[!NOTE] This is the previous version of my portfolio. The current site is a ground-up rebuild, live at sunnypatel.net with its source at sunnypatell/Portfolio.

An immersive, performant portfolio powered by React, react-three-fiber (Three.js), and Tailwind CSS — featuring a 3D hero scene, animated skills grid, project gallery with tilt effects, and a production-ready contact form (EmailJS + reCAPTCHA) with a real-time Earth canvas backdrop.

Live Demo → sunnypatel.net

Table of Contents

• Overview
• Features
• Tech Stack
• Architecture
• Quick Start
• Environment Variables
• Scripts
• Project Structure
• Deployment
• SEO
• Attributions
• Roadmap
• Contributing
• Security
• FAQ
• Maintainer
• License
• Contact

Overview

This project is a modern single-page application scaffolded with Vite and styled with Tailwind CSS, using react-three-fiber and drei to render high-fidelity 3D scenes. Animations are orchestrated with Framer Motion, and analytics are integrated via @vercel/analytics.

The site includes a custom domain via GitHub Pages CNAME and can also be deployed to Vercel or any static host.

Features

• 3D Hero: Interactive desktop PC GLTF model with OrbitControls (desktop), mobile-friendly auto-rotation, and tuned camera presets.
• Starfield Background: GPU-friendly particle starfield using maath and R3F points.
• Animated Skills Grid: Hex-styled, animated categories (Programming, IT Tools, Content Production) with responsive row logic.
• Projects Gallery: Tilted project cards, tag chips, and quick links to live demos and source.
• Contact Section: EmailJS-powered form with Google reCAPTCHA, confetti success state, and Earth GLTF canvas backdrop.
• Smooth UX: Framer Motion transitions, lazy loading via React.Suspense, and drei Preload for 3D assets.
• Responsive + Accessible: Tailwind JIT, mobile-aware camera behaviour, and color contrast mindful palette.
• Analytics + SEO: @vercel/analytics, sitemap.xml, Open Graph tags, and custom meta in index.html.

Tech Stack

• Runtime: React 18, React Router 6
• 3D/Graphics: @react-three/fiber, @react-three/drei, three, maath
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• Motion: Framer Motion
• Forms: EmailJS (@emailjs/browser), react-google-recaptcha, react-hot-toast, react-confetti
• Tooling: Vite, ESLint
• Analytics: @vercel/analytics

Architecture

flowchart TD
  A["main.jsx"] --> B["App.jsx"]
  B --> C["Navbar"]
  B --> D["Hero / ComputersCanvas"]
  D --> E["GLTF: desktop_pc"]
  B --> F["About · Education · Experience · Extracurricular"]
  B --> G["Tech · Animated Hex Grid"]
  B --> H["Works · Project Cards"]
  B --> I["Contact · EarthCanvas · EmailJS · reCAPTCHA"]
  B --> J["StarsCanvas"]

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ (tested with Node 22.x per package.json engines)

Install and run

npm install
npm run dev

Build and preview

npm run build
npm run preview

Environment Variables

The contact form and CAPTCHA require the following variables. Create a .env.local (or .env) in the project root:

VITE_EMAILJS_SERVICE_ID=your_emailjs_service_id
VITE_EMAILJS_TEMPLATE_ID=your_emailjs_template_id
VITE_EMAIL_JS_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_emailjs_public_key_or_token
VITE_RECAPTCHA_SITE_KEY=your_recaptcha_site_key

Used in src/components/Contact.jsx via import.meta.env.

Scripts

Script	Action
npm run dev	Start Vite dev server
npm run build	Build production assets to dist/
npm run preview	Preview the built site locally
npm run lint	Lint src/ with ESLint

Project Structure

react-threejs-portfolio/
├─ CNAME                        # Custom domain for GitHub Pages
├─ index.html                   # Meta tags, root, Vite entry
├─ package.json                 # Scripts and dependencies
├─ public/
│  ├─ desktop_pc/              # GLTF + CC-BY license
│  └─ planet/                  # GLTF + CC-BY license
├─ src/
│  ├─ App.jsx                  # Route shell and section composition
│  ├─ components/              # UI sections and canvases
│  │  ├─ canvas/               # R3F scenes: Computers, Earth, Stars
│  │  └─ *.jsx
│  ├─ constants/               # Data for nav, projects, experiences
│  ├─ utils/motion.js          # Framer Motion helpers
│  ├─ assets/                  # Images, logos, PDFs
│  ├─ styles.js                # Shared Tailwind class tokens
│  └─ main.jsx                 # App bootstrap + analytics
└─ tailwind.config.js          # Theme, colors, hero bg

Deployment

GitHub Pages (current)

• Custom domain via CNAME set to sunnypatel.net.
• Build with npm run build and publish dist/ to Pages (e.g., via Actions or manual).

Vercel (optional)

• Import repo in Vercel; framework: Vite.
• Build command: npm run build, output: dist.
• For SPA routing with React Router, Vercel will serve index.html for unknown routes by default. Verify deep links.

Any Static Host

• Serve the dist/ directory over any CDN or static hosting provider.

SEO

• sitemap.xml in root for crawlers.
• Open Graph meta in index.html including image and description.
• Descriptive keywords and title tags set.

Attributions

3D Models (CC-BY-4.0)

• Gaming Desktop PC by Yolala1232 — https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/gaming-desktop-pc-d1d8282c9916438091f11aeb28787b66 Credit: “This work is based on 'Gaming Desktop PC' by Yolala1232 licensed under CC-BY-4.0.” See public/desktop_pc/license.txt.
• Stylized planet by cmzw — https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/stylized-planet-789725db86f547fc9163b00f302c3e70 Credit: “This work is based on 'Stylized planet' by cmzw licensed under CC-BY-4.0.” See public/planet/license.txt.

Libraries

• React, Three.js, react-three-fiber, drei, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion, EmailJS, Vite, maath.

Roadmap

• Add automated CI for lint/build and Pages deploy.
• Add light/dark theme toggle with persisted preference.
• Add screenshot/GIF previews and Lighthouse performance docs.
• Optional: switch to file-based routing and MDX-powered content.

Contributing

Contributions, issues and feature requests are welcome!

1. Fork the repo 2) Create a feature branch 3) Commit with clear messages 4) Open a PR

Suggested commit style: conventional commits (e.g., feat: add mobile camera preset).

Security

• Do not commit secrets. Use .env.local for EmailJS and reCAPTCHA keys.
• Report vulnerabilities privately via email: [email protected].

FAQ

• Dev server won't start?
  • Ensure Node 18+ (repo targets Node 22.x). On Windows, consider nvm-windows to manage versions.
• Models not loading?
  • Confirm GLTF paths in components/canvas match files in public/.
• Contact form fails?
  • Verify EmailJS IDs and reCAPTCHA site key in .env.local.

Maintainer

	Sunny Patel Website • Email • LinkedIn
⭐ If you like this project, consider starring it to support ongoing work.

License

This project is open source. See LICENSE for terms. Third-party 3D assets are licensed under CC-BY-4.0 as noted above.

Contact

• Portfolio: https://www.sunnypatel.net
• Email: [email protected]
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunny-patel-30b460204/