# Shape Interactive 3D Fluid Shapes That Follow the Cursor - Spline Academy (https://spline.design/academy/tutorials/shape-interactive-3d-fluid-shapes-that-follow-the-cursor)

> In this tutorial, we’ll guide you through crafting liquid- or fluid-inspired designs using shape blending. Together, we’ll create mesmerizing water-like…

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# Shape Interactive 3D Fluid Shapes That Follow the Cursor

Spline 3DBeginner12 min

In this tutorial, we’ll guide you through crafting liquid- or fluid-inspired designs using shape blending. Together, we’ll create mesmerizing water-like forms, add transparency and other effects to achieve a glossy aesthetic, and implement an interaction that makes the shapes follow your cursor, bringing your designs to life with smooth animations!

🌊 Remix: <https://app.spline.design/file/7f488663-6208-4bb0-802a-70bfaa865b27>

Discover more amazing creators and projects #MadeInSpline at <https://community.spline.design/>

## What you’ll learn

1. [0:00Intro](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W0BSoS24Jk&t=0s)
2. [0:21Designing abstract shapes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W0BSoS24Jk&t=21s)
3. [1:46How to craft transparent and glossy materials](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W0BSoS24Jk&t=106s)
4. [4:38Quick Tip: Cloner + Randomness for looping animations](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W0BSoS24Jk&t=278s)
5. [5:54Interactive Magic: Make your shapes follow the cursor (Follow event)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W0BSoS24Jk&t=354s)
6. [9:31Quick Tip: Create an eye-catching animated turntable](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W0BSoS24Jk&t=571s)

## Related resources

- [Water InteractionTemplate](https://app.spline.design/academy/tutorials/shape-interactive-3d-fluid-shapes-that-follow-the-cursor?redirect-duplicate-template-uuid=f4fc1df0-cb80-4a65-9db1-68f1440194c4&is-2d-file=false)
- [Shape BlendDocument](https://docs.spline.design/designing-in-3-d/shape-blend)
- [Materials & ShadingDocument](https://docs.spline.design/#%F0%9F%8C%88-materials-&-shading)
- [Follow EventDocument](https://docs.spline.design/interaction-states-events-and-actions/events/follow-event)

## Overview

- Spline 3D
- 12 min
- Beginner

## Part of

- [Animation & Interactions in Spline](https://spline.design/academy/collections/animation-interactions-in-spline/shape-interactive-3d-fluid-shapes-that-follow-the-cursor)

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