# Task: Basic Rotation / Motion

## Objective
Create simple motion on an object (cube), such as constant rotation, and compare implementation across Vanilla three.js, R3F, and thob page builder.

## Vanilla three.js
- Possible: Yes
- Notes: Implemented a simple cube and animated it in the render loop using `renderer.setAnimationLoop(animate)`. Rotation is updated every frame on X and Y axes.
- Key concepts: Render loop, frame-time based motion, direct `mesh.rotation` updates.
- Complexity: Easy

## R3F
- Possible: Yes
- Notes: Implemented the same rotating cube using `useFrame`, with per-frame rotation updates matching the Vanilla behavior.
- What R3F abstracted: Scene/render setup and loop integration are simplified with `Canvas` and `useFrame`, reducing boilerplate.
- Complexity: Easy

## Thob Page Builder
- Possible: Partial
- Notes: Basic motion can be added through built-in presets, but custom animation logic cannot be authored.
- Custom animation is not possible; only the pre-provided animation can be applied.
- Builder steps:
  - Add cube/object in scene.
  - Select available animation preset from builder controls.
  - Adjust preset options (like speed).
- Complexity: Easy

## Comparison Summary
- Possible in all 3? Partial
- Main differences:
  - Vanilla and R3F support fully custom per-frame animation logic.
  - Thob supports only preset animation options.
- Where Thob is better: Fast setup for non-technical users with ready-made motion presets.
- Where Thob is weaker: No custom animation authoring for specific motion behavior.
- What feels awkward or unclear: Limited control when required motion does not match a preset.

## Limitation Type (if any)
- [x] Editor UX limitation
- [x] Runtime limitation
- [ ] Schema / data model limitation
- [x] Component limitation
- [ ] Event system limitation
- [ ] Asset pipeline limitation
- [ ] Unknown / needs investigation

## Workaround
- Is there a workaround?
  - Partial
- If yes, what is it?
  - Use the closest pre-provided animation preset and tune available settings.


## Suggested Improvement
- What should improve in Thob?
  - Allow combining preset animation with user-defined motion parameters.
- it is:
  - editor
  - runtime
  - component
  - UX

## Difficulty Estimate
- Hard

## Business Value
- High

## Recommendation
Should Thob support this better? Why?
- Yes. Motion is core to interactive 3D scenes, and lack of custom animation blocks many use cases beyond simple showcase interactions.