Wobble

Wobble makes an object lean round in a circle while standing on its base, like a spinning top that is settling. Its top traces a small cone, and the circle slowly breathes wider and narrower.

How it works

The object tips a few degrees off upright and that lean travels round and round, so it rolls on its base rather than swinging back and forth. A slow change in the lean angle keeps the circle from feeling perfectly mechanical. The pivot is at the bottom of the object, so it stays in place on the ground. It eases in when switched on and settles back upright when switched off, and it is layered over the object's own position and animation.

Settings

• Lean: how far it tips from upright.
• Speed: how fast the lean travels round.
• Clockwise: the direction it circles.
• Duration: one pass of building up, wobbling and settling; with Loop on it keeps going.

Use it for

Tops, bottles, toys and coins, idle motion for characters and products, and hover feedback that feels a bit unsteady. Keep it on with Loop, run it on hover or click (triggering again settles it), or switch it on in an action. For a back-and-forth rock, use Sway; for a quick nervous tremble, Shake.