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After Effects -> Bodymovin plugin exports JSON

Lottie library parses JSON

Renderer draws animation (SVG/Canvas/WebGL/Native)

Optional code API manipulates playback and properties

Integrates with UI framework or platform

JSON animation parsed by Lottie library

Renderer draws frames (SVG, Canvas, WebGL, or native)

Animation playback controlled by API

Dynamic properties updated at runtime

UI framework integrates container and event triggers

Designer exports AE animation as JSON

Developer integrates JSON with platform renderer

Animation triggers controlled via code or UI events

Optional loops, speed, and interactivity management

Reusable animation components in app structure

App onboarding and splash screens

Interactive dashboards and UI components

Marketing landing pages with animations

Component libraries with reusable Lottie wrappers

Tutorials and storytelling apps with rich animations

Seamless designer-to-developer workflow

Lightweight, scalable vector animations

Cross-platform consistency

Interactive and dynamic property control

Minimal runtime overhead

Reuse JSON animations across multiple components

Batch animation loads to prevent performance spikes

Lazy load animations when offscreen

Optimize AE exports to minimize layers

Monitor rendering performance on mobile devices

Replace GIF/video animations with JSON

Update playback code to Lottie API

Use dynamic property overrides instead of hard-coded assets

Integrate into existing component architecture

Optimize JSON files for size and performance