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

> A video tutorial from the Spline Academy.

- Product: Spline 3D
- Level: beginner
- Duration: 11 min 30 s
- Published: 2025-01-10
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W0BSoS24Jk
- Part of: [Animation & Interactions in Spline](https://academy.spline.design/collections/animation-interactions-in-spline.md)

## About this tutorial

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!

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## Chapters

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

## Related documentation

- [Shape Blend](https://docs.spline.design/designing-in-3-d/shape-blend)
- [Materials & Shading](https://docs.spline.design/#%F0%9F%8C%88-materials-&-shading)
- [Follow Event](https://docs.spline.design/interaction-states-events-and-actions/events/follow-event)