remotion-best-practices

To ensure deterministic video exports in Remotion, drive all animations with useCurrentFrame and avoid CSS transitions. Use structured Composition patterns and calculateMetadata workflows to manage dynamic data reliably during rendering.

The correct way to load assets in Remotion is using the Img component with staticFile for images and @remotion/fonts for typography. Organize references and assets properly to guarantee reliable and deterministic rendering output.

Use calculateMetadata in Remotion to dynamically compute composition properties before rendering. This structured pattern allows your React-based Remotion app to handle dynamic metadata and scale video generation workflows effectively.

Remotion animations become non-deterministic when using CSS transitions instead of useCurrentFrame. To fix glitchy rendering, drive all visual changes directly from the current frame value to guarantee stable video exports.

You should not use standard CSS transitions for animations in Remotion. Remotion requires deterministic rendering, meaning all animations must be explicitly driven by useCurrentFrame to ensure frame-accurate video export.

To organize a scalable Remotion video app, use Composition for video sequences, Still for static frames, and Folder to structure your project. These core primitives establish consistent patterns for complex video production.