blender call, read ../text-to-blender/references/mcp-backends.md. Prefer official MCP for shared capabilities; preserve the selected backend for the whole task. Tool names in recipes are client/legacy examples: map them through that reference and its agent-host guide.
Orbital HUD Motion
Decorative circles are design elements, not filler. They must be derived from the reference composition and support the subject.
Design rules
- Keep the avatar/subject dominant; rings should frame, not trap or overpower it.
- Derive radii, arc breaks, marker positions, and dash density from the reference image when possible.
- Separate layers:
- far/background aura: faint, slow, soft;
- mid orbit: thin arcs/dashes;
- markers/dots: sparse and synchronized;
- foreground accents: rare and short-lived.
- Prefer opacity/emission/dash phase over large rotation/scale changes.
- Never animate all rings in the same direction/speed; use subtle counter-motion/parallax.
- Do not include context rings in the base avatar mesh/export unless explicitly requested.
Animation recipe
- Create an
HUD_CONTEXTcollection separate fromAVATAR_BASE. - Build arcs/dots from a manifest of normalized radii and angles.
- Keyframe:
- dash offset or arc reveal;
- emission strength pulse;
- subtle rotation (1–12 degrees per loop, not full spin unless requested);
- marker opacity/scale blips at beats.
- Render a contact sheet with subject-only and with-HUD views.
- Reject if rings obscure the face/silhouette or dominate the frame.
Hard rules
- No random full circles when the reference has broken arcs/dashed guides.
- No oversized markers unless the source has them.
- No HUD animation until static avatar baseline is locked.
- For GLB, use object transforms/material keyframes or document runtime requirements.
Scripts
scripts/orbit_layout_manifest.pycreates a source-independent orbit manifest from simple radii/angle parameters.
FAQ
What does the orbital-hud-motion skill do?
Create tasteful circular/orbital HUD and aura animations around a Blender subject using source-derived arcs, dots, dashes, opacity, parallax, and restrained motion. Use when decorative circles, halos, orbit markers, scanner rings, or HUD effects must correlate with a logo/mascot rather than looking like random oversized rings.
How do I install orbital-hud-motion?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/roble3/cc-blender-skill --skill orbital-hud-motion in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/orbital-hud-motion/ (personal) or .claude/skills/orbital-hud-motion/ (project).
Which AI agents can use orbital-hud-motion?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is orbital-hud-motion safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains orbital-hud-motion?
It is published by roble3 in roble3/cc-blender-skill. It has 736 recorded installs.
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