diff --git a/apps/admin/package.json b/apps/admin/package.json
index d6e3db8..67c0646 100644
--- a/apps/admin/package.json
+++ b/apps/admin/package.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     "@goodgrief/effects": "file:../../packages/effects",
     "@goodgrief/render-engine": "file:../../packages/render-engine",
     "@goodgrief/shared-types": "file:../../packages/shared-types",
+    "@tanstack/react-virtual": "^3.13.23",
     "react": "^19.1.0",
     "react-dom": "^19.1.0"
   },
diff --git a/apps/admin/src/app/App.tsx b/apps/admin/src/app/App.tsx
index 3ec19e7..004bbfb 100644
--- a/apps/admin/src/app/App.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/src/app/App.tsx
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ import {
   type ProgramOutputState
 } from "../features/live/output-sync";
 import { SceneViewport } from "../features/live/SceneViewport";
+import { VirtualizedGrid } from "../features/live/VirtualizedGrid";
+import { VirtualizedList } from "../features/live/VirtualizedList";
 import {
   adminReducer,
   createCueDraft,
@@ -477,6 +479,12 @@ export const App = () => {
   const deferredMediaSearch = useDeferredValue(mediaSearch);
   const uploadInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
   const mediaSearchInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
+  const liveSnapshotRef = useRef({
+    programRevision: null as string | null,
+    loadedLibraryRevision: null as string | null,
+    pendingCount: -1,
+    approvedCount: -1
+  });
 
   const publishProgramOutput = (
     presentation: SurfacePresentation | null,
@@ -490,7 +498,20 @@ export const App = () => {
     }
   };
 
-  const hydrate = (payload: RepositoryState, initialize: boolean) => {
+  const hydrate = (
+    payload: RepositoryState,
+    initialize: boolean,
+    revisions?: { libraryRevision?: string; programRevision?: string }
+  ) => {
+    if (revisions?.programRevision) {
+      liveSnapshotRef.current.programRevision = revisions.programRevision;
+    }
+    if (revisions?.libraryRevision) {
+      liveSnapshotRef.current.loadedLibraryRevision = revisions.libraryRevision;
+    }
+    liveSnapshotRef.current.pendingCount = getPendingModerationAssets(payload.photoAssets, payload.submissions).length;
+    liveSnapshotRef.current.approvedCount = getApprovedAssets(payload).length;
+
     startTransition(() => {
       if (initialize) {
         const initial = createInitialLiveState(payload);
@@ -519,23 +540,15 @@ export const App = () => {
 
   const refreshBootstrap = async (initialize = false) => {
     const payload = await loadAdminBootstrap();
-    hydrate(payload, initialize);
-  };
-
-  const refreshLiveState = async () => {
-    const payload = await loadAdminLive();
-    startTransition(() => {
-      dispatchAdmin({
-        type: "liveLoaded",
-        cues: payload.cues,
-        pendingCount: payload.pendingCount,
-        approvedCount: payload.approvedCount
-      });
+    hydrate(payload, initialize, {
+      libraryRevision: payload.libraryRevision,
+      programRevision: payload.programRevision
     });
   };
 
   const refreshLibraryState = async () => {
     const payload = await loadAdminLibrary();
+    liveSnapshotRef.current.loadedLibraryRevision = payload.revision;
     startTransition(() => {
       dispatchAdmin({
         type: "libraryLoaded",
@@ -546,6 +559,39 @@ export const App = () => {
     });
   };
 
+  const refreshLiveState = async (allowLibraryRefresh: boolean) => {
+    const payload = await loadAdminLive();
+    const currentSnapshot = liveSnapshotRef.current;
+    const shouldDispatchLive =
+      payload.programRevision !== currentSnapshot.programRevision ||
+      payload.pendingCount !== currentSnapshot.pendingCount ||
+      payload.approvedCount !== currentSnapshot.approvedCount;
+    const shouldRefreshLibrary =
+      allowLibraryRefresh && payload.libraryRevision !== currentSnapshot.loadedLibraryRevision;
+
+    liveSnapshotRef.current = {
+      programRevision: payload.programRevision,
+      loadedLibraryRevision: currentSnapshot.loadedLibraryRevision,
+      pendingCount: payload.pendingCount,
+      approvedCount: payload.approvedCount
+    };
+
+    if (shouldDispatchLive) {
+      startTransition(() => {
+        dispatchAdmin({
+          type: "liveLoaded",
+          cues: payload.cues,
+          pendingCount: payload.pendingCount,
+          approvedCount: payload.approvedCount
+        });
+      });
+    }
+
+    if (shouldRefreshLibrary) {
+      await refreshLibraryState();
+    }
+  };
+
   useEffect(() => {
     void refreshBootstrap(true).catch((error) => {
       setStatus(error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Could not load state.");
@@ -557,15 +603,11 @@ export const App = () => {
       return;
     }
 
+    const shouldWatchLibrary = workspaceMode === "build" || showUtilityTab === "media" || showUtilityTab === "moderation";
     const interval = window.setInterval(() => {
-      void refreshLiveState().catch(() => {
+      void refreshLiveState(shouldWatchLibrary).catch(() => {
         setStatus("Refresh failed. Local state may be stale.");
       });
-      if (workspaceMode === "build" || showUtilityTab === "media" || showUtilityTab === "moderation") {
-        void refreshLibraryState().catch(() => {
-          setStatus("Library refresh failed. Media state may be stale.");
-        });
-      }
     }, 4000);
 
     return () => window.clearInterval(interval);
@@ -861,7 +903,10 @@ export const App = () => {
   const handleRescanLibrary = async () => {
     try {
       const payload = await rescanLibrary();
-      hydrate(payload, false);
+      hydrate(payload, false, {
+        libraryRevision: payload.libraryRevision,
+        programRevision: payload.programRevision
+      });
       setStatus(
         `Library rescanned. ${getApprovedAssets(payload).length} approved assets ready / ${payload.collections.find((collection) => collection.id === "collection-curated-library")?.assetIds.length ?? 0} curated.`
       );
@@ -1148,7 +1193,7 @@ export const App = () => {
       const savedCue = cueDraft.id ? await updateCue(cueId, payload) : await createCue(payload);
       dispatchAdmin({ type: "cueUpsertSucceeded", cue: savedCue, scene: selectedScene });
       syncPreviewFromCue(savedCue);
-      await refreshLiveState();
+      await refreshLiveState(false);
       setStatus(cueDraft.id ? `Cue updated: ${savedCue.notes ?? savedCue.id}` : `Cue created: ${savedCue.notes ?? savedCue.id}`);
     } catch (error) {
       dispatchAdmin({ type: "cueMutationFinished" });
@@ -1179,7 +1224,7 @@ export const App = () => {
       const createdCue = await createCue(payload);
       dispatchAdmin({ type: "cueUpsertSucceeded", cue: createdCue, scene: selectedScene });
       syncPreviewFromCue(createdCue);
-      await refreshLiveState();
+      await refreshLiveState(false);
       setStatus(`Cue inserted: ${createdCue.notes ?? createdCue.id}`);
     } catch (error) {
       dispatchAdmin({ type: "cueMutationFinished" });
@@ -1208,7 +1253,7 @@ export const App = () => {
       const duplicatedCue = await createCue(payload);
       dispatchAdmin({ type: "cueUpsertSucceeded", cue: duplicatedCue, scene: selectedScene });
       syncPreviewFromCue(duplicatedCue);
-      await refreshLiveState();
+      await refreshLiveState(false);
       setStatus(`Cue duplicated: ${duplicatedCue.notes ?? duplicatedCue.id}`);
     } catch (error) {
       dispatchAdmin({ type: "cueMutationFinished" });
@@ -1232,7 +1277,7 @@ export const App = () => {
       if (nextCue) {
         syncPreviewFromCue(nextCue);
       }
-      await refreshLiveState();
+      await refreshLiveState(false);
       setStatus("Cue deleted.");
     } catch (error) {
       dispatchAdmin({ type: "cueMutationFinished" });
@@ -1260,7 +1305,7 @@ export const App = () => {
       setStatus(`Cue moved ${direction}.`);
     } catch (error) {
       dispatchAdmin({ type: "cueMoveFailed" });
-      void refreshLiveState();
+      void refreshLiveState(false);
       setStatus(error instanceof Error ? error.message : `Could not move cue ${direction}.`);
     }
   };
@@ -1474,7 +1519,7 @@ export const App = () => {
       const createdCue = await createCue(payload);
       dispatchAdmin({ type: "cueUpsertSucceeded", cue: createdCue, scene: selectedScene });
       syncPreviewFromCue(createdCue);
-      await refreshLiveState();
+      await refreshLiveState(false);
       setStatus(`New cue created: ${createdCue.notes ?? createdCue.id}`);
     } catch (error) {
       dispatchAdmin({ type: "cueMutationFinished" });
@@ -1576,38 +1621,57 @@ export const App = () => {
     return cue.assetIds?.length && cue.assetIds.length > 0 ? cue.assetIds.length : findCollectionAssets(state, cue.collectionId).length;
   };
 
-  const renderCueRows = (variant: "show" | "build") => (
-    <div className={`cue-list cue-list--${variant}`}>
-      {cueStack.map((cue) => {
-        const definition = state ? findSceneById(state, cue.sceneDefinitionId) : undefined;
-        const preset = definition
-          ? matchPresetForScene(definition, availablePresets, cue.effectPresetId)
-          : undefined;
-        const cueAssetCount = getCueAssetCount(cue);
+  const renderCueRows = (variant: "show" | "build") => {
+    const renderCueRow = (cue: Cue) => {
+      const definition = state ? findSceneById(state, cue.sceneDefinitionId) : undefined;
+      const preset = definition
+        ? matchPresetForScene(definition, availablePresets, cue.effectPresetId)
+        : undefined;
+      const cueAssetCount = getCueAssetCount(cue);
 
-        return (
-          <button
-            key={cue.id}
-            className={`cue-row ${cue.id === cueState.previewCueId ? "cue-row--armed" : ""} ${cue.id === cueState.currentCueId ? "cue-row--live" : ""}`}
-            onClick={() => syncPreviewFromCue(cue)}
-            title={`${cue.notes ?? cue.id} · ${definition?.name ?? "Unknown scene"} · ${preset?.name ?? "Default mode"} · ${cue.triggerMode} · ${cue.transitionIn.style} · ${cueAssetCount} assets`}
-          >
-            <span>{cue.orderIndex}</span>
-            <div className="cue-row__body">
-              <strong>{cue.notes ?? cue.id}</strong>
-              <small>
-                {definition?.name ?? "Unknown scene"} / {preset?.name ?? "Default mode"}
-              </small>
-            </div>
+      return (
+        <button
+          key={cue.id}
+          className={`cue-row ${cue.id === cueState.previewCueId ? "cue-row--armed" : ""} ${cue.id === cueState.currentCueId ? "cue-row--live" : ""}`}
+          onClick={() => syncPreviewFromCue(cue)}
+          title={`${cue.notes ?? cue.id} · ${definition?.name ?? "Unknown scene"} · ${preset?.name ?? "Default mode"} · ${cue.triggerMode} · ${cue.transitionIn.style} · ${cueAssetCount} assets`}
+        >
+          <span>{cue.orderIndex}</span>
+          <div className="cue-row__body">
+            <strong>{cue.notes ?? cue.id}</strong>
             <small>
-              {cue.triggerMode} / {cue.transitionIn.style} / {cueAssetCount}
+              {definition?.name ?? "Unknown scene"} / {preset?.name ?? "Default mode"}
             </small>
-          </button>
-        );
-      })}
-      {cueStack.length === 0 ? <p className="empty-state">No cues have been created yet.</p> : null}
-    </div>
-  );
+          </div>
+          <small>
+            {cue.triggerMode} / {cue.transitionIn.style} / {cueAssetCount}
+          </small>
+        </button>
+      );
+    };
+
+    if (variant === "build") {
+      return (
+        <div className={`cue-list cue-list--${variant}`}>
+          {cueStack.map((cue) => renderCueRow(cue))}
+          {cueStack.length === 0 ? <p className="empty-state">No cues have been created yet.</p> : null}
+        </div>
+      );
+    }
+
+    return (
+      <VirtualizedList
+        items={cueStack}
+        className={`cue-list cue-list--${variant}`}
+        estimateSize={58}
+        overscan={8}
+        gap={6}
+        itemKey={(cue) => cue.id}
+        empty={<p className="empty-state">No cues have been created yet.</p>}
+        renderItem={(cue) => renderCueRow(cue)}
+      />
+    );
+  };
 
   const renderSceneModeChooser = (variant: "show" | "build") => (
     <div className={`browser-stack browser-stack--${variant}`}>
@@ -1812,7 +1876,7 @@ export const App = () => {
               onClick={() => focusMetadataAsset(asset)}
             >
               <div className="selected-asset__thumb">
-                {asset.thumbKey ? <img src={asset.thumbKey} alt="" /> : <div className="asset-card__placeholder" />}
+                {asset.thumbKey ? <img src={asset.thumbKey} alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> : <div className="asset-card__placeholder" />}
               </div>
               <div className="selected-asset__body">
                 <div className="asset-meta">
@@ -1874,7 +1938,7 @@ export const App = () => {
           <div className="metadata-inspector__preview">
             <div className="metadata-inspector__thumb">
               {metadataAsset.previewKey || metadataAsset.thumbKey ? (
-                <img src={metadataAsset.previewKey ?? metadataAsset.thumbKey} alt="" />
+                <img src={metadataAsset.previewKey ?? metadataAsset.thumbKey} alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async" />
               ) : (
                 <div className="asset-card__placeholder" />
               )}
@@ -1972,8 +2036,16 @@ export const App = () => {
   );
 
   const renderApprovedBank = (variant: "show" | "build") => (
-    <div className={`bank-list bank-list--${variant}`}>
-      {filteredApprovedAssets.map((asset) => {
+    <VirtualizedGrid
+      items={filteredApprovedAssets}
+      className={`bank-list bank-list--${variant}`}
+      minColumnWidth={variant === "build" ? 92 : 100}
+      maxColumnWidth={variant === "build" ? 112 : 118}
+      gap={8}
+      overscan={4}
+      itemKey={(asset) => asset.id}
+      empty={<p className="empty-state">Approved images will appear here after import or moderation.</p>}
+      renderItem={(asset) => {
         const submission = submissionMap.get(asset.submissionId);
         const assetLabel = getAssetPrimaryLabel(asset, submission);
         const assetDetail = getAssetSecondaryLabel(submission);
@@ -1992,7 +2064,7 @@ export const App = () => {
               title={`${assetLabel}\n${submission?.caption ?? submission?.promptAnswer ?? ""}`}
             >
               <div className="bank-item__thumb">
-                {asset.thumbKey ? <img src={asset.thumbKey} alt="" /> : <div className="asset-card__placeholder" />}
+                {asset.thumbKey ? <img src={asset.thumbKey} alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> : <div className="asset-card__placeholder" />}
               </div>
               <div className="bank-item__overlay">
                 <div className="bank-item__flags">
@@ -2020,25 +2092,29 @@ export const App = () => {
             </button>
           </article>
         );
-      })}
-      {filteredApprovedAssets.length === 0 ? <p className="empty-state">Approved images will appear here after import or moderation.</p> : null}
-    </div>
+      }}
+    />
   );
 
   const renderPendingList = (variant: "show" | "build") => (
-    <div className={`asset-list asset-list--${variant}`}>
-      {filteredPendingAssets.length === 0 ? <p className="empty-state">No pending submissions right now.</p> : null}
-      {filteredPendingAssets.map((asset) => {
+    <VirtualizedList
+      items={filteredPendingAssets}
+      className={`asset-list asset-list--${variant}`}
+      estimateSize={146}
+      overscan={6}
+      gap={8}
+      itemKey={(asset) => asset.id}
+      empty={<p className="empty-state">No pending submissions right now.</p>}
+      renderItem={(asset) => {
         const submission = submissionMap.get(asset.submissionId);
         const assetLabel = getAssetPrimaryLabel(asset, submission);
         return (
           <article
-            key={asset.id}
             className={`asset-card ${metadataAssetId === asset.id ? "asset-card--editing" : ""}`}
             onClick={() => focusMetadataAsset(asset)}
           >
             <div className="asset-card__media">
-              {asset.thumbKey ? <img src={asset.thumbKey} alt="" /> : <div className="asset-card__placeholder" />}
+              {asset.thumbKey ? <img src={asset.thumbKey} alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> : <div className="asset-card__placeholder" />}
             </div>
             <div className="asset-card__body">
               <div className="asset-meta">
@@ -2065,8 +2141,8 @@ export const App = () => {
             </div>
           </article>
         );
-      })}
-    </div>
+      }}
+    />
   );
 
   const renderUploadTools = () => (
@@ -2322,7 +2398,8 @@ export const App = () => {
             blackout={cueState.blackout}
             transition={programOutputState?.transition ?? null}
             activationKey={programActivationKey}
-            qualityProfile="program"
+            qualityProfile="program-monitor"
+            busy={workspaceMode === "build"}
           />
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/apps/admin/src/app/ProgramOutputApp.tsx b/apps/admin/src/app/ProgramOutputApp.tsx
index 82a7e29..8dd2ce8 100644
--- a/apps/admin/src/app/ProgramOutputApp.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/src/app/ProgramOutputApp.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const enterFullscreen = async () => {
 
 export const ProgramOutputApp = () => {
   const [outputState, setOutputState] = useState<ProgramOutputState | null>(() => readProgramOutputState());
-  const [overlayVisible, setOverlayVisible] = useState(true);
+  const [overlayVisible, setOverlayVisible] = useState(false);
   const [overlayDismissed, setOverlayDismissed] = useState(false);
   const hideTimeoutRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
 
@@ -74,11 +74,6 @@ export const ProgramOutputApp = () => {
     []
   );
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    setOverlayDismissed(false);
-    showOverlay(2800);
-  }, [outputState?.updatedAt, showOverlay]);
-
   useEffect(() => {
     const handleKeyDown = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
       if (event.key.toLowerCase() === "f") {
@@ -132,6 +127,7 @@ export const ProgramOutputApp = () => {
         blackout={outputState?.blackout ?? false}
         transition={transition}
         activationKey={createPresentationStructureHash(outputState?.presentation ?? null)}
+        qualityProfile="program-output"
       />
       <div className={`output-overlay ${overlayVisible ? "output-overlay--visible" : ""}`}>
         <div>
diff --git a/apps/admin/src/app/app.css b/apps/admin/src/app/app.css
index 362f805..57b831b 100644
--- a/apps/admin/src/app/app.css
+++ b/apps/admin/src/app/app.css
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ select:focus-visible {
   background: var(--panel);
   border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
   box-shadow: var(--shadow);
-  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
 }
 
 .show-layout {
@@ -418,7 +417,6 @@ select:focus-visible {
 }
 
 .utility-tabpanel,
-.cue-list,
 .browser-stack,
 .build-sidebar-scroll,
 .build-media-browser,
@@ -426,11 +424,17 @@ select:focus-visible {
 .show-media-pane,
 .show-moderation-pane {
   min-height: 0;
-  overflow: auto;
+  overflow: hidden;
   scrollbar-gutter: stable;
   overscroll-behavior: contain;
 }
 
+.utility-tabpanel,
+.build-sidebar-scroll,
+.build-media-inspector {
+  overflow: auto;
+}
+
 .utility-tabpanel,
 .build-sidebar-scroll,
 .show-media-pane,
@@ -439,6 +443,14 @@ select:focus-visible {
   gap: var(--space-3);
 }
 
+.show-media-pane {
+  grid-template-rows: auto auto minmax(0, 1fr);
+}
+
+.show-moderation-pane {
+  grid-template-rows: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
+}
+
 .browser-stack {
   display: grid;
   gap: var(--space-3);
@@ -846,6 +858,10 @@ select:focus-visible {
   gap: var(--space-2);
 }
 
+.build-media-stack {
+  grid-template-rows: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
+}
+
 .build-media-workarea {
   grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(260px, 0.92fr);
 }
@@ -855,23 +871,45 @@ select:focus-visible {
   min-height: 0;
 }
 
-.bank-list {
+.build-media-browser {
   display: grid;
+  grid-template-rows: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
   gap: var(--space-2);
 }
 
-.bank-list--build {
-  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(110px, 1fr));
+.build-media-browser > .bank-list,
+.build-media-browser > .asset-list {
+  min-height: 0;
 }
 
+.build-media-browser > .bank-list:only-child,
+.build-media-browser > .asset-list:only-child {
+  height: 100%;
+}
+
+.bank-list,
+.asset-list,
+.cue-list {
+  min-height: 0;
+  overflow: auto;
+  scrollbar-gutter: stable;
+  overscroll-behavior: contain;
+}
+
+.bank-list {
+  display: block;
+}
+
+.bank-list--build,
 .bank-list--show {
-  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(118px, 1fr));
+  padding-right: 2px;
 }
 
 .bank-item {
   display: grid;
   gap: 0;
   padding: 0;
+  width: 100%;
   aspect-ratio: 0.86;
   position: relative;
   overflow: hidden;
@@ -972,8 +1010,7 @@ select:focus-visible {
 }
 
 .asset-list {
-  display: grid;
-  gap: var(--space-2);
+  display: block;
 }
 
 .asset-card {
@@ -1038,8 +1075,7 @@ select:focus-visible {
 }
 
 .cue-list {
-  display: grid;
-  gap: var(--space-2);
+  display: block;
 }
 
 .cue-row {
@@ -1047,6 +1083,7 @@ select:focus-visible {
   grid-template-columns: 24px minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
   align-items: start;
   gap: var(--space-2);
+  width: 100%;
   text-align: left;
   padding: 6px 7px;
 }
@@ -1102,13 +1139,23 @@ select:focus-visible {
   padding-right: 2px;
 }
 
+.build-sidebar-panel .cue-list {
+  overflow: visible;
+}
+
+.show-cue-panel .cue-list {
+  height: 100%;
+}
+
 .show-cue-panel .cue-list {
   max-height: 100%;
 }
 
 .show-media-pane .bank-list,
-.show-moderation-pane .asset-list {
-  max-height: 100%;
+.show-moderation-pane .asset-list,
+.build-media-browser .bank-list,
+.build-media-browser .asset-list {
+  height: 100%;
 }
 
 .danger {
diff --git a/apps/admin/src/app/output.css b/apps/admin/src/app/output.css
index 7fa6905..30b9a94 100644
--- a/apps/admin/src/app/output.css
+++ b/apps/admin/src/app/output.css
@@ -55,10 +55,9 @@ body.mode-output .output-overlay {
   align-items: end;
   padding: 16px 18px;
   border-radius: 18px;
-  background: rgba(8, 12, 16, 0.78);
+  background: rgba(8, 12, 16, 0.92);
   border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
   color: #f5f2ea;
-  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
   opacity: 0;
   transform: translateY(12px);
   pointer-events: none;
diff --git a/apps/admin/src/features/live/SceneViewport.tsx b/apps/admin/src/features/live/SceneViewport.tsx
index 364db31..166d5de 100644
--- a/apps/admin/src/features/live/SceneViewport.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/src/features/live/SceneViewport.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { memo, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import type {
   RenderSurface as RenderSurfaceType,
   SurfacePresentation,
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ const defaultTransition: CueTransition = {
   durationMs: 0
 };
 
-export const SceneViewport = ({
+const SceneViewportInner = ({
   presentation,
   blackout = false,
   transition,
   activationKey,
-  qualityProfile = "program",
+  qualityProfile = "program-monitor",
   busy = false
 }: SceneViewportProps) => {
   const frameRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
@@ -55,14 +55,28 @@ export const SceneViewport = ({
 
     let cancelled = false;
     let observer: ResizeObserver | null = null;
+    let intersectionObserver: IntersectionObserver | null = null;
 
-    void import("@goodgrief/render-engine").then(({ RenderSurface, defaultScenePlugins }) => {
+    const syncPausedState = (intersects = true) => {
+      const hidden = typeof document !== "undefined" && document.visibilityState === "hidden";
+      surfaceRef.current?.setPaused(hidden || !intersects);
+    };
+
+    const handleVisibility = () => {
+      if (!frame.isConnected) {
+        return;
+      }
+      const rect = frame.getBoundingClientRect();
+      const visible = rect.width > 0 && rect.height > 0;
+      syncPausedState(visible);
+    };
+
+    void import("@goodgrief/render-engine").then(({ RenderSurface }) => {
       if (cancelled) {
         return;
       }
 
       const surface = new RenderSurface(canvas);
-      surface.registerMany(defaultScenePlugins);
       surface.setQualityProfile(qualityProfileRef.current);
       surface.setBusy(busyRef.current);
       surface.setBlackout(blackoutRef.current, null, true);
@@ -77,8 +91,22 @@ export const SceneViewport = ({
       observer = new ResizeObserver(() => resize());
       observer.observe(frame);
 
+      if (typeof IntersectionObserver !== "undefined") {
+        intersectionObserver = new IntersectionObserver((entries) => {
+          const next = entries[0]?.isIntersecting ?? true;
+          syncPausedState(next);
+        }, { threshold: 0.05 });
+        intersectionObserver.observe(frame);
+      }
+
+      if (typeof document !== "undefined") {
+        document.addEventListener("visibilitychange", handleVisibility);
+      }
+      handleVisibility();
+
       const initialPresentation = presentationRef.current;
       if (initialPresentation) {
+        surface.preloadPresentation(initialPresentation);
         void surface.activate(initialPresentation, defaultTransition, activationRef.current);
       }
     });
@@ -86,6 +114,10 @@ export const SceneViewport = ({
     return () => {
       cancelled = true;
       observer?.disconnect();
+      intersectionObserver?.disconnect();
+      if (typeof document !== "undefined") {
+        document.removeEventListener("visibilitychange", handleVisibility);
+      }
       surfaceRef.current?.dispose();
       surfaceRef.current = null;
     };
@@ -109,10 +141,12 @@ export const SceneViewport = ({
       return;
     }
 
+    surface.preloadPresentation(presentationRef.current);
     void surface.activate(presentationRef.current, transitionRef.current ?? defaultTransition, activationRef.current);
   }, [activationKey]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    surfaceRef.current?.preloadPresentation(presentation);
     surfaceRef.current?.updatePresentation(presentation, activationKey);
   }, [activationKey, presentation]);
 
@@ -122,3 +156,5 @@ export const SceneViewport = ({
     </div>
   );
 };
+
+export const SceneViewport = memo(SceneViewportInner);
diff --git a/apps/admin/src/features/live/VirtualizedGrid.tsx b/apps/admin/src/features/live/VirtualizedGrid.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d3d438
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/admin/src/features/live/VirtualizedGrid.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState, type Key, type ReactNode } from "react";
+import { useVirtualizer } from "@tanstack/react-virtual";
+
+interface VirtualizedGridProps<T> {
+  items: T[];
+  className?: string;
+  minColumnWidth: number;
+  maxColumnWidth?: number;
+  gap?: number;
+  overscan?: number;
+  itemAspectRatio?: number;
+  empty?: ReactNode;
+  itemKey?: (item: T, index: number) => Key;
+  renderItem: (item: T, index: number) => ReactNode;
+}
+
+const fallbackWidth = 720;
+
+export const VirtualizedGrid = <T,>({
+  items,
+  className,
+  minColumnWidth,
+  maxColumnWidth,
+  gap = 8,
+  overscan = 3,
+  itemAspectRatio = 0.86,
+  empty = null,
+  itemKey,
+  renderItem
+}: VirtualizedGridProps<T>) => {
+  const scrollRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+  const [width, setWidth] = useState(fallbackWidth);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const element = scrollRef.current;
+    if (!element || typeof ResizeObserver === "undefined") {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const measure = () => setWidth(Math.max(element.clientWidth, minColumnWidth));
+    measure();
+    const observer = new ResizeObserver(() => measure());
+    observer.observe(element);
+    return () => observer.disconnect();
+  }, [minColumnWidth]);
+
+  const columns = Math.max(1, Math.floor((width + gap) / (minColumnWidth + gap)));
+  const rowCount = Math.ceil(items.length / columns);
+  const computedCellWidth = Math.max(minColumnWidth, (width - gap * Math.max(columns - 1, 0)) / columns);
+  const cellWidth = maxColumnWidth ? Math.min(computedCellWidth, maxColumnWidth) : computedCellWidth;
+  const rowHeight = Math.max(1, cellWidth / itemAspectRatio);
+
+  const rows = useMemo(() => {
+    const grouped: T[][] = [];
+    for (let index = 0; index < items.length; index += columns) {
+      grouped.push(items.slice(index, index + columns));
+    }
+    return grouped;
+  }, [columns, items]);
+
+  const virtualizer = useVirtualizer({
+    count: rowCount,
+    getScrollElement: () => scrollRef.current,
+    estimateSize: () => rowHeight + gap,
+    overscan
+  });
+
+  if (items.length === 0) {
+    return <div className={className}>{empty}</div>;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div ref={scrollRef} className={className}>
+      <div style={{ height: `${virtualizer.getTotalSize()}px`, position: "relative" }}>
+        {virtualizer.getVirtualItems().map((virtualRow) => {
+          const row = rows[virtualRow.index] ?? [];
+          const startIndex = virtualRow.index * columns;
+          return (
+            <div
+              key={virtualRow.key}
+              style={{
+                position: "absolute",
+                top: 0,
+                left: 0,
+                width: "100%",
+                display: "grid",
+                gap: `${gap}px`,
+                justifyContent: "start",
+                gridTemplateColumns: `repeat(${columns}, ${cellWidth}px)`,
+                transform: `translateY(${virtualRow.start}px)`
+              }}
+            >
+              {row.map((item, offset) => (
+                <div key={itemKey ? itemKey(item, startIndex + offset) : `${virtualRow.index}-${offset}`}>
+                  {renderItem(item, startIndex + offset)}
+                </div>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          );
+        })}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/apps/admin/src/features/live/VirtualizedList.tsx b/apps/admin/src/features/live/VirtualizedList.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2acf0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/admin/src/features/live/VirtualizedList.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import { useRef, type Key, type ReactNode } from "react";
+import { useVirtualizer } from "@tanstack/react-virtual";
+
+interface VirtualizedListProps<T> {
+  items: T[];
+  className?: string;
+  estimateSize: number;
+  overscan?: number;
+  gap?: number;
+  empty?: ReactNode;
+  itemKey?: (item: T, index: number) => Key;
+  renderItem: (item: T, index: number) => ReactNode;
+}
+
+export const VirtualizedList = <T,>({
+  items,
+  className,
+  estimateSize,
+  overscan = 6,
+  gap = 0,
+  empty = null,
+  itemKey,
+  renderItem
+}: VirtualizedListProps<T>) => {
+  const scrollRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+  const virtualizer = useVirtualizer({
+    count: items.length,
+    getScrollElement: () => scrollRef.current,
+    estimateSize: () => estimateSize + gap,
+    overscan
+  });
+
+  if (items.length === 0) {
+    return <div className={className}>{empty}</div>;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div ref={scrollRef} className={className}>
+      <div style={{ height: `${virtualizer.getTotalSize()}px`, position: "relative" }}>
+        {virtualizer.getVirtualItems().map((virtualItem) => {
+          const item = items[virtualItem.index];
+          return (
+            <div
+              key={itemKey ? itemKey(item, virtualItem.index) : virtualItem.key}
+              style={{
+                position: "absolute",
+                top: 0,
+                left: 0,
+                width: "100%",
+                paddingBottom: `${gap}px`,
+                transform: `translateY(${virtualItem.start}px)`
+              }}
+            >
+              {renderItem(item, virtualItem.index)}
+            </div>
+          );
+        })}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/apps/admin/src/features/live/api.ts b/apps/admin/src/features/live/api.ts
index 8fd815c..f553da3 100644
--- a/apps/admin/src/features/live/api.ts
+++ b/apps/admin/src/features/live/api.ts
@@ -11,16 +11,24 @@ import type {
   SubmissionUpdatePayload
 } from "@goodgrief/shared-types";
 
+export interface AdminBootstrapPayload extends RepositoryState {
+  libraryRevision: string;
+  programRevision: string;
+}
+
 export interface AdminLivePayload {
   cues: Cue[];
   pendingCount: number;
   approvedCount: number;
+  libraryRevision: string;
+  programRevision: string;
 }
 
 export interface AdminLibraryPayload {
   photoAssets: PhotoAsset[];
   submissions: Submission[];
   collections: Collection[];
+  revision: string;
 }
 
 const postVoid = async (url: string, body?: unknown) => {
@@ -56,8 +64,8 @@ const requestJson = async <T>(url: string, init?: RequestInit) => {
   return (await response.json()) as T;
 };
 
-export const loadAdminBootstrap = async (): Promise<RepositoryState> =>
-  requestJson<RepositoryState>("/api/admin/bootstrap");
+export const loadAdminBootstrap = async (): Promise<AdminBootstrapPayload> =>
+  requestJson<AdminBootstrapPayload>("/api/admin/bootstrap");
 
 export const loadAdminLive = async (): Promise<AdminLivePayload> =>
   requestJson<AdminLivePayload>("/api/admin/live");
@@ -65,8 +73,8 @@ export const loadAdminLive = async (): Promise<AdminLivePayload> =>
 export const loadAdminLibrary = async (): Promise<AdminLibraryPayload> =>
   requestJson<AdminLibraryPayload>("/api/admin/library");
 
-export const rescanLibrary = async (): Promise<RepositoryState> =>
-  requestJson<RepositoryState>("/api/library/rescan", {
+export const rescanLibrary = async (): Promise<AdminBootstrapPayload> =>
+  requestJson<AdminBootstrapPayload>("/api/library/rescan", {
     method: "POST"
   });
 
diff --git a/apps/admin/vite.config.ts b/apps/admin/vite.config.ts
index fc5463b..cb28b43 100644
--- a/apps/admin/vite.config.ts
+++ b/apps/admin/vite.config.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import path from "node:path";
 import { defineConfig } from "vite";
 import react from "@vitejs/plugin-react";
 
@@ -11,5 +12,43 @@ export default defineConfig({
       "/api": apiProxyTarget,
       "/uploads": apiProxyTarget
     }
+  },
+  build: {
+    rollupOptions: {
+      output: {
+        manualChunks(id) {
+          if (
+            id.includes("packages/render-engine/src/render-surface") ||
+            id.includes("packages/render-engine/src/index") ||
+            id.includes("packages/render-engine/src/types") ||
+            id.includes("packages/render-engine/src/scene-loader")
+          ) {
+            return "render-core";
+          }
+
+          if (id.includes("packages/render-engine/src/scene-helpers")) {
+            return "render-scene-support";
+          }
+
+          if (id.includes("packages/render-engine/src/text-overlay")) {
+            return "render-text";
+          }
+
+          if (id.includes("packages/render-engine/src/scenes/")) {
+            return `scene-${path.basename(id, path.extname(id))}`;
+          }
+
+          if (id.includes("node_modules/react") || id.includes("node_modules/react-dom")) {
+            return "react-vendor";
+          }
+
+          if (id.includes("node_modules/@tanstack/react-virtual")) {
+            return "admin-virtual";
+          }
+
+          return undefined;
+        }
+      }
+    }
   }
 });
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 433b2b8..878aaa5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
         "@goodgrief/effects": "file:../../packages/effects",
         "@goodgrief/render-engine": "file:../../packages/render-engine",
         "@goodgrief/shared-types": "file:../../packages/shared-types",
+        "@tanstack/react-virtual": "^3.13.23",
         "react": "^19.1.0",
         "react-dom": "^19.1.0"
       },
@@ -1941,6 +1942,33 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/@tanstack/react-virtual": {
+      "version": "3.13.23",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tanstack/react-virtual/-/react-virtual-3.13.23.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-XnMRnHQ23piOVj2bzJqHrRrLg4r+F86fuBcwteKfbIjJrtGxb4z7tIvPVAe4B+4UVwo9G4Giuz5fmapcrnZ0OQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@tanstack/virtual-core": "3.13.23"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "github",
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/tannerlinsley"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react": "^16.8.0 || ^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0",
+        "react-dom": "^16.8.0 || ^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@tanstack/virtual-core": {
+      "version": "3.13.23",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tanstack/virtual-core/-/virtual-core-3.13.23.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-zSz2Z2HNyLjCplANTDyl3BcdQJc2k1+yyFoKhNRmCr7V7dY8o8q5m8uFTI1/Pg1kL+Hgrz6u3Xo6eFUB7l66cg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "github",
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/tannerlinsley"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@tweenjs/tween.js": {
       "version": "23.1.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tweenjs/tween.js/-/tween.js-23.1.3.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9727b93..8d234c2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
     "dev:api": "npm run dev --workspace @goodgrief/api",
     "dev:api:watch": "npm run dev:watch --workspace @goodgrief/api",
     "dev:worker": "npm run dev --workspace @goodgrief/worker",
-    "dev:worker:watch": "npm run dev:watch --workspace @goodgrief/worker"
+    "dev:worker:watch": "npm run dev:watch --workspace @goodgrief/worker",
+    "perf:admin": "node scripts/report-admin-performance.mjs"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^24.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/render-engine/src/index.ts b/packages/render-engine/src/index.ts
index 4babd37..ad8d7c4 100644
--- a/packages/render-engine/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/render-engine/src/index.ts
@@ -1,2420 +1,14 @@
-import * as THREE from "three";
-import {
-  flattenSceneParams,
-  mergeSceneParams,
-  type Cue,
-  type CueTransition,
-  type PhotoAsset,
-  type SceneDefinition,
-  type SceneParamGroups,
-  type ScenicFieldType
-} from "@goodgrief/shared-types";
-
-export type SceneParams = SceneParamGroups;
-
-export interface SurfacePresentation {
-  cue?: Cue | null;
-  definition: SceneDefinition;
-  assets: PhotoAsset[];
-  params?: SceneParams;
-  effectPresetId?: string;
-  modeKey?: string;
-  label?: string;
-  textFragments?: string[];
-  anchorCaption?: string | null;
-}
-
-export type SurfaceQualityProfile = "preview" | "program";
-
-export interface LoadedPhotoAsset {
-  asset: PhotoAsset;
-  texture: THREE.Texture | null;
-  aspect: number;
-  dominantColor: string;
-  sourceUrl: string | null;
-}
-
-export interface SceneViewport {
-  width: number;
-  height: number;
-  aspect: number;
-}
-
-export interface SceneActivationInput extends SurfacePresentation {
-  loadedAssets: LoadedPhotoAsset[];
-  params: SceneParams;
-  camera: THREE.PerspectiveCamera;
-  viewport: SceneViewport;
-}
-
-export interface SceneFrameContext {
-  elapsedMs: number;
-  deltaMs: number;
-  viewport: SceneViewport;
-}
-
-export interface SceneInstance {
-  root: THREE.Object3D;
-  update?: (context: SceneFrameContext) => void;
-  dispose?: () => void;
-}
-
-export interface ScenePlugin {
-  sceneKey: string;
-  title: string;
-  build(input: SceneActivationInput): SceneInstance;
-}
-
-const clamp = (value: number, min: number, max: number) => Math.min(max, Math.max(min, value));
-
-const stringHash = (input: string) => {
-  let hash = 2166136261;
-  for (let index = 0; index < input.length; index += 1) {
-    hash ^= input.charCodeAt(index);
-    hash = Math.imul(hash, 16777619);
-  }
-  return hash >>> 0;
-};
-
-const seededUnit = (seed: string, offset = 0) => {
-  const hash = stringHash(`${seed}:${offset}`);
-  return (hash % 10_000) / 10_000;
-};
-
-const seededSigned = (seed: string, offset = 0) => seededUnit(seed, offset) * 2 - 1;
-
-const mixColor = (base: string, target: string, amount: number) =>
-  `#${new THREE.Color(base).lerp(new THREE.Color(target), clamp(amount, 0, 1)).getHexString()}`;
-
-const shiftColor = (color: string, hueDegrees: number, saturation: number, lightness: number) => {
-  const source = new THREE.Color(color);
-  const hsl = { h: 0, s: 0, l: 0 };
-  source.getHSL(hsl);
-  return `#${new THREE.Color()
-    .setHSL(
-      ((hsl.h + hueDegrees / 360) % 1 + 1) % 1,
-      clamp(hsl.s * saturation, 0, 1),
-      clamp(hsl.l * lightness, 0, 1)
-    )
-    .getHexString()}`;
-};
-
-type ScenicPalette = {
-  primary: string;
-  secondary: string;
-  accent: string;
-  line: string;
-  ink: string;
-};
-
-const paletteFromAssets = (assets: LoadedPhotoAsset[], scenicTreatment: SceneParams["scenicTreatment"]): ScenicPalette => {
-  const base = assets[0]?.dominantColor ?? "#9fb0c4";
-  const primary = shiftColor(
-    mixColor(base, "#84ddff", 0.5),
-    scenicTreatment.hue,
-    scenicTreatment.saturation * 1.12,
-    scenicTreatment.lightness * 1.08
-  );
-  const secondary = shiftColor(
-    mixColor(base, "#ff93dc", 0.42),
-    scenicTreatment.hue + 34,
-    scenicTreatment.saturation * 1.14,
-    scenicTreatment.lightness * 1.06
-  );
-  const accent = shiftColor(
-    mixColor(mixColor(primary, secondary, 0.42), "#fff6cf", 0.34),
-    scenicTreatment.hue * 0.54 + 8,
-    Math.max(0.88, scenicTreatment.saturation * 1.02),
-    Math.max(0.88, scenicTreatment.lightness * 1.14)
-  );
-  const line = shiftColor("#f7f3ff", scenicTreatment.hue * 0.34, 0.9 + scenicTreatment.saturation * 0.18, 1);
-  const ink = shiftColor("#05070d", scenicTreatment.hue * 0.2, 0.76, 0.64 + (scenicTreatment.lightness - 1) * 0.18);
-
-  return {
-    primary,
-    secondary,
-    accent,
-    line,
-    ink
-  };
-};
-
-type PlaneBundle = {
-  group: THREE.Group;
-  image: THREE.Mesh;
-  width: number;
-  height: number;
-};
-
-type LayoutRect = {
-  x: number;
-  y: number;
-  z: number;
-  width: number;
-  height: number;
-  yaw?: number;
-  pitch?: number;
-};
-
-const SAFE_FRAME = {
-  width: 6.9,
-  height: 4.6
-} as const;
-
-const createPhotoPlane = (
-  asset: LoadedPhotoAsset,
-  _params: SceneParams["photoTreatment"],
-  options: {
-    height?: number;
-    opacity?: number;
-    frameOpacity?: number;
-    shadowOpacity?: number;
-    tint?: string;
-  } = {}
-): PlaneBundle => {
-  const group = new THREE.Group();
-  const height = options.height ?? 3;
-  const width = height * clamp(asset.aspect, 0.48, 1.95);
-  const hasTexture = Boolean(asset.texture);
-  const fallbackColor = options.tint
-    ? mixColor(asset.dominantColor, options.tint, 0.35)
-    : asset.dominantColor;
-
-  if ((options.shadowOpacity ?? 0.08) > 0) {
-    const shadow = new THREE.Mesh(
-      new THREE.PlaneGeometry(width + 0.18, height + 0.18),
-      new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
-        color: "#020306",
-        transparent: true,
-        opacity: options.shadowOpacity ?? 0.08,
-        depthWrite: false,
-        depthTest: false
-      })
-    );
-    shadow.renderOrder = 18;
-    shadow.position.set(0.08, -0.08, -0.08);
-    group.add(shadow);
-  }
-
-  if ((options.frameOpacity ?? 0.03) > 0) {
-    const frame = new THREE.Mesh(
-      new THREE.PlaneGeometry(width + 0.08, height + 0.08),
-      new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
-        color: "#f5eee5",
-        transparent: true,
-        opacity: options.frameOpacity ?? 0.03,
-        depthWrite: false,
-        depthTest: false
-      })
-    );
-    frame.renderOrder = 19;
-    frame.position.z = -0.02;
-    group.add(frame);
-  }
-
-  const imageMaterial = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
-    map: asset.texture,
-    color: hasTexture ? "#ffffff" : fallbackColor,
-    transparent: true,
-    opacity: options.opacity ?? 1,
-    depthWrite: false,
-    side: THREE.DoubleSide
-  });
-
-  const image = new THREE.Mesh(new THREE.PlaneGeometry(width, height), imageMaterial);
-  image.renderOrder = 20;
-  group.add(image);
-
-  return {
-    group,
-    image,
-    width,
-    height
-  };
-};
-
-const fitPlaneHeightToRect = (asset: LoadedPhotoAsset, rect: LayoutRect) =>
-  clamp(Math.min(rect.height, rect.width / clamp(asset.aspect, 0.48, 1.95)), 0.9, rect.height);
-
-const createFittedPhotoPlane = (
-  asset: LoadedPhotoAsset,
-  params: SceneParams["photoTreatment"],
-  rect: LayoutRect,
-  options: {
-    opacity?: number;
-    frameOpacity?: number;
-    shadowOpacity?: number;
-    tint?: string;
-  } = {}
-) => {
-  const plane = createPhotoPlane(asset, params, {
-    ...options,
-    height: fitPlaneHeightToRect(asset, rect)
-  });
-  plane.group.position.set(rect.x, rect.y, rect.z);
-  plane.group.rotation.x = rect.pitch ?? 0;
-  plane.group.rotation.y = rect.yaw ?? 0;
-  return plane;
-};
-
-const applyLayoutSpread = (rects: LayoutRect[], spread: number, depth: number) => {
-  const xGain = 0.92 + spread * 0.36;
-  const yGain = 0.96 + spread * 0.14;
-  const depthGain = 0.9 + depth * 0.45;
-  return rects.map((rect, index) => ({
-    ...rect,
-    x: rect.x * xGain,
-    y: rect.y * yGain,
-    z: rect.z * depthGain - index * depth * 0.08
-  }));
-};
-
-const createHeroLayoutRects = (
-  count: number,
-  formation: SceneParams["composition"]["formation"],
-  composition: SceneParams["composition"]
-) => {
-  let base: LayoutRect[];
-
-  if (count <= 1) {
-    base = [{ x: 0, y: 0.04, z: -0.9, width: 4.9, height: 4.2 }];
-  } else if (count === 2) {
-    base =
-      formation === "arc"
-        ? [
-            { x: -1.05, y: 0.02, z: -0.92, width: 4.15, height: 4.12, yaw: 0.04 },
-            { x: 2.25, y: 0.7, z: -1.8, width: 2.15, height: 2.18, yaw: -0.08 }
-          ]
-        : [
-            { x: -0.84, y: 0.04, z: -0.92, width: 4.1, height: 4.12, yaw: 0.04 },
-            { x: 2.3, y: -0.18, z: -1.72, width: 2.18, height: 2.14, yaw: -0.08 }
-          ];
-  } else if (count === 3) {
-    base =
-      formation === "arc"
-        ? [
-            { x: -0.52, y: 0, z: -0.92, width: 3.95, height: 4.04, yaw: 0.02 },
-            { x: -2.5, y: 1.24, z: -1.9, width: 1.9, height: 1.96, yaw: 0.1 },
-            { x: 2.5, y: 1.02, z: -1.82, width: 1.92, height: 1.98, yaw: -0.1 }
-          ]
-        : [
-            { x: -0.58, y: 0.06, z: -0.92, width: 3.92, height: 4.02, yaw: 0.02 },
-            { x: 2.48, y: 1.04, z: -1.84, width: 1.88, height: 1.92, yaw: -0.1 },
-            { x: 2.48, y: -1.02, z: -1.98, width: 1.88, height: 1.92, yaw: -0.08 }
-          ];
-  } else {
-    base =
-      formation === "arc"
-        ? [
-            { x: -0.42, y: 0, z: -0.92, width: 3.6, height: 3.86, yaw: 0.02 },
-            { x: -2.55, y: 1.34, z: -1.86, width: 1.68, height: 1.72, yaw: 0.1 },
-            { x: 2.52, y: 1.08, z: -1.94, width: 1.68, height: 1.72, yaw: -0.1 },
-            { x: 2.36, y: -1.22, z: -2.02, width: 1.68, height: 1.72, yaw: -0.08 }
-          ]
-        : [
-            { x: -0.74, y: 0.04, z: -0.92, width: 3.66, height: 3.84, yaw: 0.02 },
-            { x: 2.44, y: 1.36, z: -1.82, width: 1.66, height: 1.68, yaw: -0.1 },
-            { x: 2.44, y: 0, z: -1.9, width: 1.66, height: 1.68, yaw: -0.08 },
-            { x: 2.44, y: -1.36, z: -1.98, width: 1.66, height: 1.68, yaw: -0.06 }
-          ];
-  }
-
-  return applyLayoutSpread(base, composition.spread, composition.depth);
-};
-
-const createEqualLayoutRects = (
-  count: number,
-  formation: SceneParams["composition"]["formation"],
-  composition: SceneParams["composition"]
-) => {
-  let base: LayoutRect[];
-
-  if (count <= 1) {
-    base = [{ x: 0, y: 0.04, z: -1, width: 4.6, height: 4 }];
-  } else if (count === 2) {
-    if (formation === "arc") {
-      base = [
-        { x: -1.9, y: 0.62, z: -1.08, width: 2.7, height: 3.1, yaw: 0.08 },
-        { x: 1.9, y: -0.38, z: -1.18, width: 2.7, height: 3.1, yaw: -0.08 }
-      ];
-    } else if (formation === "cluster") {
-      base = [
-        { x: -1.6, y: 0.72, z: -1.02, width: 2.75, height: 3.05, yaw: 0.06 },
-        { x: 1.42, y: -0.66, z: -1.18, width: 2.75, height: 3.05, yaw: -0.06 }
-      ];
-    } else {
-      base = [
-        { x: -1.86, y: 0, z: -1.02, width: 2.9, height: 3.3, yaw: 0.04 },
-        { x: 1.86, y: 0, z: -1.12, width: 2.9, height: 3.3, yaw: -0.04 }
-      ];
-    }
-  } else if (count === 3) {
-    if (formation === "line") {
-      base = [
-        { x: -2.16, y: 0.16, z: -1.02, width: 2.18, height: 2.72, yaw: 0.04 },
-        { x: 0, y: 0, z: -1.1, width: 2.48, height: 3.04 },
-        { x: 2.16, y: -0.18, z: -1.18, width: 2.18, height: 2.72, yaw: -0.04 }
-      ];
-    } else if (formation === "arc" || formation === "cluster") {
-      base = [
-        { x: 0, y: 1.08, z: -1.02, width: 2.46, height: 2.72 },
-        { x: -1.96, y: -1.02, z: -1.12, width: 2.18, height: 2.62, yaw: 0.06 },
-        { x: 1.96, y: -0.92, z: -1.2, width: 2.18, height: 2.62, yaw: -0.06 }
-      ];
-    } else {
-      base = [
-        { x: 0, y: 1.02, z: -1.02, width: 2.4, height: 2.68 },
-        { x: -1.88, y: -1.04, z: -1.14, width: 2.22, height: 2.62 },
-        { x: 1.88, y: -1.04, z: -1.22, width: 2.22, height: 2.62 }
-      ];
-    }
-  } else {
-    if (formation === "cluster") {
-      base = [
-        { x: -1.82, y: 1.06, z: -1.02, width: 2.08, height: 2.28 },
-        { x: 1.58, y: 1.22, z: -1.1, width: 2.08, height: 2.28 },
-        { x: -1.46, y: -1.14, z: -1.18, width: 2.08, height: 2.28 },
-        { x: 1.9, y: -0.98, z: -1.26, width: 2.08, height: 2.28 }
-      ];
-    } else if (formation === "ribbon") {
-      base = [
-        { x: -2.64, y: 0.96, z: -1.02, width: 1.92, height: 2.24, yaw: 0.05 },
-        { x: -0.88, y: -0.16, z: -1.1, width: 1.92, height: 2.24, yaw: 0.02 },
-        { x: 0.88, y: 0.26, z: -1.18, width: 1.92, height: 2.24, yaw: -0.02 },
-        { x: 2.64, y: -0.88, z: -1.26, width: 1.92, height: 2.24, yaw: -0.05 }
-      ];
-    } else {
-      base = [
-        { x: -1.84, y: 1.16, z: -1.02, width: 2.08, height: 2.26 },
-        { x: 1.84, y: 1.16, z: -1.1, width: 2.08, height: 2.26 },
-        { x: -1.84, y: -1.16, z: -1.18, width: 2.08, height: 2.26 },
-        { x: 1.84, y: -1.16, z: -1.26, width: 2.08, height: 2.26 }
-      ];
-    }
-  }
-
-  return applyLayoutSpread(base, composition.spread, composition.depth);
-};
-
-const createArrivalLayoutRects = (
-  count: number,
-  mode: string,
-  composition: SceneParams["composition"]
-) => {
-  const base: LayoutRect[] =
-    count <= 1
-      ? [{ x: mode === "relay_rail" ? 0.96 : 0.72, y: 0.02, z: -0.92, width: 4.2, height: 4.06, yaw: -0.04 }]
-      : count === 2
-        ? [
-            { x: 1.18, y: 0.02, z: -0.92, width: 3.72, height: 3.84, yaw: -0.04 },
-            { x: -2.24, y: 0.74, z: -1.66, width: 1.88, height: 1.98, yaw: 0.08 }
-          ]
-        : count === 3
-          ? [
-              { x: 1.18, y: 0.02, z: -0.92, width: 3.68, height: 3.82, yaw: -0.04 },
-              { x: -2.3, y: 1.18, z: -1.66, width: 1.82, height: 1.92, yaw: 0.08 },
-              { x: -2.3, y: -1.04, z: -1.76, width: 1.82, height: 1.92, yaw: 0.08 }
-            ]
-          : [
-              { x: 1.22, y: 0.04, z: -0.92, width: 3.54, height: 3.7, yaw: -0.04 },
-              { x: -2.42, y: 1.56, z: -1.66, width: 1.68, height: 1.74, yaw: 0.08 },
-              { x: -2.42, y: 0, z: -1.78, width: 1.68, height: 1.74, yaw: 0.08 },
-              { x: -2.42, y: -1.56, z: -1.9, width: 1.68, height: 1.74, yaw: 0.08 }
-            ];
-
-  return applyLayoutSpread(base, composition.spread * 0.8, composition.depth * 0.7);
-};
-
-type FieldBundle = {
-  group: THREE.Group;
-  uniforms: FieldUniforms[];
-};
-
-type FieldUniforms = {
-  uTime: { value: number };
-  uType: { value: number };
-  uIntensity: { value: number };
-  uScale: { value: number };
-  uSpeed: { value: number };
-  uAspect: { value: number };
-  uPrimary: { value: THREE.Color };
-  uSecondary: { value: THREE.Color };
-  uAccent: { value: THREE.Color };
-  uInk: { value: THREE.Color };
-};
-
-const FIELD_VERTEX_SHADER = `
-  varying vec2 vUv;
-
-  void main() {
-    vUv = uv;
-    gl_Position = projectionMatrix * modelViewMatrix * vec4(position, 1.0);
-  }
-`;
-
-const FIELD_FRAGMENT_SHADER = `
-  varying vec2 vUv;
-
-  uniform float uTime;
-  uniform float uType;
-  uniform float uIntensity;
-  uniform float uScale;
-  uniform float uSpeed;
-  uniform float uAspect;
-  uniform vec3 uPrimary;
-  uniform vec3 uSecondary;
-  uniform vec3 uAccent;
-  uniform vec3 uInk;
-
-  float hash(vec2 p) {
-    return fract(sin(dot(p, vec2(127.1, 311.7))) * 43758.5453123);
-  }
-
-  float noise(vec2 p) {
-    vec2 i = floor(p);
-    vec2 f = fract(p);
-    float a = hash(i);
-    float b = hash(i + vec2(1.0, 0.0));
-    float c = hash(i + vec2(0.0, 1.0));
-    float d = hash(i + vec2(1.0, 1.0));
-    vec2 u = f * f * (3.0 - 2.0 * f);
-    return mix(a, b, u.x) + (c - a) * u.y * (1.0 - u.x) + (d - b) * u.x * u.y;
-  }
-
-  float fbm(vec2 p) {
-    float value = 0.0;
-    float amplitude = 0.5;
-    for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
-      value += amplitude * noise(p);
-      p = p * 2.02 + vec2(14.7, 9.2);
-      amplitude *= 0.52;
-    }
-    return value;
-  }
-
-  vec2 rotate2d(vec2 p, float angle) {
-    float c = cos(angle);
-    float s = sin(angle);
-    return mat2(c, -s, s, c) * p;
-  }
-
-  float sparkleField(vec2 p, float t) {
-    float sparkle = noise(p * 6.5 + vec2(t * 0.16, -t * 0.12));
-    sparkle *= noise(p * 11.0 - vec2(t * 0.22, t * 0.18));
-    return smoothstep(0.73, 0.98, sparkle);
-  }
-
-  void main() {
-    vec2 uv = vUv * 2.0 - 1.0;
-    uv.x *= uAspect;
-    float t = uTime * uSpeed;
-    vec2 p = uv * (0.8 + uScale);
-
-    float mask = 0.0;
-    vec3 field = uInk;
-    float glow = 0.0;
-    float sparkle = 0.0;
-
-    if (uType < 0.5) {
-      vec2 q = p + vec2(fbm(p * 0.75 + t * 0.14), fbm(p * 0.92 - t * 0.12));
-      float n = fbm(q + vec2(t * 0.22, -t * 0.12));
-      float m = fbm(rotate2d(q * 1.42, 0.34) + vec2(-t * 0.14, t * 0.18));
-      mask = smoothstep(0.18, 0.98, n * 0.76 + m * 0.56);
-      glow = smoothstep(0.52, 0.96, m) * 0.42;
-      sparkle = sparkleField(q, t) * 0.14;
-      field = mix(uInk, mix(uPrimary, uSecondary, m), mask);
-    } else if (uType < 1.5) {
-      vec2 q = rotate2d(p, 0.18);
-      float waveA = sin((q.x + fbm(q * 0.9)) * 7.2 + t * 1.5) * 0.5 + 0.5;
-      float waveB = sin((q.y - fbm(q * 1.15)) * 9.1 - t * 1.2) * 0.5 + 0.5;
-      float caustic = pow(clamp(waveA * waveB + fbm(q * 1.6) * 0.16, 0.0, 1.0), 1.4);
-      mask = smoothstep(0.16, 0.98, caustic);
-      glow = smoothstep(0.58, 0.98, caustic) * 0.56;
-      sparkle = sparkleField(q * 1.2, t) * 0.12;
-      field = mix(uInk, mix(uPrimary, uAccent, waveA), mask);
-    } else if (uType < 2.5) {
-      vec2 q = rotate2d(p, 0.42);
-      float lattice = abs(sin(q.x * 8.4 + t * 1.1)) + abs(sin(q.y * 9.6 - t * 1.24));
-      float diagonals = abs(sin((q.x + q.y) * 6.4 + t * 0.7)) + abs(sin((q.x - q.y) * 5.6 - t * 0.64));
-      float mesh = smoothstep(0.62, 1.72, lattice * 0.76 + diagonals * 0.42 + fbm(q * 2.0) * 0.14);
-      mask = mesh;
-      glow = smoothstep(0.54, 1.0, mesh) * 0.44;
-      sparkle = sparkleField(q * 1.4, t) * 0.18;
-      field = mix(uInk, mix(uPrimary, uAccent, mesh), mesh);
-    } else if (uType < 3.5) {
-      vec2 q = p * 0.88 + vec2(fbm(p * 0.6 + t * 0.05), fbm(p * 0.6 - t * 0.05)) * 0.35;
-      float n = fbm(q - vec2(t * 0.15, t * 0.12));
-      float radial = 1.0 - clamp(length(uv) * 0.84, 0.0, 1.0);
-      float pressure = smoothstep(0.16, 0.96, n * 0.74 + radial * 0.44);
-      mask = pressure;
-      glow = radial * 0.34 + smoothstep(0.62, 0.98, n) * 0.22;
-      sparkle = sparkleField(q * 0.9, t) * radial * 0.1;
-      field = mix(uInk, mix(uPrimary, uSecondary, radial), mask);
-    } else if (uType < 4.5) {
-      float radius = length(uv);
-      float rings = sin(radius * 20.0 - t * 2.2) * 0.5 + 0.5;
-      float haze = fbm(p * 1.1 + vec2(t * 0.08, -t * 0.06));
-      float starburst = pow(abs(cos(atan(uv.y, uv.x) * 6.0)) * 0.5 + 0.5, 7.0) * (1.0 - smoothstep(0.08, 1.24, radius));
-      mask = smoothstep(0.16, 0.98, (1.0 - radius) * 0.5 + rings * 0.34 + haze * 0.22 + starburst * 0.42);
-      glow = starburst * 0.62 + smoothstep(0.58, 0.98, rings) * 0.24;
-      sparkle = sparkleField(p * 1.05, t) * 0.16;
-      field = mix(uInk, mix(uPrimary, uAccent, rings), mask);
-    } else if (uType < 5.5) {
-      float n = fbm(p * 0.65 + vec2(t * 0.05, -t * 0.04));
-      mask = smoothstep(0.28, 0.86, n);
-      glow = smoothstep(0.7, 0.96, n) * 0.12;
-      sparkle = sparkleField(p * 0.8, t) * 0.06;
-      field = mix(uInk, mix(uPrimary, uSecondary, 0.35), mask * 0.7);
-    } else if (uType < 6.5) {
-      vec2 q = rotate2d(p, 0.78);
-      float crystalA = abs(sin(q.x * 6.8 + fbm(q * 1.2) * 3.2 + t * 0.88));
-      float crystalB = abs(sin(q.y * 8.6 - fbm(q * 1.4) * 2.6 - t * 1.04));
-      float bloom = smoothstep(0.62, 1.36, crystalA + crystalB + fbm(q * 2.2) * 0.28);
-      mask = bloom;
-      glow = smoothstep(0.54, 0.98, bloom) * 0.48;
-      sparkle = sparkleField(q * 1.5, t) * 0.22;
-      field = mix(uInk, mix(uSecondary, uAccent, crystalA), mask);
-    } else if (uType < 7.5) {
-      vec2 q = p;
-      float ribbonA = sin((q.y + fbm(q * 0.8) * 0.8) * 5.2 + t * 1.28);
-      float ribbonB = sin((q.y * 1.4 - q.x * 0.3) * 7.1 - t * 1.02 + fbm(q * 1.1));
-      float current = smoothstep(-0.12, 0.86, ribbonA * 0.58 + ribbonB * 0.42 + fbm(q * 1.4) * 0.32);
-      mask = current;
-      glow = smoothstep(0.58, 0.96, current) * 0.52;
-      sparkle = sparkleField(q * 1.1, t) * 0.16;
-      field = mix(uInk, mix(uPrimary, uSecondary, ribbonB * 0.5 + 0.5), mask);
-    } else {
-      vec2 q = rotate2d(p, 0.58);
-      float cellA = abs(sin(q.x * 9.0 + t * 0.92));
-      float cellB = abs(sin(q.y * 9.8 - t * 0.84));
-      float shimmer = smoothstep(0.74, 1.52, cellA * 0.8 + cellB * 0.84 + fbm(q * 2.4) * 0.22);
-      mask = shimmer;
-      glow = smoothstep(0.62, 1.0, shimmer) * 0.46;
-      sparkle = sparkleField(q * 1.8, t) * 0.2;
-      field = mix(uInk, mix(uPrimary, uAccent, shimmer), shimmer);
-    }
-
-    float vignette = smoothstep(1.48, 0.18, length(uv));
-    float scenicMix = clamp(uIntensity * (mask * 0.88 + glow * 0.44) * vignette, 0.0, 1.0);
-    vec3 color = mix(uInk, field, scenicMix);
-    color += mix(uSecondary, uAccent, 0.65) * glow * uIntensity * 0.26;
-    color += uAccent * sparkle * uIntensity * 0.42;
-    gl_FragColor = vec4(clamp(color, 0.0, 1.0), 1.0);
-  }
-`;
-
-const fieldTypeToValue = (fieldType: ScenicFieldType) => {
-  switch (fieldType) {
-    case "stardust_drift":
-      return 0;
-    case "nebula_veil":
-      return 3;
-    case "crystal_caustic":
-      return 6;
-    case "geode_bloom":
-      return 4;
-    case "aurora_mesh":
-      return 7;
-    case "void_shimmer":
-      return 8;
-    case "quiet_ether":
-    default:
-      return 5;
-  }
-};
-
-const createFieldPlane = (
-  palette: ScenicPalette,
-  scenicTreatment: SceneParams["scenicTreatment"],
-  viewport: SceneViewport,
-  options: {
-    z: number;
-    scale: number;
-    intensity: number;
-    speed: number;
-    colorMix?: number;
-    opacity?: number;
-    renderOrder?: number;
-    blending?: THREE.Blending;
-  }
-) => {
-  const uniforms = {
-    uTime: { value: 0 },
-    uType: { value: fieldTypeToValue(scenicTreatment.fieldType) },
-    uIntensity: { value: clamp(options.intensity, 0, 1) },
-    uScale: { value: scenicTreatment.fieldScale * options.scale },
-    uSpeed: { value: scenicTreatment.fieldSpeed * options.speed },
-    uAspect: { value: viewport.aspect },
-    uPrimary: { value: new THREE.Color(palette.primary) },
-    uSecondary: { value: new THREE.Color(mixColor(palette.secondary, palette.primary, options.colorMix ?? 0.35)) },
-    uAccent: { value: new THREE.Color(palette.accent) },
-    uInk: { value: new THREE.Color(palette.ink) }
-  };
-
-  const material = new THREE.ShaderMaterial({
-    uniforms,
-    vertexShader: FIELD_VERTEX_SHADER,
-    fragmentShader: FIELD_FRAGMENT_SHADER,
-    transparent: (options.opacity ?? 1) < 1,
-    opacity: options.opacity ?? 1,
-    blending: options.blending ?? THREE.NormalBlending,
-    depthWrite: false,
-    depthTest: false,
-    side: THREE.DoubleSide
-  });
-
-  const plane = new THREE.Mesh(new THREE.PlaneGeometry(24, 14), material);
-  plane.renderOrder = options.renderOrder ?? -100;
-  plane.position.z = options.z;
-  return { plane, uniforms };
-};
-
-const createAccentRail = (
-  width: number,
-  height: number,
-  color: string,
-  opacity: number,
-  z: number
-) =>
-  new THREE.Mesh(
-    new THREE.PlaneGeometry(width, height),
-    new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
-      color,
-      transparent: true,
-      opacity,
-      blending: THREE.AdditiveBlending,
-      depthWrite: false,
-      side: THREE.DoubleSide
-    })
-  );
-
-const createAccentRing = (radius: number, thickness: number, color: string, opacity: number) =>
-  new THREE.Mesh(
-    new THREE.RingGeometry(Math.max(radius - thickness, 0.05), radius, 96),
-    new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
-      color,
-      transparent: true,
-      opacity,
-      blending: THREE.AdditiveBlending,
-      depthWrite: false,
-      side: THREE.DoubleSide
-    })
-  );
-
-const buildBackdropSystem = (input: SceneActivationInput, palette: ScenicPalette): FieldBundle => {
-  const group = new THREE.Group();
-  const far = createFieldPlane(palette, input.params.scenicTreatment, input.viewport, {
-    z: -13.2,
-    scale: 0.96,
-    intensity: input.params.scenicTreatment.fieldIntensity,
-    speed: 0.34,
-    colorMix: 0.24
-  });
-  const mid = createFieldPlane(palette, input.params.scenicTreatment, input.viewport, {
-    z: -10.4,
-    scale: 1.24,
-    intensity: input.params.scenicTreatment.fieldIntensity * 0.72,
-    speed: 0.52,
-    colorMix: 0.48,
-    opacity: 0.88
-  });
-  const shimmer = createFieldPlane(palette, input.params.scenicTreatment, input.viewport, {
-    z: -8.8,
-    scale: 1.44,
-    intensity: input.params.scenicTreatment.fieldIntensity * 0.36,
-    speed: 0.76,
-    colorMix: 0.68,
-    opacity: 0.38,
-    renderOrder: -96,
-    blending: THREE.AdditiveBlending
-  });
-  group.add(far.plane, mid.plane, shimmer.plane);
-
-  const vignette = new THREE.Mesh(
-    new THREE.PlaneGeometry(24, 14),
-    new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
-      color: palette.ink,
-      transparent: true,
-      opacity: 0.1 + input.params.scenicTreatment.depthFog * 0.14,
-      depthWrite: false,
-      depthTest: false
-    })
-  );
-  vignette.renderOrder = -90;
-  vignette.position.z = -9.8;
-  group.add(vignette);
-
-  return {
-    group,
-    uniforms: [far.uniforms, mid.uniforms, shimmer.uniforms]
-  };
-};
-
-const updateBackdropSystem = (
-  bundle: FieldBundle,
-  context: SceneFrameContext,
-  palette: ScenicPalette,
-  scenicTreatment: SceneParams["scenicTreatment"]
-) => {
-  const time = context.elapsedMs * 0.001;
-  bundle.uniforms.forEach((uniforms, index) => {
-    uniforms.uTime.value = time * (0.8 + index * 0.18);
-    uniforms.uType.value = fieldTypeToValue(scenicTreatment.fieldType);
-    uniforms.uIntensity.value = clamp(
-      scenicTreatment.fieldIntensity * (index === 0 ? 1 : index === 1 ? 0.72 : 0.36),
-      0,
-      1
-    );
-    uniforms.uScale.value = scenicTreatment.fieldScale * (index === 0 ? 0.96 : index === 1 ? 1.24 : 1.44);
-    uniforms.uSpeed.value = scenicTreatment.fieldSpeed * (index === 0 ? 0.34 : index === 1 ? 0.52 : 0.76);
-    uniforms.uPrimary.value.set(palette.primary);
-    uniforms.uSecondary.value.set(
-      mixColor(palette.secondary, palette.primary, index === 0 ? 0.24 : index === 1 ? 0.48 : 0.68)
-    );
-    uniforms.uAccent.value.set(palette.accent);
-    uniforms.uInk.value.set(palette.ink);
-  });
-};
-
-const truncateTextFragment = (value: string, maxLength: number) => {
-  const trimmed = value.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
-  if (trimmed.length <= maxLength) {
-    return trimmed;
-  }
-  return `${trimmed.slice(0, Math.max(0, maxLength - 1)).trimEnd()}…`;
-};
-
-const wrapTextLines = (
-  context: CanvasRenderingContext2D,
-  text: string,
-  maxWidth: number,
-  maxLines: number
-) => {
-  const words = text.split(/\s+/).filter(Boolean);
-  if (words.length === 0) {
-    return [text];
-  }
-
-  const lines: string[] = [];
-  let current = words[0] ?? "";
-  for (const word of words.slice(1)) {
-    const candidate = `${current} ${word}`;
-    if (context.measureText(candidate).width <= maxWidth) {
-      current = candidate;
-      continue;
-    }
-    lines.push(current);
-    current = word;
-    if (lines.length === maxLines - 1) {
-      break;
-    }
-  }
-
-  const consumed = lines.join(" ").split(/\s+/).filter(Boolean).length;
-  const tail = words.slice(consumed).join(" ");
-  if (tail) {
-    let trimmed = tail;
-    while (trimmed.length > 0 && context.measureText(`${trimmed}…`).width > maxWidth) {
-      trimmed = trimmed.slice(0, -1).trimEnd();
-    }
-    lines.push(trimmed ? `${trimmed}…` : tail);
-  } else if (current) {
-    lines.push(current);
-  }
-
-  return lines.slice(0, maxLines);
-};
-
-const createTextStrip = (
-  text: string,
-  options: {
-    color: string;
-    opacity: number;
-    fontSize?: number;
-    maxWidth?: number;
-    backgroundColor?: string;
-    backgroundOpacity?: number;
-    allowWrap?: boolean;
-    maxLines?: number;
-  }
-) => {
-  const canvas = document.createElement("canvas");
-  const context = canvas.getContext("2d");
-  if (!context) {
-    const mesh = createAccentRail(4, 0.5, options.color, options.opacity, 0);
-    return { mesh, texture: null as THREE.Texture | null };
-  }
-
-  const fontSize = options.fontSize ?? 42;
-  const maxWidth = options.maxWidth ?? 1500;
-  const font = `"IBM Plex Sans Condensed", "Aptos Narrow", "Trebuchet MS", "Segoe UI", sans-serif`;
-  context.font = `600 ${fontSize}px ${font}`;
-  const lines = options.allowWrap
-    ? wrapTextLines(context, truncateTextFragment(text, 180), maxWidth - 72, options.maxLines ?? 2)
-    : [truncateTextFragment(text, 100)];
-  const lineHeight = Math.ceil(fontSize * 1.16);
-  const textWidth = Math.max(...lines.map((line) => context.measureText(line).width));
-  const width = Math.max(280, Math.ceil(Math.min(maxWidth, textWidth + 72)));
-  const height = Math.max(92, Math.ceil(lines.length * lineHeight + 44));
-
-  canvas.width = width;
-  canvas.height = height;
-  context.clearRect(0, 0, width, height);
-  context.fillStyle = options.backgroundColor ?? "rgba(4, 6, 8, 0.7)";
-  context.globalAlpha = options.backgroundOpacity ?? 0.22;
-  context.beginPath();
-  if (typeof context.roundRect === "function") {
-    context.roundRect(0, 0, width, height, 28);
-    context.fill();
-  } else {
-    context.fillRect(0, 0, width, height);
-  }
-  context.globalAlpha = 1;
-
-  context.font = `600 ${fontSize}px ${font}`;
-  context.textAlign = "center";
-  context.textBaseline = "middle";
-  context.lineJoin = "round";
-  context.lineWidth = Math.max(4, fontSize * 0.12);
-  context.strokeStyle = "rgba(3, 5, 7, 0.96)";
-  context.fillStyle = options.color;
-
-  const startY = height / 2 - ((lines.length - 1) * lineHeight) / 2;
-  lines.forEach((line, index) => {
-    const y = startY + index * lineHeight;
-    context.strokeText(line, width / 2, y);
-    context.fillText(line, width / 2, y);
-  });
-
-  const texture = new THREE.CanvasTexture(canvas);
-  texture.colorSpace = THREE.SRGBColorSpace;
-  texture.minFilter = THREE.LinearFilter;
-  texture.magFilter = THREE.LinearFilter;
-  texture.generateMipmaps = false;
-
-  const planeHeight = 0.6 + lines.length * 0.12;
-  const planeWidth = planeHeight * (width / height);
-  const mesh = new THREE.Mesh(
-    new THREE.PlaneGeometry(planeWidth, planeHeight),
-    new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
-      map: texture,
-      transparent: true,
-      opacity: options.opacity,
-      depthWrite: false,
-      depthTest: false,
-      side: THREE.DoubleSide
-    })
-  );
-
-  return { mesh, texture };
-};
-
-const combineInstances = (...instances: Array<SceneInstance | null | undefined>): SceneInstance => {
-  const active = instances.filter((instance): instance is SceneInstance => Boolean(instance));
-  if (active.length === 1) {
-    return active[0]!;
-  }
-
-  const root = new THREE.Group();
-  active.forEach((instance) => root.add(instance.root));
-  return {
-    root,
-    update: (context) => active.forEach((instance) => instance.update?.(context)),
-    dispose: () => active.forEach((instance) => instance.dispose?.())
-  };
-};
-
-type MotionEntry = {
-  group: THREE.Object3D;
-  basePosition: THREE.Vector3;
-  baseRotation: THREE.Euler;
-  phase: number;
-  travelX: number;
-  travelY: number;
-  orbit: number;
-  pitch: number;
-  yaw: number;
-};
-
-const applyMotionEntry = (
-  entry: MotionEntry,
-  time: number,
-  motion: number,
-  orbitAmount: number,
-  stagger = 0.2
-) => {
-  const gain = 0.55 + motion * 0.7;
-  entry.group.position.x =
-    entry.basePosition.x +
-    Math.sin(time * (0.18 + stagger * 0.08) + entry.phase) * entry.travelX * gain;
-  entry.group.position.y =
-    entry.basePosition.y +
-    Math.cos(time * (0.14 + stagger * 0.06) + entry.phase) * entry.travelY * (0.72 + motion * 0.42);
-  entry.group.position.z =
-    entry.basePosition.z +
-    Math.sin(time * 0.08 + entry.phase) * entry.orbit * orbitAmount * 0.28;
-  entry.group.rotation.x = entry.baseRotation.x + Math.sin(time * 0.07 + entry.phase) * entry.pitch * 0.82;
-  entry.group.rotation.y = entry.baseRotation.y + Math.cos(time * 0.09 + entry.phase) * entry.yaw * 0.84;
-  entry.group.rotation.z = entry.baseRotation.z + Math.sin(time * 0.06 + entry.phase) * 0.003;
-};
-
-const configureCamera = (
-  camera: THREE.PerspectiveCamera,
-  base: { x: number; y: number; z: number },
-  lookAt: THREE.Vector3,
-  cameraTravel: number,
-  elapsedMs: number
-) => {
-  const time = elapsedMs * 0.0001;
-  camera.position.set(
-    base.x + Math.sin(time * 0.56) * cameraTravel * 0.28,
-    base.y + Math.cos(time * 0.4) * cameraTravel * 0.1,
-    base.z + Math.sin(time * 0.32) * cameraTravel * 0.14
-  );
-  camera.lookAt(lookAt);
-};
-
-const buildAbstractTextTokens = (fragments: string[]) => {
-  const source = fragments.join(" ").replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim().toUpperCase();
-  const glyphSource = source.replace(/[^A-Z0-9]/g, "");
-  const glyphs: string[] = [];
-
-  for (let index = 0; index < glyphSource.length && glyphs.length < 22; index += 2) {
-    const size = glyphs.length % 4 === 0 ? 3 : 2;
-    const token = glyphSource.slice(index, index + size).trim();
-    if (token.length > 0) {
-      glyphs.push(token);
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (glyphs.length > 0) {
-    return glyphs;
-  }
-
-  return fragments
-    .flatMap((fragment) => fragment.split(/\s+/))
-    .map((fragment) => truncateTextFragment(fragment, 6).toUpperCase())
-    .filter(Boolean)
-    .slice(0, 16);
-};
-
-const buildTextOverlay = (input: SceneActivationInput): SceneInstance | null => {
-  const mode = input.params.textTreatment.mode;
-  if (mode === "off") {
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  const fragments = (input.textFragments ?? []).map((value) => truncateTextFragment(value, 72)).filter(Boolean);
-  const glyphs = buildAbstractTextTokens(fragments);
-  if (glyphs.length === 0) {
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  const palette = paletteFromAssets(input.loadedAssets, input.params.scenicTreatment);
-  const root = new THREE.Group();
-  const textures: THREE.Texture[] = [];
-  const animated: Array<{
-    mesh: THREE.Mesh;
-    x: number;
-    y: number;
-    z: number;
-    rot: number;
-    swayX: number;
-    swayY: number;
-    speed: number;
-  }> = [];
-  const opacity = clamp(input.params.textTreatment.opacity, 0, 0.56);
-  const density = clamp(input.params.textTreatment.density, 0.08, 0.56);
-  const scale = clamp(input.params.textTreatment.scale, 0.56, 0.96);
-
-  const addGlyph = (
-    value: string,
-    options: {
-      x: number;
-      y: number;
-      z: number;
-      rot?: number;
-      speed?: number;
-      swayX?: number;
-      swayY?: number;
-      fontSize?: number;
-      color?: string;
-      backgroundOpacity?: number;
-      opacityScale?: number;
-    }
-  ) => {
-    const strip = createTextStrip(value, {
-      color: options.color ?? palette.line,
-      opacity: opacity * (options.opacityScale ?? 1),
-      fontSize: options.fontSize,
-      backgroundOpacity: options.backgroundOpacity ?? 0.02
-    });
-    strip.mesh.position.set(options.x, options.y, options.z);
-    strip.mesh.rotation.z = options.rot ?? 0;
-    strip.mesh.scale.setScalar(scale);
-    strip.mesh.renderOrder = 12;
-    root.add(strip.mesh);
-    if (strip.texture) {
-      textures.push(strip.texture);
-    }
-    animated.push({
-      mesh: strip.mesh,
-      x: options.x,
-      y: options.y,
-      z: options.z,
-      rot: options.rot ?? 0,
-      swayX: options.swayX ?? 0.06,
-      swayY: options.swayY ?? 0.04,
-      speed: options.speed ?? 0.00004
-    });
-  };
-
-  if (mode === "glyph_dust") {
-    const count = Math.min(glyphs.length, 8 + Math.round(density * 10));
-    for (let index = 0; index < count; index += 1) {
-      const seed = `${glyphs[index % glyphs.length]}:${index}`;
-      addGlyph(glyphs[index % glyphs.length]!, {
-        x: seededSigned(seed, 1) * 5.4,
-        y: seededSigned(seed, 2) * 2.8,
-        z: -5.8 + seededUnit(seed, 3) * 1.4,
-        rot: seededSigned(seed, 4) * 0.3,
-        speed: 0.00002 + seededUnit(seed, 5) * 0.00003,
-        swayX: 0.08 + seededUnit(seed, 6) * 0.12,
-        swayY: 0.04 + seededUnit(seed, 7) * 0.08,
-        fontSize: 16 + Math.round(seededUnit(seed, 8) * 8),
-        color: index % 3 === 0 ? palette.accent : index % 2 === 0 ? palette.secondary : palette.line,
-        backgroundOpacity: 0.012,
-        opacityScale: 0.7
-      });
-    }
-  } else if (mode === "constellation_trace") {
-    const count = Math.min(glyphs.length, 10 + Math.round(density * 8));
-    for (let index = 0; index < count; index += 1) {
-      const progress = count === 1 ? 0.5 : index / Math.max(1, count - 1);
-      const angle = THREE.MathUtils.lerp(-1.05, 1.05, progress);
-      const radius = 4.9 + Math.sin(progress * Math.PI) * 0.9;
-      addGlyph(glyphs[index % glyphs.length]!, {
-        x: Math.cos(angle) * radius,
-        y: Math.sin(angle) * 1.7 + Math.cos(progress * Math.PI * 2) * 0.22,
-        z: -5.4 - progress * 0.9,
-        rot: angle * 0.22,
-        speed: 0.000018 + progress * 0.000018,
-        swayX: 0.06,
-        swayY: 0.05,
-        fontSize: 17 + (index % 3) * 2,
-        color: index % 2 === 0 ? palette.line : palette.accent,
-        backgroundOpacity: 0.01,
-        opacityScale: 0.74
-      });
-    }
-  } else if (mode === "crystal_runes") {
-    const columns = Math.min(6, Math.max(4, 3 + Math.round(density * 6)));
-    for (let index = 0; index < columns; index += 1) {
-      const token = Array.from({ length: 3 }, (_, part) => glyphs[(index * 2 + part) % glyphs.length]!).join(" ");
-      const left = index % 2 === 0;
-      addGlyph(token, {
-        x: left ? -5.6 + index * 0.2 : 5.6 - index * 0.2,
-        y: 2.4 - index * 0.9,
-        z: -5.6 + index * 0.18,
-        rot: left ? -Math.PI / 2 : Math.PI / 2,
-        speed: 0.000014 + index * 0.000006,
-        swayX: 0.03,
-        swayY: 0.08,
-        fontSize: 15 + (index % 2),
-        color: left ? palette.secondary : palette.accent,
-        backgroundOpacity: 0.008,
-        opacityScale: 0.76
-      });
-    }
-  }
-
-  return {
-    root,
-    update: ({ elapsedMs }) => {
-      animated.forEach((entry, index) => {
-        entry.mesh.position.x = entry.x + Math.sin(elapsedMs * entry.speed + index * 0.7) * entry.swayX;
-        entry.mesh.position.y = entry.y + Math.cos(elapsedMs * entry.speed * 0.84 + index * 0.42) * entry.swayY;
-        entry.mesh.position.z = entry.z + Math.sin(elapsedMs * entry.speed * 0.45 + index * 0.3) * 0.08;
-        entry.mesh.rotation.z = entry.rot + Math.sin(elapsedMs * entry.speed * 1.8 + index) * 0.02;
-      });
-    },
-    dispose: () => textures.forEach((texture) => texture.dispose())
-  };
-};
-
-type BuildFamilyResult = {
-  root: THREE.Group;
-  motionEntries: MotionEntry[];
-  backdrop: FieldBundle;
-  cameraBase: { x: number; y: number; z: number };
-  lookAt: THREE.Vector3;
-  extraUpdate?: (context: SceneFrameContext) => void;
-};
-
-const buildWitnessFloat = (input: SceneActivationInput): SceneInstance => {
-  const { composition, photoTreatment } = input.params;
-  const mode = input.modeKey ?? "near_witness";
-  const count = clamp(1 + Math.round(composition.supportCount), 1, 3);
-  const assets = input.loadedAssets.slice(0, count);
-  const palette = paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment);
-  const backdrop = buildBackdropSystem(input, palette);
-  const root = new THREE.Group();
-  root.add(backdrop.group);
-  const motionEntries: MotionEntry[] = [];
-  const layout = createHeroLayoutRects(
-    assets.length,
-    mode === "twin_witness" ? "arc" : mode === "sidecar_drift" ? "line" : "stack",
-    composition
-  );
-
-  assets.forEach((asset, index) => {
-    const rect = layout[index] ?? layout.at(-1)!;
-    const plane = createFittedPhotoPlane(asset, photoTreatment, rect, {
-      opacity: index === 0 ? 1 : 0.94,
-      frameOpacity: index === 0 ? 0.04 : 0.025,
-      shadowOpacity: index === 0 ? 0.12 : 0.08
-    });
-    if (mode === "sidecar_drift" && index === 0) {
-      plane.group.rotation.y += 0.05;
-    }
-    root.add(plane.group);
-    motionEntries.push({
-      group: plane.group,
-      basePosition: plane.group.position.clone(),
-      baseRotation: plane.group.rotation.clone(),
-      phase: seededUnit(asset.asset.id, 1 + index) * Math.PI * 2,
-      travelX: index === 0 ? 0.14 : 0.18,
-      travelY: index === 0 ? 0.08 : 0.12,
-      orbit: index === 0 ? 0.12 : 0.16,
-      pitch: 0.02,
-      yaw: index === 0 ? 0.04 : 0.06
-    });
-  });
-
-  const halo = createAccentRing(3.25, 0.05, palette.accent, input.params.scenicTreatment.accentIntensity * 0.18);
-  halo.position.set(0, 0.12, -4.6);
-  root.add(halo);
-
-  input.camera.position.set(0, 0, 7.1);
-  input.camera.lookAt(0, 0.04, -2.6);
-
-  return {
-    root,
-    update: (context) => {
-      const time = context.elapsedMs * 0.001;
-      updateBackdropSystem(backdrop, context, paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment), input.params.scenicTreatment);
-      motionEntries.forEach((entry, index) =>
-        applyMotionEntry(entry, time + index * 0.18, composition.motion, composition.orbitAmount * 0.35, composition.stagger)
-      );
-      halo.rotation.z = Math.sin(time * 0.22) * 0.16;
-      configureCamera(input.camera, { x: 0, y: 0, z: 7.1 }, new THREE.Vector3(0, 0.04, -2.6), composition.cameraTravel, context.elapsedMs);
-    }
-  };
-};
-
-const buildPortalFrame = (input: SceneActivationInput): SceneInstance => {
-  const { composition, photoTreatment } = input.params;
-  const mode = input.modeKey ?? "soft_gate";
-  const count = clamp(1 + Math.round(composition.supportCount), 1, 2);
-  const assets = input.loadedAssets.slice(0, count);
-  const palette = paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment);
-  const backdrop = buildBackdropSystem(input, palette);
-  const root = new THREE.Group();
-  root.add(backdrop.group);
-  const motionEntries: MotionEntry[] = [];
-  const layout = createHeroLayoutRects(assets.length, mode === "fold_gate" ? "arc" : "stack", composition);
-  assets.forEach((asset, index) => {
-    const rect = layout[index] ?? layout.at(-1)!;
-    const adjustedRect =
-      mode === "monolith_aperture" && index === 0
-        ? { ...rect, width: rect.width * 0.92, height: rect.height * 1.14 }
-        : rect;
-    const plane = createFittedPhotoPlane(asset, photoTreatment, adjustedRect, {
-      opacity: index === 0 ? 1 : 0.94,
-      frameOpacity: index === 0 ? 0.04 : 0.025,
-      shadowOpacity: index === 0 ? 0.12 : 0.08
-    });
-    root.add(plane.group);
-    motionEntries.push({
-      group: plane.group,
-      basePosition: plane.group.position.clone(),
-      baseRotation: plane.group.rotation.clone(),
-      phase: seededUnit(asset.asset.id, 3 + index) * Math.PI * 2,
-      travelX: index === 0 ? 0.1 : 0.14,
-      travelY: index === 0 ? 0.06 : 0.08,
-      orbit: 0.08,
-      pitch: 0.015,
-      yaw: index === 0 ? 0.03 : 0.04
-    });
-  });
-
-  const leftFrame = createAccentRail(0.18, 8.6, palette.line, 0.1 + input.params.scenicTreatment.accentIntensity * 0.08, -4.5);
-  const rightFrame = createAccentRail(0.18, 8.6, palette.line, 0.1 + input.params.scenicTreatment.accentIntensity * 0.08, -4.5);
-  leftFrame.position.set(-3.45, 0, -4.5);
-  rightFrame.position.set(3.45, 0, -4.5);
-  root.add(leftFrame, rightFrame);
-
-  const topFrame = createAccentRail(7.3, 0.18, palette.accent, 0.12 + input.params.scenicTreatment.accentIntensity * 0.1, -4.4);
-  topFrame.position.set(0, 3.2, -4.4);
-  root.add(topFrame);
-
-  if (mode === "fold_gate") {
-    leftFrame.rotation.y = 0.38;
-    rightFrame.rotation.y = -0.38;
-  } else if (mode === "monolith_aperture") {
-    leftFrame.scale.y = 1.22;
-    rightFrame.scale.y = 1.22;
-    topFrame.position.y = 3.8;
-  }
-
-  input.camera.position.set(0, 0.08, 6.85);
-  input.camera.lookAt(0, 0, -2.8);
-
-  return {
-    root,
-    update: (context) => {
-      const time = context.elapsedMs * 0.001;
-      updateBackdropSystem(backdrop, context, paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment), input.params.scenicTreatment);
-      motionEntries.forEach((entry, index) =>
-        applyMotionEntry(entry, time + index * 0.12, composition.motion, composition.orbitAmount * 0.22, composition.stagger)
-      );
-      leftFrame.position.x = -3.45 + Math.sin(time * 0.16) * 0.08;
-      rightFrame.position.x = 3.45 - Math.sin(time * 0.16) * 0.08;
-      configureCamera(input.camera, { x: 0, y: 0.08, z: 6.85 }, new THREE.Vector3(0, 0, -2.8), composition.cameraTravel, context.elapsedMs);
-    }
-  };
-};
-
-const buildOrbitGallery = (input: SceneActivationInput): SceneInstance => {
-  const { composition, photoTreatment } = input.params;
-  const mode = input.modeKey ?? "halo_arc";
-  const count = clamp(1 + Math.round(composition.supportCount), 1, 3);
-  const assets = input.loadedAssets.slice(0, count);
-  const palette = paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment);
-  const backdrop = buildBackdropSystem(input, palette);
-  const root = new THREE.Group();
-  root.add(backdrop.group);
-  const motionEntries: MotionEntry[] = [];
-  const layout = createHeroLayoutRects(assets.length, "arc", composition);
-  assets.forEach((asset, index) => {
-    const rect = layout[index] ?? layout.at(-1)!;
-    const plane = createFittedPhotoPlane(asset, photoTreatment, rect, {
-      frameOpacity: 0.03,
-      shadowOpacity: 0.09
-    });
-    if (mode === "mirror_sweep" && index > 0) {
-      plane.group.position.x *= index % 2 === 0 ? 1 : -1;
-    }
-    root.add(plane.group);
-    motionEntries.push({
-      group: plane.group,
-      basePosition: plane.group.position.clone(),
-      baseRotation: plane.group.rotation.clone(),
-      phase: seededUnit(asset.asset.id, 6 + index) * Math.PI * 2,
-      travelX: 0.14 + index * 0.06,
-      travelY: 0.08 + index * 0.04,
-      orbit: 0.24 + index * 0.1,
-      pitch: 0.02,
-      yaw: 0.06 + index * 0.02
-    });
-  });
-
-  const ring = createAccentRing(4.9, 0.06, palette.accent, input.params.scenicTreatment.accentIntensity * 0.2);
-  ring.position.set(0, 0.12, -5.1);
-  root.add(ring);
-  if (mode === "lantern_orbit") {
-    const inner = createAccentRing(2.6, 0.04, palette.line, input.params.scenicTreatment.accentIntensity * 0.12);
-    inner.position.set(0, -0.18, -4.6);
-    root.add(inner);
-  }
-
-  input.camera.position.set(0, 0, 7.45);
-  input.camera.lookAt(0, 0, -3.2);
-
-  return {
-    root,
-    update: (context) => {
-      const time = context.elapsedMs * 0.001;
-      updateBackdropSystem(backdrop, context, paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment), input.params.scenicTreatment);
-      motionEntries.forEach((entry, index) => {
-        const orbitGain = composition.orbitAmount * (mode === "lantern_orbit" ? 0.75 : 0.52);
-        applyMotionEntry(entry, time + index * 0.24, composition.motion, orbitGain, composition.stagger);
-      });
-      ring.rotation.z = Math.sin(time * 0.18) * 0.22;
-      configureCamera(input.camera, { x: 0, y: 0, z: 7.45 }, new THREE.Vector3(0, 0, -3.2), composition.cameraTravel, context.elapsedMs);
-    }
-  };
-};
-
-const buildSuspensionField = (input: SceneActivationInput): SceneInstance => {
-  const { composition, photoTreatment } = input.params;
-  const mode = input.modeKey ?? "hover_shelf";
-  const count = clamp(1 + Math.round(composition.supportCount), 2, 4);
-  const assets = input.loadedAssets.slice(0, count);
-  const palette = paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment);
-  const backdrop = buildBackdropSystem(input, palette);
-  const root = new THREE.Group();
-  root.add(backdrop.group);
-  const motionEntries: MotionEntry[] = [];
-  const layout = createHeroLayoutRects(
-    assets.length,
-    mode === "diagonal_relay" ? "line" : mode === "depth_table" ? "cluster" : "stack",
-    composition
-  );
-  assets.forEach((asset, index) => {
-    const rect = layout[index] ?? layout.at(-1)!;
-    const adjustedRect =
-      mode === "depth_table"
-        ? {
-            ...rect,
-            y: rect.y + seededSigned(asset.asset.id, 10) * 0.28,
-            z: rect.z - index * 0.18
-          }
-        : rect;
-    const plane = createFittedPhotoPlane(asset, photoTreatment, adjustedRect, {
-      opacity: index === 0 ? 1 : 0.94,
-      frameOpacity: 0.025,
-      shadowOpacity: 0.07
-    });
-    root.add(plane.group);
-    motionEntries.push({
-      group: plane.group,
-      basePosition: plane.group.position.clone(),
-      baseRotation: plane.group.rotation.clone(),
-      phase: seededUnit(asset.asset.id, 9) * Math.PI * 2,
-      travelX: 0.18 + composition.spread * 0.14,
-      travelY: 0.1 + composition.stagger * 0.1,
-      orbit: 0.18,
-      pitch: 0.016,
-      yaw: 0.05
-    });
-  });
-
-  const rail = createAccentRail(13.6, 0.12, palette.line, input.params.scenicTreatment.accentIntensity * 0.16, -4.7);
-  rail.position.set(0, mode === "diagonal_relay" ? 0.2 : -0.35, -4.7);
-  rail.rotation.z = mode === "diagonal_relay" ? -0.2 : 0;
-  root.add(rail);
-
-  input.camera.position.set(0, 0, 7.25);
-  input.camera.lookAt(0, 0, -3.2);
-
-  return {
-    root,
-    update: (context) => {
-      const time = context.elapsedMs * 0.001;
-      updateBackdropSystem(backdrop, context, paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment), input.params.scenicTreatment);
-      motionEntries.forEach((entry, index) =>
-        applyMotionEntry(entry, time + index * 0.16, composition.motion, composition.orbitAmount * 0.2, composition.stagger)
-      );
-      rail.position.x = Math.sin(time * 0.18) * 0.24;
-      configureCamera(input.camera, { x: 0, y: 0, z: 7.25 }, new THREE.Vector3(0, 0, -3.2), composition.cameraTravel, context.elapsedMs);
-    }
-  };
-};
-
-const buildChorusArray = (input: SceneActivationInput): SceneInstance => {
-  const { composition, photoTreatment } = input.params;
-  const mode = input.modeKey ?? "grid_choir";
-  const count = clamp(1 + Math.round(composition.supportCount), 3, 4);
-  const assets = input.loadedAssets.slice(0, count);
-  const palette = paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment);
-  const backdrop = buildBackdropSystem(input, palette);
-  const root = new THREE.Group();
-  root.add(backdrop.group);
-  const motionEntries: MotionEntry[] = [];
-  const layout = createEqualLayoutRects(
-    assets.length,
-    mode === "ribbon_quartet" ? "ribbon" : mode === "offset_choir" ? "cluster" : "grid",
-    composition
-  );
-  assets.forEach((asset, index) => {
-    const rect = layout[index] ?? layout.at(-1)!;
-    const plane = createFittedPhotoPlane(asset, photoTreatment, rect, {
-      frameOpacity: 0.02,
-      shadowOpacity: 0.06
-    });
-    root.add(plane.group);
-    motionEntries.push({
-      group: plane.group,
-      basePosition: plane.group.position.clone(),
-      baseRotation: plane.group.rotation.clone(),
-      phase: seededUnit(asset.asset.id, 13) * Math.PI * 2,
-      travelX: 0.14 + composition.spread * 0.14,
-      travelY: 0.1 + composition.stagger * 0.08,
-      orbit: 0.14,
-      pitch: 0.01,
-      yaw: 0.04
-    });
-  });
-
-  const gridLines = [createAccentRail(0.12, 8.5, palette.line, 0.08, -5.2), createAccentRail(11.5, 0.12, palette.line, 0.08, -5.2)];
-  gridLines[0]!.position.set(0, 0, -5.2);
-  gridLines[1]!.position.set(0, 0, -5.2);
-  if (mode === "ribbon_quartet") {
-    gridLines[1]!.rotation.z = 0.14;
-  }
-  root.add(...gridLines);
-
-  input.camera.position.set(0, 0, 7.6);
-  input.camera.lookAt(0, 0, -3.6);
-
-  return {
-    root,
-    update: (context) => {
-      const time = context.elapsedMs * 0.001;
-      updateBackdropSystem(backdrop, context, paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment), input.params.scenicTreatment);
-      motionEntries.forEach((entry, index) =>
-        applyMotionEntry(entry, time + index * 0.2, composition.motion, composition.orbitAmount * 0.16, composition.stagger)
-      );
-      gridLines[0]!.position.x = Math.sin(time * 0.12) * 0.16;
-      gridLines[1]!.position.y = Math.cos(time * 0.14) * 0.12;
-      configureCamera(input.camera, { x: 0, y: 0, z: 7.6 }, new THREE.Vector3(0, 0, -3.6), composition.cameraTravel, context.elapsedMs);
-    }
-  };
-};
-
-const buildEqualCollage = (input: SceneActivationInput): SceneInstance => {
-  const { composition, photoTreatment } = input.params;
-  const mode = input.modeKey ?? "quadrant";
-  const count = clamp(1 + Math.round(composition.supportCount), 2, 4);
-  const assets = input.loadedAssets.slice(0, count);
-  const palette = paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment);
-  const backdrop = buildBackdropSystem(input, palette);
-  const root = new THREE.Group();
-  root.add(backdrop.group);
-  const motionEntries: MotionEntry[] = [];
-  const layout = createEqualLayoutRects(
-    assets.length,
-    mode === "floating_blocks" ? "cluster" : mode === "arc_cluster" ? "arc" : "grid",
-    composition
-  );
-  assets.forEach((asset, index) => {
-    const rect = layout[index] ?? layout.at(-1)!;
-    const plane = createFittedPhotoPlane(asset, photoTreatment, rect, {
-      frameOpacity: 0.022,
-      shadowOpacity: 0.06
-    });
-    root.add(plane.group);
-    motionEntries.push({
-      group: plane.group,
-      basePosition: plane.group.position.clone(),
-      baseRotation: plane.group.rotation.clone(),
-      phase: seededUnit(asset.asset.id, 15) * Math.PI * 2,
-      travelX: 0.16 + composition.spread * 0.16,
-      travelY: 0.12,
-      orbit: 0.16 + composition.orbitAmount * 0.14,
-      pitch: 0.01,
-      yaw: 0.04
-    });
-  });
-
-  const accent = createAccentRing(4.45, 0.05, palette.accent, input.params.scenicTreatment.accentIntensity * 0.18);
-  accent.position.set(0, 0.1, -4.8);
-  if (mode === "quadrant") {
-    accent.scale.set(1.15, 0.78, 1);
-  }
-  root.add(accent);
-
-  input.camera.position.set(0, 0.04, 7.75);
-  input.camera.lookAt(0, 0, -3.8);
-
-  return {
-    root,
-    update: (context) => {
-      const time = context.elapsedMs * 0.001;
-      updateBackdropSystem(backdrop, context, paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment), input.params.scenicTreatment);
-      motionEntries.forEach((entry, index) =>
-        applyMotionEntry(entry, time + index * 0.22, composition.motion, composition.orbitAmount * 0.24, composition.stagger)
-      );
-      accent.rotation.z = Math.sin(time * 0.16) * 0.12;
-      configureCamera(input.camera, { x: 0, y: 0.04, z: 7.75 }, new THREE.Vector3(0, 0, -3.8), composition.cameraTravel, context.elapsedMs);
-    }
-  };
-};
-
-const buildArrivalRelay = (input: SceneActivationInput): SceneInstance => {
-  const { composition, photoTreatment } = input.params;
-  const mode = input.modeKey ?? "edge_queue";
-  const count = clamp(1 + Math.round(composition.supportCount), 1, 4);
-  const assets = input.loadedAssets.slice(0, count);
-  const palette = paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment);
-  const backdrop = buildBackdropSystem(input, palette);
-  const root = new THREE.Group();
-  root.add(backdrop.group);
-  const motionEntries: MotionEntry[] = [];
-  const layout = createArrivalLayoutRects(assets.length, mode, composition);
-  assets.forEach((asset, index) => {
-    const rect = layout[index] ?? layout.at(-1)!;
-    const plane = createFittedPhotoPlane(asset, photoTreatment, rect, {
-      opacity: index === 0 ? 1 : 0.92,
-      frameOpacity: 0.02,
-      shadowOpacity: 0.06
-    });
-    root.add(plane.group);
-    motionEntries.push({
-      group: plane.group,
-      basePosition: plane.group.position.clone(),
-      baseRotation: plane.group.rotation.clone(),
-      phase: seededUnit(asset.asset.id, 18 + index) * Math.PI * 2,
-      travelX: index === 0 ? 0.06 : 0.12 + index * 0.04,
-      travelY: 0.04,
-      orbit: 0.06,
-      pitch: 0.01,
-      yaw: 0.03
-    });
-  });
-
-  const rail = createAccentRail(0.18, 9.2, palette.accent, input.params.scenicTreatment.accentIntensity * 0.16, -4.8);
-  rail.position.set(-5.5, 0.1, -4.8);
-  root.add(rail);
-  const lower = createAccentRail(15, 0.12, palette.line, input.params.scenicTreatment.accentIntensity * 0.14, -4.9);
-  lower.position.set(0, -2.8, -4.9);
-  root.add(lower);
-
-  input.camera.position.set(0.18, 0, 7.35);
-  input.camera.lookAt(0.2, 0, -3.1);
-
-  return {
-    root,
-    update: (context) => {
-      const time = context.elapsedMs * 0.001;
-      updateBackdropSystem(backdrop, context, paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment), input.params.scenicTreatment);
-      motionEntries.forEach((entry, index) =>
-        applyMotionEntry(entry, time + index * 0.12, composition.motion * 0.82, composition.orbitAmount * 0.08, composition.stagger)
-      );
-      rail.position.y = Math.sin(time * 0.12) * 0.08;
-      lower.position.x = Math.sin(time * 0.08) * 0.12;
-      configureCamera(input.camera, { x: 0.18, y: 0, z: 7.35 }, new THREE.Vector3(0.2, 0, -3.1), composition.cameraTravel, context.elapsedMs);
-    }
-  };
-};
-
-const buildSafeHold = (input: SceneActivationInput): SceneInstance => {
-  const assets = input.loadedAssets.slice(0, 1);
-  const backdrop = buildBackdropSystem(input, paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment));
-  const root = new THREE.Group();
-  root.add(backdrop.group);
-  let plane: PlaneBundle | null = null;
-  if (assets[0]) {
-    plane = createFittedPhotoPlane(assets[0], input.params.photoTreatment, {
-      x: 0,
-      y: -0.06,
-      z: -1.6,
-      width: 4.4,
-      height: 3.9
-    }, {
-      opacity: 0.58,
-      frameOpacity: 0.015,
-      shadowOpacity: 0.04
-    });
-    root.add(plane.group);
-  }
-
-  input.camera.position.set(0, 0, 7.2);
-  input.camera.lookAt(0, 0, -3.2);
-
-  return {
-    root,
-    update: (context) => {
-      const time = context.elapsedMs * 0.001;
-      updateBackdropSystem(backdrop, context, paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment), input.params.scenicTreatment);
-      if (plane) {
-        plane.group.position.y = -0.06 + Math.cos(time * 0.2) * 0.05;
-      }
-      configureCamera(input.camera, { x: 0, y: 0, z: 7.2 }, new THREE.Vector3(0, 0, -3.2), input.params.composition.cameraTravel * 0.4, context.elapsedMs);
-    }
-  };
-};
-
-const buildSceneByKey = (input: SceneActivationInput): SceneInstance => {
-  switch (input.definition.sceneKey) {
-    case "witness-float":
-      return buildWitnessFloat(input);
-    case "portal-frame":
-      return buildPortalFrame(input);
-    case "orbit-gallery":
-      return buildOrbitGallery(input);
-    case "suspension-field":
-      return buildSuspensionField(input);
-    case "chorus-array":
-      return buildChorusArray(input);
-    case "equal-collage":
-      return buildEqualCollage(input);
-    case "arrival-relay":
-      return buildArrivalRelay(input);
-    case "safe-hold":
-      return buildSafeHold(input);
-    default:
-      return buildWitnessFloat(input);
-  }
-};
-
-export const defaultScenePlugins: ScenePlugin[] = [
-  { sceneKey: "witness-float", title: "Witness Float", build: buildWitnessFloat },
-  { sceneKey: "portal-frame", title: "Portal Frame", build: buildPortalFrame },
-  { sceneKey: "orbit-gallery", title: "Orbit Gallery", build: buildOrbitGallery },
-  { sceneKey: "suspension-field", title: "Suspension Field", build: buildSuspensionField },
-  { sceneKey: "chorus-array", title: "Chorus Array", build: buildChorusArray },
-  { sceneKey: "equal-collage", title: "Equal Collage", build: buildEqualCollage },
-  { sceneKey: "arrival-relay", title: "Arrival Relay", build: buildArrivalRelay },
-  { sceneKey: "safe-hold", title: "Safe Hold", build: buildSafeHold }
-];
-
-class TextureCache {
-  private readonly loader = new THREE.TextureLoader();
-  private readonly cache = new Map<string, Promise<THREE.Texture | null>>();
-
-  async load(url: string | null) {
-    if (!url) {
-      return null;
-    }
-
-    const cached = this.cache.get(url);
-    if (cached) {
-      return cached;
-    }
-
-    const promise = this.loader
-      .loadAsync(url)
-      .then((texture) => {
-        texture.colorSpace = THREE.SRGBColorSpace;
-        texture.minFilter = THREE.LinearFilter;
-        texture.magFilter = THREE.LinearFilter;
-        texture.generateMipmaps = false;
-        texture.needsUpdate = true;
-        return texture;
-      })
-      .catch(() => null)
-      .then((texture) => {
-        if (!texture) {
-          this.cache.delete(url);
-        }
-        return texture;
-      });
-
-    this.cache.set(url, promise);
-    return promise;
-  }
-
-  async clear() {
-    const textures = await Promise.all(this.cache.values());
-    textures.forEach((texture) => texture?.dispose());
-    this.cache.clear();
-  }
-}
-
-const disposeObject3D = (root: THREE.Object3D) => {
-  root.traverse((node) => {
-    const mesh = node as THREE.Mesh;
-    if ("geometry" in mesh && mesh.geometry) {
-      mesh.geometry.dispose();
-    }
-    const material = (mesh as { material?: THREE.Material | THREE.Material[] }).material;
-    if (Array.isArray(material)) {
-      material.forEach((entry) => entry.dispose());
-    } else {
-      material?.dispose();
-    }
-  });
-};
-
-interface SceneRuntime {
-  presentation: SurfacePresentation;
-  params: SceneParams;
-  targetMotion: number;
-  scene: THREE.Scene;
-  camera: THREE.PerspectiveCamera;
-  instance: SceneInstance;
-}
-
-interface TransitionRuntime {
-  from: SceneRuntime;
-  to: SceneRuntime;
-  style: CueTransition["style"];
-  durationMs: number;
-  startedAtMs: number;
-}
-
-interface BlackoutRuntime {
-  fromLevel: number;
-  toLevel: number;
-  style: CueTransition["style"];
-  durationMs: number;
-  startedAtMs: number;
-}
-
-const transitionStyleToValue = (style: CueTransition["style"]) => {
-  switch (style) {
-    case "dissolve":
-      return 1;
-    case "mist_reveal":
-      return 2;
-    case "depth_drift":
-      return 3;
-    case "shutter_reveal":
-      return 4;
-    case "cut":
-    default:
-      return 0;
-  }
-};
-
-const createSceneCamera = (viewport: SceneViewport) => {
-  const camera = new THREE.PerspectiveCamera(32, viewport.aspect, 0.1, 100);
-  camera.position.set(0, 0, 7.2);
-  camera.lookAt(0, 0, -3.2);
-  return camera;
-};
-
-const updateRuntimeCamera = (runtime: SceneRuntime, viewport: SceneViewport) => {
-  runtime.camera.aspect = viewport.aspect;
-  runtime.camera.updateProjectionMatrix();
-};
-
-const updateSceneRuntime = (runtime: SceneRuntime, context: SceneFrameContext) => {
-  const motionLerp = 1 - Math.exp(-context.deltaMs / 140);
-  runtime.params.composition.motion = THREE.MathUtils.lerp(
-    runtime.params.composition.motion,
-    runtime.targetMotion,
-    clamp(motionLerp, 0, 1)
-  );
-  runtime.instance.update?.(context);
-};
-
-const resolvePresentationParams = (presentation: SurfacePresentation) =>
-  mergeSceneParams(presentation.definition.defaultParams, presentation.cue?.parameterOverrides, presentation.params);
-
-const liveMutableParamPaths = new Set([
-  "composition.motion",
-  "composition.cameraTravel",
-  "composition.orbitAmount",
-  "scenicTreatment.fieldType",
-  "scenicTreatment.fieldIntensity",
-  "scenicTreatment.fieldScale",
-  "scenicTreatment.fieldSpeed",
-  "scenicTreatment.hue",
-  "scenicTreatment.saturation",
-  "scenicTreatment.lightness"
-]);
-
-const createPresentationStructureSignature = (presentation: SurfacePresentation) => {
-  const params = flattenSceneParams(resolvePresentationParams(presentation));
-  for (const path of liveMutableParamPaths) {
-    delete params[path];
-  }
-
-  return JSON.stringify({
-    definitionId: presentation.definition.id,
-    effectPresetId: presentation.effectPresetId ?? null,
-    modeKey: presentation.modeKey ?? null,
-    assetIds: presentation.assets.map((asset) => asset.id),
-    textFragments: presentation.textFragments ?? [],
-    anchorCaption: presentation.anchorCaption ?? null,
-    params
-  });
-};
-
-const canPatchRuntimeInPlace = (runtime: SceneRuntime, presentation: SurfacePresentation) =>
-  createPresentationStructureSignature(runtime.presentation) === createPresentationStructureSignature(presentation);
-
-const applyPresentationToRuntime = (runtime: SceneRuntime, presentation: SurfacePresentation) => {
-  const mergedParams = resolvePresentationParams(presentation);
-  const currentMotion = runtime.params.composition.motion;
-  Object.assign(runtime.params.photoTreatment, mergedParams.photoTreatment);
-  Object.assign(runtime.params.scenicTreatment, mergedParams.scenicTreatment);
-  Object.assign(runtime.params.composition, mergedParams.composition);
-  Object.assign(runtime.params.textTreatment, mergedParams.textTreatment);
-  runtime.params.composition.motion = currentMotion;
-  runtime.presentation = presentation;
-  runtime.targetMotion = mergedParams.composition.motion;
-};
-
-const disposeSceneRuntime = (runtime: SceneRuntime | null) => {
-  if (!runtime) {
-    return;
-  }
-  runtime.scene.remove(runtime.instance.root);
-  disposeObject3D(runtime.instance.root);
-  runtime.instance.dispose?.();
-  runtime.scene.clear();
-};
-
-export class RenderSurface {
-  private readonly renderer: THREE.WebGLRenderer;
-  private readonly registry = new Map<string, ScenePlugin>();
-  private readonly textureCache = new TextureCache();
-  private readonly compositeScene = new THREE.Scene();
-  private readonly compositeCamera = new THREE.OrthographicCamera(-1, 1, 1, -1, 0.1, 10);
-  private readonly compositeFromMaterial = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
-    transparent: true,
-    opacity: 1,
-    depthWrite: false,
-    depthTest: false,
-    side: THREE.DoubleSide,
-    toneMapped: false
-  });
-  private readonly compositeToMaterial = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
-    transparent: true,
-    opacity: 0,
-    depthWrite: false,
-    depthTest: false,
-    side: THREE.DoubleSide,
-    toneMapped: false
-  });
-  private readonly compositeFromQuad = new THREE.Mesh(new THREE.PlaneGeometry(2, 2), this.compositeFromMaterial);
-  private readonly compositeToQuad = new THREE.Mesh(new THREE.PlaneGeometry(2, 2), this.compositeToMaterial);
-  private readonly blackoutQuad = new THREE.Mesh(
-    new THREE.PlaneGeometry(2, 2),
-    new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
-      color: "#000000",
-      transparent: true,
-      opacity: 0,
-      depthWrite: false,
-      depthTest: false,
-      side: THREE.DoubleSide,
-      toneMapped: false
-    })
-  );
-  private readonly shutterBars = Array.from({ length: 8 }, () =>
-    new THREE.Mesh(
-      new THREE.PlaneGeometry(2.4, 0.18),
-      new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
-        color: "#0a0d14",
-        transparent: true,
-        opacity: 0,
-        depthWrite: false,
-        depthTest: false,
-        side: THREE.DoubleSide,
-        toneMapped: false
-      })
-    )
-  );
-  private readonly veilOverlay = new THREE.Mesh(
-    new THREE.PlaneGeometry(2, 2),
-    new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
-      color: "#121a26",
-      transparent: true,
-      opacity: 0,
-      depthWrite: false,
-      depthTest: false,
-      side: THREE.DoubleSide,
-      blending: THREE.NormalBlending,
-      toneMapped: false
-    })
-  );
-  private readonly compositeResolution = new THREE.Vector2(1280, 720);
-  private readonly fromTarget = new THREE.WebGLRenderTarget(1280, 720, {
-    depthBuffer: true,
-    stencilBuffer: false
-  });
-  private readonly toTarget = new THREE.WebGLRenderTarget(1280, 720, {
-    depthBuffer: true,
-    stencilBuffer: false
-  });
-  private viewport: SceneViewport = {
-    width: 1280,
-    height: 720,
-    aspect: 16 / 9
-  };
-  private currentRuntime: SceneRuntime | null = null;
-  private transitionRuntime: TransitionRuntime | null = null;
-  private blackoutRuntime: BlackoutRuntime | null = null;
-  private lastFrameMs = 0;
-  private blackoutLevel = 0;
-  private activationToken = 0;
-  private activePresentationKey: string | undefined;
-  private qualityProfile: SurfaceQualityProfile = "program";
-  private busy = false;
-
-  constructor(canvas: HTMLCanvasElement) {
-    this.renderer = new THREE.WebGLRenderer({
-      canvas,
-      antialias: true,
-      alpha: true
-    });
-    this.renderer.toneMapping = THREE.NoToneMapping;
-    this.renderer.outputColorSpace = THREE.SRGBColorSpace;
-    this.renderer.setClearColor("#040508", 1);
-    this.fromTarget.texture.colorSpace = THREE.NoColorSpace;
-    this.toTarget.texture.colorSpace = THREE.NoColorSpace;
-    this.fromTarget.texture.minFilter = THREE.LinearFilter;
-    this.fromTarget.texture.magFilter = THREE.LinearFilter;
-    this.toTarget.texture.minFilter = THREE.LinearFilter;
-    this.toTarget.texture.magFilter = THREE.LinearFilter;
-
-    this.compositeCamera.position.set(0, 0, 1);
-    this.compositeCamera.lookAt(0, 0, 0);
-
-    this.compositeFromQuad.position.z = 0;
-    this.compositeToQuad.position.z = 0.01;
-    this.blackoutQuad.position.z = 0.019;
-    this.veilOverlay.position.z = 0.02;
-    this.compositeScene.add(this.compositeFromQuad, this.compositeToQuad, this.blackoutQuad, this.veilOverlay);
-    this.shutterBars.forEach((bar, index) => {
-      bar.position.set(0, 0.86 - index * 0.24, 0.03 + index * 0.001);
-      this.compositeScene.add(bar);
-    });
-
-    this.applyQualitySettings();
-
-    this.renderer.setAnimationLoop((timestamp) => {
-      const minFrameIntervalMs = this.getMinFrameIntervalMs();
-      if (minFrameIntervalMs > 0 && this.lastFrameMs !== 0 && timestamp - this.lastFrameMs < minFrameIntervalMs) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      const deltaMs = this.lastFrameMs === 0 ? 16.6 : timestamp - this.lastFrameMs;
-      this.lastFrameMs = timestamp;
-
-      this.renderer.setClearColor("#040508", 1);
-      const context = {
-        elapsedMs: timestamp,
-        deltaMs,
-        viewport: this.viewport
-      } satisfies SceneFrameContext;
-
-      if (this.transitionRuntime) {
-        const progress = clamp((timestamp - this.transitionRuntime.startedAtMs) / this.transitionRuntime.durationMs, 0, 1);
-        updateSceneRuntime(this.transitionRuntime.from, context);
-        updateSceneRuntime(this.transitionRuntime.to, context);
-        this.renderRuntimeToTarget(this.transitionRuntime.from, this.fromTarget);
-        this.renderRuntimeToTarget(this.transitionRuntime.to, this.toTarget);
-        this.renderCompositeTransition(progress, this.transitionRuntime.style);
-        this.renderBlackoutOverlay(timestamp);
-        if (progress >= 1) {
-          this.finishTransition();
-        }
-        return;
-      }
-
-      if (!this.currentRuntime) {
-        this.renderer.setRenderTarget(null);
-        this.renderer.clear();
-        this.renderBlackoutOverlay(timestamp);
-        return;
-      }
-
-      updateSceneRuntime(this.currentRuntime, context);
-      this.renderRuntimeToTarget(this.currentRuntime, this.toTarget);
-      this.renderTargetToScreen(this.toTarget);
-      this.renderBlackoutOverlay(timestamp);
-    });
-  }
-
-  register(plugin: ScenePlugin) {
-    this.registry.set(plugin.sceneKey, plugin);
-  }
-
-  registerMany(plugins: ScenePlugin[]) {
-    plugins.forEach((plugin) => this.register(plugin));
-  }
-
-  setQualityProfile(profile: SurfaceQualityProfile) {
-    if (this.qualityProfile === profile) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    this.qualityProfile = profile;
-    this.applyQualitySettings();
-  }
-
-  setBusy(busy: boolean) {
-    if (this.busy === busy) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    this.busy = busy;
-    this.applyQualitySettings();
-  }
-
-  setSize(width: number, height: number) {
-    this.viewport = {
-      width,
-      height,
-      aspect: width / Math.max(height, 1)
-    };
-    this.renderer.setSize(width, height, false);
-    this.compositeResolution.set(
-      Math.max(1, Math.round(width * this.renderer.getPixelRatio())),
-      Math.max(1, Math.round(height * this.renderer.getPixelRatio()))
-    );
-    this.fromTarget.setSize(
-      Math.max(1, Math.round(width * this.renderer.getPixelRatio())),
-      Math.max(1, Math.round(height * this.renderer.getPixelRatio()))
-    );
-    this.toTarget.setSize(
-      Math.max(1, Math.round(width * this.renderer.getPixelRatio())),
-      Math.max(1, Math.round(height * this.renderer.getPixelRatio()))
-    );
-    if (this.currentRuntime) {
-      updateRuntimeCamera(this.currentRuntime, this.viewport);
-    }
-    if (this.transitionRuntime) {
-      updateRuntimeCamera(this.transitionRuntime.from, this.viewport);
-      updateRuntimeCamera(this.transitionRuntime.to, this.viewport);
-    }
-  }
-
-  setBlackout(blackout: boolean, transition?: CueTransition | null, immediate = false) {
-    const nextLevel = blackout ? 1 : 0;
-    const now = this.lastFrameMs || (typeof performance !== "undefined" ? performance.now() : 0);
-
-    if (this.blackoutRuntime) {
-      const progress = clamp((now - this.blackoutRuntime.startedAtMs) / this.blackoutRuntime.durationMs, 0, 1);
-      const eased = THREE.MathUtils.smoothstep(progress, 0, 1);
-      this.blackoutLevel = THREE.MathUtils.lerp(this.blackoutRuntime.fromLevel, this.blackoutRuntime.toLevel, eased);
-      this.blackoutRuntime = null;
-    }
-
-    if (Math.abs(nextLevel - this.blackoutLevel) < 0.001) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (immediate || !transition || transition.style === "cut" || transition.durationMs <= 0) {
-      this.blackoutLevel = nextLevel;
-      return;
-    }
-
-    this.blackoutRuntime = {
-      fromLevel: this.blackoutLevel,
-      toLevel: nextLevel,
-      style: transition.style,
-      durationMs: transition.durationMs,
-      startedAtMs: now
-    };
-  }
-
-  updatePresentation(presentation: SurfacePresentation | null, activationKey?: string) {
-    if (!presentation || activationKey !== this.activePresentationKey) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (this.transitionRuntime?.to && canPatchRuntimeInPlace(this.transitionRuntime.to, presentation)) {
-      applyPresentationToRuntime(this.transitionRuntime.to, presentation);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (this.currentRuntime && canPatchRuntimeInPlace(this.currentRuntime, presentation)) {
-      applyPresentationToRuntime(this.currentRuntime, presentation);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async activate(presentation: SurfacePresentation | null, transition?: CueTransition | null, activationKey?: string) {
-    const token = this.activationToken + 1;
-    this.activationToken = token;
-    this.activePresentationKey = activationKey;
-
-    if (!presentation) {
-      this.clearAll();
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (
-      this.currentRuntime &&
-      (!transition || transition.style === "cut" || transition.durationMs <= 0) &&
-      canPatchRuntimeInPlace(this.currentRuntime, presentation)
-    ) {
-      applyPresentationToRuntime(this.currentRuntime, presentation);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const nextRuntime = await this.buildRuntime(presentation);
-    if (token !== this.activationToken) {
-      disposeSceneRuntime(nextRuntime);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    this.collapseTransitionToCurrent();
-
-    if (!this.currentRuntime || !transition || transition.style === "cut" || transition.durationMs <= 0) {
-      disposeSceneRuntime(this.currentRuntime);
-      this.currentRuntime = nextRuntime;
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const fromRuntime = this.currentRuntime;
-    this.currentRuntime = null;
-    this.transitionRuntime = {
-      from: fromRuntime,
-      to: nextRuntime,
-      style: transition.style,
-      durationMs: transition.durationMs,
-      startedAtMs: this.lastFrameMs || (typeof performance !== "undefined" ? performance.now() : 0)
-    };
-  }
-
-  dispose() {
-    this.clearAll();
-    this.renderer.setAnimationLoop(null);
-    this.fromTarget.dispose();
-    this.toTarget.dispose();
-    this.compositeFromMaterial.dispose();
-    this.compositeToMaterial.dispose();
-    (this.blackoutQuad.material as THREE.Material).dispose();
-    (this.veilOverlay.material as THREE.Material).dispose();
-    this.shutterBars.forEach((bar) => (bar.material as THREE.Material).dispose());
-    this.renderer.dispose();
-    void this.textureCache.clear();
-  }
-
-  private async buildRuntime(presentation: SurfacePresentation) {
-    const loadedAssets = await Promise.all(
-      presentation.assets.map(async (asset) => {
-        const sourceCandidates = Array.from(
-          new Set([asset.renderKey, asset.previewKey, asset.thumbKey, asset.originalKey].filter(Boolean))
-        ) as string[];
-        let texture: THREE.Texture | null = null;
-        let sourceUrl: string | null = null;
-        for (const candidate of sourceCandidates) {
-          texture = await this.textureCache.load(candidate);
-          if (texture) {
-            sourceUrl = candidate;
-            break;
-          }
-        }
-        return {
-          asset,
-          texture,
-          sourceUrl,
-          aspect: asset.width && asset.height ? asset.width / asset.height : 4 / 3,
-          dominantColor: asset.dominantColor ?? "#93a6ba"
-        } satisfies LoadedPhotoAsset;
-      })
-    );
-
-    const scene = new THREE.Scene();
-    const camera = createSceneCamera(this.viewport);
-    const plugin = this.registry.get(presentation.definition.sceneKey) ?? {
-      sceneKey: presentation.definition.sceneKey,
-      title: presentation.definition.name,
-      build: buildSceneByKey
-    };
-    const mergedParams = resolvePresentationParams(presentation);
-    const baseInstance = plugin.build({
-      ...presentation,
-      loadedAssets,
-      params: mergedParams,
-      camera,
-      viewport: this.viewport
-    });
-    const textOverlay = buildTextOverlay({
-      ...presentation,
-      loadedAssets,
-      params: mergedParams,
-      camera,
-      viewport: this.viewport
-    });
-    const instance = combineInstances(baseInstance, textOverlay);
-    scene.add(instance.root);
-
-    return {
-      presentation,
-      params: mergedParams,
-      targetMotion: mergedParams.composition.motion,
-      scene,
-      camera,
-      instance
-    } satisfies SceneRuntime;
-  }
-
-  private renderRuntimeToTarget(runtime: SceneRuntime, target: THREE.WebGLRenderTarget) {
-    this.renderer.setRenderTarget(target);
-    this.renderer.clear();
-    this.renderer.render(runtime.scene, runtime.camera);
-  }
-
-  private renderCompositeTransition(progress: number, style: CueTransition["style"]) {
-    const eased = THREE.MathUtils.smoothstep(progress, 0, 1);
-    const reveal = style === "shutter_reveal" ? THREE.MathUtils.smoothstep(progress, 0.08, 1) : eased;
-
-    this.compositeFromMaterial.map = this.fromTarget.texture;
-    this.compositeToMaterial.map = this.toTarget.texture;
-    this.compositeFromMaterial.needsUpdate = true;
-    this.compositeToMaterial.needsUpdate = true;
-
-    this.compositeFromMaterial.opacity = 1;
-    this.compositeToMaterial.opacity = reveal;
-    this.compositeFromQuad.position.set(0, 0, 0);
-    this.compositeToQuad.position.set(0, 0, 0.01);
-    this.compositeFromQuad.scale.set(1, 1, 1);
-    this.compositeToQuad.scale.set(1, 1, 1);
-    this.compositeFromQuad.rotation.z = 0;
-    this.compositeToQuad.rotation.z = 0;
-    (this.blackoutQuad.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial).opacity = 0;
-
-    const veilMaterial = this.veilOverlay.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial;
-    veilMaterial.opacity = 0;
-
-    this.shutterBars.forEach((bar, index) => {
-      const material = bar.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial;
-      material.opacity = 0;
-      bar.position.set(0, 0.86 - index * 0.24, 0.03 + index * 0.001);
-    });
-
-    if (style === "mist_reveal") {
-      this.compositeFromQuad.scale.setScalar(1 + (1 - eased) * 0.015);
-      this.compositeToQuad.scale.setScalar(0.985 + eased * 0.015);
-      veilMaterial.opacity = Math.sin(eased * Math.PI) * 0.04;
-    } else if (style === "depth_drift") {
-      this.compositeFromQuad.position.x = -0.04 * eased;
-      this.compositeToQuad.position.x = 0.04 * (1 - eased);
-      this.compositeFromQuad.scale.setScalar(1 + eased * 0.025);
-      this.compositeToQuad.scale.setScalar(0.975 + eased * 0.025);
-    } else if (style === "shutter_reveal") {
-      this.shutterBars.forEach((bar, index) => {
-        const material = bar.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial;
-        const bandProgress = THREE.MathUtils.clamp((progress - index * 0.05) / 0.45, 0, 1);
-        material.opacity = (1 - bandProgress) * 0.22;
-        bar.position.x = -1.2 + bandProgress * 2.4;
-      });
-    }
-
-    this.renderer.setRenderTarget(null);
-    this.renderer.clear();
-    this.renderer.render(this.compositeScene, this.compositeCamera);
-  }
-
-  private renderTargetToScreen(target: THREE.WebGLRenderTarget) {
-    this.compositeFromMaterial.map = target.texture;
-    this.compositeToMaterial.map = target.texture;
-    this.compositeFromMaterial.needsUpdate = true;
-    this.compositeToMaterial.needsUpdate = true;
-    this.compositeFromMaterial.opacity = 1;
-    this.compositeToMaterial.opacity = 0;
-    this.compositeFromQuad.position.set(0, 0, 0);
-    this.compositeToQuad.position.set(0, 0, 0.01);
-    this.compositeFromQuad.scale.set(1, 1, 1);
-    this.compositeToQuad.scale.set(1, 1, 1);
-    this.compositeFromQuad.rotation.z = 0;
-    this.compositeToQuad.rotation.z = 0;
-    (this.blackoutQuad.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial).opacity = 0;
-    (this.veilOverlay.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial).opacity = 0;
-    this.shutterBars.forEach((bar, index) => {
-      const material = bar.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial;
-      material.opacity = 0;
-      bar.position.set(0, 0.86 - index * 0.24, 0.03 + index * 0.001);
-    });
-    this.renderer.setRenderTarget(null);
-    this.renderer.clear();
-    this.renderer.render(this.compositeScene, this.compositeCamera);
-  }
-
-  private renderBlackoutOverlay(timestamp: number) {
-    let style: CueTransition["style"] = "dissolve";
-    let progress = this.blackoutLevel > 0 ? 1 : 0;
-    let toBlack = this.blackoutLevel >= 1;
-
-    if (this.blackoutRuntime) {
-      const rawProgress = clamp((timestamp - this.blackoutRuntime.startedAtMs) / this.blackoutRuntime.durationMs, 0, 1);
-      const eased = THREE.MathUtils.smoothstep(rawProgress, 0, 1);
-      this.blackoutLevel = THREE.MathUtils.lerp(this.blackoutRuntime.fromLevel, this.blackoutRuntime.toLevel, eased);
-      style = this.blackoutRuntime.style;
-      progress = eased;
-      toBlack = this.blackoutRuntime.toLevel > this.blackoutRuntime.fromLevel;
-      if (rawProgress >= 1) {
-        this.blackoutLevel = this.blackoutRuntime.toLevel;
-        this.blackoutRuntime = null;
-      }
-    }
-
-    if (this.blackoutLevel <= 0.001) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    this.compositeFromMaterial.opacity = 0;
-    this.compositeToMaterial.opacity = 0;
-    this.compositeFromQuad.position.set(0, 0, 0);
-    this.compositeToQuad.position.set(0, 0, 0.01);
-    this.compositeFromQuad.scale.set(1, 1, 1);
-    this.compositeToQuad.scale.set(1, 1, 1);
-    this.compositeFromQuad.rotation.z = 0;
-    this.compositeToQuad.rotation.z = 0;
-
-    const blackoutMaterial = this.blackoutQuad.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial;
-    blackoutMaterial.opacity = clamp(this.blackoutLevel, 0, 1);
-    this.blackoutQuad.position.set(0, 0, 0.019);
-    this.blackoutQuad.scale.set(1, 1, 1);
-    this.blackoutQuad.rotation.z = 0;
-
-    const veilMaterial = this.veilOverlay.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial;
-    veilMaterial.opacity = 0;
-
-    this.shutterBars.forEach((bar, index) => {
-      const material = bar.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial;
-      material.opacity = 0;
-      bar.position.set(0, 0.86 - index * 0.24, 0.03 + index * 0.001);
-    });
-
-    if (style === "mist_reveal" && this.blackoutRuntime) {
-      veilMaterial.opacity = (0.02 + this.blackoutLevel * 0.08) * Math.sin(progress * Math.PI);
-      blackoutMaterial.opacity = clamp(this.blackoutLevel * 1.02, 0, 1);
-    } else if (style === "depth_drift" && this.blackoutRuntime) {
-      const offset = (toBlack ? 1 - progress : progress - 1) * 0.06;
-      this.blackoutQuad.position.x = offset;
-      this.blackoutQuad.scale.set(1.03, 1, 1);
-      veilMaterial.opacity = Math.sin(progress * Math.PI) * 0.05;
-    } else if (style === "shutter_reveal" && this.blackoutRuntime) {
-      blackoutMaterial.opacity = clamp(Math.max(this.blackoutLevel, toBlack ? progress * 0.82 : this.blackoutLevel), 0, 1);
-      this.shutterBars.forEach((bar, index) => {
-        const material = bar.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial;
-        const bandProgress = THREE.MathUtils.clamp((progress - index * 0.05) / 0.45, 0, 1);
-        material.opacity = (1 - bandProgress) * 0.3;
-        bar.position.x = toBlack ? -1.2 + bandProgress * 2.4 : 1.2 - bandProgress * 2.4;
-      });
-    }
-
-    const previousAutoClear = this.renderer.autoClear;
-    this.renderer.autoClear = false;
-    this.renderer.setRenderTarget(null);
-    this.renderer.render(this.compositeScene, this.compositeCamera);
-    this.renderer.autoClear = previousAutoClear;
-  }
-
-  private finishTransition() {
-    if (!this.transitionRuntime) {
-      return;
-    }
-    disposeSceneRuntime(this.transitionRuntime.from);
-    this.currentRuntime = this.transitionRuntime.to;
-    this.transitionRuntime = null;
-  }
-
-  private collapseTransitionToCurrent() {
-    if (!this.transitionRuntime) {
-      return;
-    }
-    disposeSceneRuntime(this.transitionRuntime.from);
-    this.currentRuntime = this.transitionRuntime.to;
-    this.transitionRuntime = null;
-  }
-
-  private clearAll() {
-    disposeSceneRuntime(this.currentRuntime);
-    this.currentRuntime = null;
-    if (this.transitionRuntime) {
-      disposeSceneRuntime(this.transitionRuntime.from);
-      disposeSceneRuntime(this.transitionRuntime.to);
-      this.transitionRuntime = null;
-    }
-    this.blackoutRuntime = null;
-    this.activePresentationKey = undefined;
-  }
-
-  private getMinFrameIntervalMs() {
-    if (this.qualityProfile === "program") {
-      return 0;
-    }
-
-    return this.busy ? 1000 / 24 : 1000 / 30;
-  }
-
-  private applyQualitySettings() {
-    const devicePixelRatio = typeof window === "undefined" ? 1 : Math.max(1, window.devicePixelRatio || 1);
-    const scale = this.qualityProfile === "program" ? 1 : this.busy ? 0.72 : 0.85;
-    const cap = this.qualityProfile === "program" ? 2 : 1.25;
-    const pixelRatio = Math.min(devicePixelRatio * scale, cap);
-    this.renderer.setPixelRatio(pixelRatio);
-    this.lastFrameMs = 0;
-    this.setSize(this.viewport.width, this.viewport.height);
-  }
-}
+export { RenderSurface } from "./render-surface";
+export { defaultScenePluginMetadata, loadScenePlugin, preloadScenePlugin, preloadTextOverlayModule } from "./scene-loader";
+export type {
+  LoadedPhotoAsset,
+  SceneActivationInput,
+  SceneBuilder,
+  SceneFrameContext,
+  SceneInstance,
+  SceneParams,
+  ScenePlugin,
+  SceneViewport,
+  SurfacePresentation,
+  SurfaceQualityProfile
+} from "./types";
diff --git a/packages/render-engine/src/render-surface.ts b/packages/render-engine/src/render-surface.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96eb425
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/render-engine/src/render-surface.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,835 @@
+import * as THREE from "three";
+import { flattenSceneParams, mergeSceneParams, type CueTransition } from "@goodgrief/shared-types";
+import { loadScenePlugin, loadTextOverlayModule, preloadScenePlugin, preloadTextOverlayModule } from "./scene-loader";
+import type {
+  LoadedPhotoAsset,
+  SceneInstance,
+  SceneParams,
+  ScenePlugin,
+  SceneViewport,
+  SurfacePresentation,
+  SurfaceQualityProfile
+} from "./types";
+
+const clamp = (value: number, min: number, max: number) => Math.min(max, Math.max(min, value));
+
+class TextureCache {
+  private readonly loader = new THREE.TextureLoader();
+  private readonly cache = new Map<string, Promise<THREE.Texture | null>>();
+
+  async load(url: string | null) {
+    if (!url) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const cached = this.cache.get(url);
+    if (cached) {
+      return cached;
+    }
+
+    const promise = this.loader
+      .loadAsync(url)
+      .then((texture) => {
+        texture.colorSpace = THREE.SRGBColorSpace;
+        texture.minFilter = THREE.LinearFilter;
+        texture.magFilter = THREE.LinearFilter;
+        texture.generateMipmaps = false;
+        texture.needsUpdate = true;
+        return texture;
+      })
+      .catch(() => null)
+      .then((texture) => {
+        if (!texture) {
+          this.cache.delete(url);
+        }
+        return texture;
+      });
+
+    this.cache.set(url, promise);
+    return promise;
+  }
+
+  async clear() {
+    const textures = await Promise.all(this.cache.values());
+    textures.forEach((texture) => texture?.dispose());
+    this.cache.clear();
+  }
+}
+
+const disposeObject3D = (root: THREE.Object3D) => {
+  root.traverse((node) => {
+    const mesh = node as THREE.Mesh;
+    if ("geometry" in mesh && mesh.geometry) {
+      mesh.geometry.dispose();
+    }
+    const material = (mesh as { material?: THREE.Material | THREE.Material[] }).material;
+    if (Array.isArray(material)) {
+      material.forEach((entry) => entry.dispose());
+    } else {
+      material?.dispose();
+    }
+  });
+};
+
+interface SceneRuntime {
+  presentation: SurfacePresentation;
+  params: SceneParams;
+  targetMotion: number;
+  scene: THREE.Scene;
+  camera: THREE.PerspectiveCamera;
+  instance: SceneInstance;
+}
+
+interface TransitionRuntime {
+  from: SceneRuntime;
+  to: SceneRuntime;
+  style: CueTransition["style"];
+  durationMs: number;
+  startedAtMs: number;
+}
+
+interface BlackoutRuntime {
+  fromLevel: number;
+  toLevel: number;
+  style: CueTransition["style"];
+  durationMs: number;
+  startedAtMs: number;
+}
+
+const createSceneCamera = (viewport: SceneViewport) => {
+  const camera = new THREE.PerspectiveCamera(32, viewport.aspect, 0.1, 100);
+  camera.position.set(0, 0, 7.2);
+  camera.lookAt(0, 0, -3.2);
+  return camera;
+};
+
+const updateRuntimeCamera = (runtime: SceneRuntime, viewport: SceneViewport) => {
+  runtime.camera.aspect = viewport.aspect;
+  runtime.camera.updateProjectionMatrix();
+};
+
+const updateSceneRuntime = (
+  runtime: SceneRuntime,
+  context: { elapsedMs: number; deltaMs: number; viewport: SceneViewport }
+) => {
+  const motionLerp = 1 - Math.exp(-context.deltaMs / 140);
+  runtime.params.composition.motion = THREE.MathUtils.lerp(
+    runtime.params.composition.motion,
+    runtime.targetMotion,
+    clamp(motionLerp, 0, 1)
+  );
+  runtime.instance.update?.(context);
+};
+
+const resolvePresentationParams = (presentation: SurfacePresentation) =>
+  mergeSceneParams(presentation.definition.defaultParams, presentation.cue?.parameterOverrides, presentation.params);
+
+const liveMutableParamPaths = new Set([
+  "composition.motion",
+  "composition.cameraTravel",
+  "composition.orbitAmount",
+  "scenicTreatment.fieldType",
+  "scenicTreatment.fieldIntensity",
+  "scenicTreatment.fieldScale",
+  "scenicTreatment.fieldSpeed",
+  "scenicTreatment.hue",
+  "scenicTreatment.saturation",
+  "scenicTreatment.lightness"
+]);
+
+const createPresentationStructureSignature = (presentation: SurfacePresentation) => {
+  const params = flattenSceneParams(resolvePresentationParams(presentation));
+  for (const path of liveMutableParamPaths) {
+    delete params[path];
+  }
+
+  return JSON.stringify({
+    definitionId: presentation.definition.id,
+    effectPresetId: presentation.effectPresetId ?? null,
+    modeKey: presentation.modeKey ?? null,
+    assetIds: presentation.assets.map((asset) => asset.id),
+    textFragments: presentation.textFragments ?? [],
+    anchorCaption: presentation.anchorCaption ?? null,
+    params
+  });
+};
+
+const canPatchRuntimeInPlace = (runtime: SceneRuntime, presentation: SurfacePresentation) =>
+  createPresentationStructureSignature(runtime.presentation) === createPresentationStructureSignature(presentation);
+
+const applyPresentationToRuntime = (runtime: SceneRuntime, presentation: SurfacePresentation) => {
+  const mergedParams = resolvePresentationParams(presentation);
+  const currentMotion = runtime.params.composition.motion;
+  Object.assign(runtime.params.photoTreatment, mergedParams.photoTreatment);
+  Object.assign(runtime.params.scenicTreatment, mergedParams.scenicTreatment);
+  Object.assign(runtime.params.composition, mergedParams.composition);
+  Object.assign(runtime.params.textTreatment, mergedParams.textTreatment);
+  runtime.params.composition.motion = currentMotion;
+  runtime.presentation = presentation;
+  runtime.targetMotion = mergedParams.composition.motion;
+};
+
+const disposeSceneRuntime = (runtime: SceneRuntime | null) => {
+  if (!runtime) {
+    return;
+  }
+  runtime.scene.remove(runtime.instance.root);
+  disposeObject3D(runtime.instance.root);
+  runtime.instance.dispose?.();
+  runtime.scene.clear();
+};
+
+const combineInstances = (...instances: Array<SceneInstance | null | undefined>): SceneInstance => {
+  const active = instances.filter((instance): instance is SceneInstance => Boolean(instance));
+  if (active.length === 1) {
+    return active[0]!;
+  }
+
+  const root = new THREE.Group();
+  active.forEach((instance) => root.add(instance.root));
+  return {
+    root,
+    update: (context) => active.forEach((instance) => instance.update?.(context)),
+    dispose: () => active.forEach((instance) => instance.dispose?.())
+  };
+};
+
+const shouldLoadTextOverlay = (presentation: SurfacePresentation, params: SceneParams) =>
+  params.textTreatment.mode !== "off" &&
+  (presentation.textFragments ?? []).some((value) => value.trim().length > 0);
+
+export class RenderSurface {
+  private readonly renderer: THREE.WebGLRenderer;
+  private readonly registry = new Map<string, ScenePlugin>();
+  private readonly textureCache = new TextureCache();
+  private readonly compositeScene = new THREE.Scene();
+  private readonly compositeCamera = new THREE.OrthographicCamera(-1, 1, 1, -1, 0.1, 10);
+  private readonly compositeFromMaterial = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
+    transparent: true,
+    opacity: 1,
+    depthWrite: false,
+    depthTest: false,
+    side: THREE.DoubleSide,
+    toneMapped: false
+  });
+  private readonly compositeToMaterial = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
+    transparent: true,
+    opacity: 0,
+    depthWrite: false,
+    depthTest: false,
+    side: THREE.DoubleSide,
+    toneMapped: false
+  });
+  private readonly compositeFromQuad = new THREE.Mesh(new THREE.PlaneGeometry(2, 2), this.compositeFromMaterial);
+  private readonly compositeToQuad = new THREE.Mesh(new THREE.PlaneGeometry(2, 2), this.compositeToMaterial);
+  private readonly blackoutQuad = new THREE.Mesh(
+    new THREE.PlaneGeometry(2, 2),
+    new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
+      color: "#000000",
+      transparent: true,
+      opacity: 0,
+      depthWrite: false,
+      depthTest: false,
+      side: THREE.DoubleSide,
+      toneMapped: false
+    })
+  );
+  private readonly shutterBars = Array.from({ length: 8 }, () =>
+    new THREE.Mesh(
+      new THREE.PlaneGeometry(2.4, 0.18),
+      new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
+        color: "#0a0d14",
+        transparent: true,
+        opacity: 0,
+        depthWrite: false,
+        depthTest: false,
+        side: THREE.DoubleSide,
+        toneMapped: false
+      })
+    )
+  );
+  private readonly veilOverlay = new THREE.Mesh(
+    new THREE.PlaneGeometry(2, 2),
+    new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
+      color: "#121a26",
+      transparent: true,
+      opacity: 0,
+      depthWrite: false,
+      depthTest: false,
+      side: THREE.DoubleSide,
+      blending: THREE.NormalBlending,
+      toneMapped: false
+    })
+  );
+  private readonly compositeResolution = new THREE.Vector2(1280, 720);
+  private readonly fromTarget = new THREE.WebGLRenderTarget(1280, 720, {
+    depthBuffer: true,
+    stencilBuffer: false
+  });
+  private readonly toTarget = new THREE.WebGLRenderTarget(1280, 720, {
+    depthBuffer: true,
+    stencilBuffer: false
+  });
+  private viewport: SceneViewport = {
+    width: 1280,
+    height: 720,
+    aspect: 16 / 9
+  };
+  private currentRuntime: SceneRuntime | null = null;
+  private transitionRuntime: TransitionRuntime | null = null;
+  private blackoutRuntime: BlackoutRuntime | null = null;
+  private lastFrameMs = 0;
+  private blackoutLevel = 0;
+  private activationToken = 0;
+  private activePresentationKey: string | undefined;
+  private qualityProfile: SurfaceQualityProfile = "program-monitor";
+  private busy = false;
+  private paused = false;
+  private readonly animationLoop = (timestamp: number) => {
+    const minFrameIntervalMs = this.getMinFrameIntervalMs();
+    if (minFrameIntervalMs > 0 && this.lastFrameMs !== 0 && timestamp - this.lastFrameMs < minFrameIntervalMs) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const deltaMs = this.lastFrameMs === 0 ? 16.6 : timestamp - this.lastFrameMs;
+    this.lastFrameMs = timestamp;
+
+    const context = {
+      elapsedMs: timestamp,
+      deltaMs,
+      viewport: this.viewport
+    };
+
+    this.renderer.setClearColor("#040508", 1);
+
+    if (this.transitionRuntime) {
+      const progress = clamp((timestamp - this.transitionRuntime.startedAtMs) / this.transitionRuntime.durationMs, 0, 1);
+      updateSceneRuntime(this.transitionRuntime.from, context);
+      updateSceneRuntime(this.transitionRuntime.to, context);
+      this.renderRuntimeToTarget(this.transitionRuntime.from, this.fromTarget);
+      this.renderRuntimeToTarget(this.transitionRuntime.to, this.toTarget);
+      this.renderCompositeTransition(progress, this.transitionRuntime.style);
+      this.renderBlackoutOverlay(timestamp);
+      if (progress >= 1) {
+        this.finishTransition();
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!this.currentRuntime) {
+      this.renderer.setRenderTarget(null);
+      this.renderer.clear();
+      this.renderBlackoutOverlay(timestamp);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    updateSceneRuntime(this.currentRuntime, context);
+    this.renderRuntimeToTarget(this.currentRuntime, this.toTarget);
+    this.renderTargetToScreen(this.toTarget);
+    this.renderBlackoutOverlay(timestamp);
+  };
+
+  constructor(canvas: HTMLCanvasElement) {
+    this.renderer = new THREE.WebGLRenderer({
+      canvas,
+      antialias: true,
+      alpha: true
+    });
+    this.renderer.toneMapping = THREE.NoToneMapping;
+    this.renderer.outputColorSpace = THREE.SRGBColorSpace;
+    this.renderer.setClearColor("#040508", 1);
+    this.fromTarget.texture.colorSpace = THREE.NoColorSpace;
+    this.toTarget.texture.colorSpace = THREE.NoColorSpace;
+    this.fromTarget.texture.minFilter = THREE.LinearFilter;
+    this.fromTarget.texture.magFilter = THREE.LinearFilter;
+    this.toTarget.texture.minFilter = THREE.LinearFilter;
+    this.toTarget.texture.magFilter = THREE.LinearFilter;
+
+    this.compositeCamera.position.set(0, 0, 1);
+    this.compositeCamera.lookAt(0, 0, 0);
+
+    this.compositeFromQuad.position.z = 0;
+    this.compositeToQuad.position.z = 0.01;
+    this.blackoutQuad.position.z = 0.019;
+    this.veilOverlay.position.z = 0.02;
+    this.compositeScene.add(this.compositeFromQuad, this.compositeToQuad, this.blackoutQuad, this.veilOverlay);
+    this.shutterBars.forEach((bar, index) => {
+      bar.position.set(0, 0.86 - index * 0.24, 0.03 + index * 0.001);
+      this.compositeScene.add(bar);
+    });
+
+    this.applyQualitySettings();
+    this.startAnimationLoop();
+    preloadScenePlugin("safe-hold");
+  }
+
+  register(plugin: ScenePlugin) {
+    this.registry.set(plugin.sceneKey, plugin);
+  }
+
+  registerMany(plugins: ScenePlugin[]) {
+    plugins.forEach((plugin) => this.register(plugin));
+  }
+
+  preloadPresentation(presentation: SurfacePresentation | null) {
+    if (!presentation) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const params = resolvePresentationParams(presentation);
+    if (!this.registry.has(presentation.definition.sceneKey)) {
+      preloadScenePlugin(presentation.definition.sceneKey);
+    }
+    if (shouldLoadTextOverlay(presentation, params)) {
+      preloadTextOverlayModule();
+    }
+  }
+
+  setQualityProfile(profile: SurfaceQualityProfile) {
+    if (this.qualityProfile === profile) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.qualityProfile = profile;
+    this.applyQualitySettings();
+  }
+
+  setBusy(busy: boolean) {
+    if (this.busy === busy) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.busy = busy;
+    this.applyQualitySettings();
+  }
+
+  setPaused(paused: boolean) {
+    if (this.paused === paused) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.paused = paused;
+    if (paused) {
+      this.renderer.setAnimationLoop(null);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.lastFrameMs = 0;
+    this.startAnimationLoop();
+  }
+
+  setSize(width: number, height: number) {
+    this.viewport = {
+      width,
+      height,
+      aspect: width / Math.max(height, 1)
+    };
+    this.renderer.setSize(width, height, false);
+    this.compositeResolution.set(
+      Math.max(1, Math.round(width * this.renderer.getPixelRatio())),
+      Math.max(1, Math.round(height * this.renderer.getPixelRatio()))
+    );
+    this.fromTarget.setSize(
+      Math.max(1, Math.round(width * this.renderer.getPixelRatio())),
+      Math.max(1, Math.round(height * this.renderer.getPixelRatio()))
+    );
+    this.toTarget.setSize(
+      Math.max(1, Math.round(width * this.renderer.getPixelRatio())),
+      Math.max(1, Math.round(height * this.renderer.getPixelRatio()))
+    );
+    if (this.currentRuntime) {
+      updateRuntimeCamera(this.currentRuntime, this.viewport);
+    }
+    if (this.transitionRuntime) {
+      updateRuntimeCamera(this.transitionRuntime.from, this.viewport);
+      updateRuntimeCamera(this.transitionRuntime.to, this.viewport);
+    }
+  }
+
+  setBlackout(blackout: boolean, transition?: CueTransition | null, immediate = false) {
+    const nextLevel = blackout ? 1 : 0;
+    const now = this.lastFrameMs || (typeof performance !== "undefined" ? performance.now() : 0);
+
+    if (this.blackoutRuntime) {
+      const progress = clamp((now - this.blackoutRuntime.startedAtMs) / this.blackoutRuntime.durationMs, 0, 1);
+      const eased = THREE.MathUtils.smoothstep(progress, 0, 1);
+      this.blackoutLevel = THREE.MathUtils.lerp(this.blackoutRuntime.fromLevel, this.blackoutRuntime.toLevel, eased);
+      this.blackoutRuntime = null;
+    }
+
+    if (Math.abs(nextLevel - this.blackoutLevel) < 0.001) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (immediate || !transition || transition.style === "cut" || transition.durationMs <= 0) {
+      this.blackoutLevel = nextLevel;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.blackoutRuntime = {
+      fromLevel: this.blackoutLevel,
+      toLevel: nextLevel,
+      style: transition.style,
+      durationMs: transition.durationMs,
+      startedAtMs: now
+    };
+  }
+
+  updatePresentation(presentation: SurfacePresentation | null, activationKey?: string) {
+    if (!presentation || activationKey !== this.activePresentationKey) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (this.transitionRuntime?.to && canPatchRuntimeInPlace(this.transitionRuntime.to, presentation)) {
+      applyPresentationToRuntime(this.transitionRuntime.to, presentation);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (this.currentRuntime && canPatchRuntimeInPlace(this.currentRuntime, presentation)) {
+      applyPresentationToRuntime(this.currentRuntime, presentation);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async activate(presentation: SurfacePresentation | null, transition?: CueTransition | null, activationKey?: string) {
+    const token = this.activationToken + 1;
+    this.activationToken = token;
+    this.activePresentationKey = activationKey;
+
+    if (!presentation) {
+      this.clearAll();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.preloadPresentation(presentation);
+
+    if (
+      this.currentRuntime &&
+      (!transition || transition.style === "cut" || transition.durationMs <= 0) &&
+      canPatchRuntimeInPlace(this.currentRuntime, presentation)
+    ) {
+      applyPresentationToRuntime(this.currentRuntime, presentation);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const nextRuntime = await this.buildRuntime(presentation);
+    if (token !== this.activationToken) {
+      disposeSceneRuntime(nextRuntime);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.collapseTransitionToCurrent();
+
+    if (!this.currentRuntime || !transition || transition.style === "cut" || transition.durationMs <= 0) {
+      disposeSceneRuntime(this.currentRuntime);
+      this.currentRuntime = nextRuntime;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const fromRuntime = this.currentRuntime;
+    this.currentRuntime = null;
+    this.transitionRuntime = {
+      from: fromRuntime,
+      to: nextRuntime,
+      style: transition.style,
+      durationMs: transition.durationMs,
+      startedAtMs: this.lastFrameMs || (typeof performance !== "undefined" ? performance.now() : 0)
+    };
+  }
+
+  dispose() {
+    this.clearAll();
+    this.renderer.setAnimationLoop(null);
+    this.fromTarget.dispose();
+    this.toTarget.dispose();
+    this.compositeFromMaterial.dispose();
+    this.compositeToMaterial.dispose();
+    (this.blackoutQuad.material as THREE.Material).dispose();
+    (this.veilOverlay.material as THREE.Material).dispose();
+    this.shutterBars.forEach((bar) => (bar.material as THREE.Material).dispose());
+    this.renderer.dispose();
+    void this.textureCache.clear();
+  }
+
+  private async buildRuntime(presentation: SurfacePresentation) {
+    const mergedParams = resolvePresentationParams(presentation);
+    const pluginPromise = this.registry.get(presentation.definition.sceneKey)
+      ? Promise.resolve(this.registry.get(presentation.definition.sceneKey)!)
+      : loadScenePlugin(presentation.definition.sceneKey).catch(() => loadScenePlugin("witness-float"));
+    const textOverlayPromise = shouldLoadTextOverlay(presentation, mergedParams) ? loadTextOverlayModule() : Promise.resolve(null);
+
+    const loadedAssets = await Promise.all(
+      presentation.assets.map(async (asset) => {
+        const sourceCandidates = Array.from(
+          new Set([asset.renderKey, asset.previewKey, asset.thumbKey, asset.originalKey].filter(Boolean))
+        ) as string[];
+        let texture: THREE.Texture | null = null;
+        let sourceUrl: string | null = null;
+        for (const candidate of sourceCandidates) {
+          texture = await this.textureCache.load(candidate);
+          if (texture) {
+            sourceUrl = candidate;
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+        return {
+          asset,
+          texture,
+          sourceUrl,
+          aspect: asset.width && asset.height ? asset.width / asset.height : 4 / 3,
+          dominantColor: asset.dominantColor ?? "#93a6ba"
+        } satisfies LoadedPhotoAsset;
+      })
+    );
+
+    const [plugin, textOverlayModule] = await Promise.all([pluginPromise, textOverlayPromise]);
+    const scene = new THREE.Scene();
+    const camera = createSceneCamera(this.viewport);
+    const activationInput = {
+      ...presentation,
+      loadedAssets,
+      params: mergedParams,
+      camera,
+      viewport: this.viewport
+    };
+    const baseInstance = plugin.build(activationInput);
+    const textOverlay = textOverlayModule?.buildTextOverlay(activationInput) ?? null;
+    const instance = combineInstances(baseInstance, textOverlay);
+    scene.add(instance.root);
+
+    return {
+      presentation,
+      params: mergedParams,
+      targetMotion: mergedParams.composition.motion,
+      scene,
+      camera,
+      instance
+    } satisfies SceneRuntime;
+  }
+
+  private renderRuntimeToTarget(runtime: SceneRuntime, target: THREE.WebGLRenderTarget) {
+    this.renderer.setRenderTarget(target);
+    this.renderer.clear();
+    this.renderer.render(runtime.scene, runtime.camera);
+  }
+
+  private renderCompositeTransition(progress: number, style: CueTransition["style"]) {
+    const eased = THREE.MathUtils.smoothstep(progress, 0, 1);
+    const reveal = style === "shutter_reveal" ? THREE.MathUtils.smoothstep(progress, 0.08, 1) : eased;
+
+    this.compositeFromMaterial.map = this.fromTarget.texture;
+    this.compositeToMaterial.map = this.toTarget.texture;
+    this.compositeFromMaterial.needsUpdate = true;
+    this.compositeToMaterial.needsUpdate = true;
+
+    this.compositeFromMaterial.opacity = 1;
+    this.compositeToMaterial.opacity = reveal;
+    this.compositeFromQuad.position.set(0, 0, 0);
+    this.compositeToQuad.position.set(0, 0, 0.01);
+    this.compositeFromQuad.scale.set(1, 1, 1);
+    this.compositeToQuad.scale.set(1, 1, 1);
+    this.compositeFromQuad.rotation.z = 0;
+    this.compositeToQuad.rotation.z = 0;
+    (this.blackoutQuad.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial).opacity = 0;
+
+    const veilMaterial = this.veilOverlay.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial;
+    veilMaterial.opacity = 0;
+
+    this.shutterBars.forEach((bar, index) => {
+      const material = bar.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial;
+      material.opacity = 0;
+      bar.position.set(0, 0.86 - index * 0.24, 0.03 + index * 0.001);
+    });
+
+    if (style === "mist_reveal") {
+      this.compositeFromQuad.scale.setScalar(1 + (1 - eased) * 0.015);
+      this.compositeToQuad.scale.setScalar(0.985 + eased * 0.015);
+      veilMaterial.opacity = Math.sin(eased * Math.PI) * 0.04;
+    } else if (style === "depth_drift") {
+      this.compositeFromQuad.position.x = -0.04 * eased;
+      this.compositeToQuad.position.x = 0.04 * (1 - eased);
+      this.compositeFromQuad.scale.setScalar(1 + eased * 0.025);
+      this.compositeToQuad.scale.setScalar(0.975 + eased * 0.025);
+    } else if (style === "shutter_reveal") {
+      this.shutterBars.forEach((bar, index) => {
+        const material = bar.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial;
+        const bandProgress = THREE.MathUtils.clamp((progress - index * 0.05) / 0.45, 0, 1);
+        material.opacity = (1 - bandProgress) * 0.22;
+        bar.position.x = -1.2 + bandProgress * 2.4;
+      });
+    }
+
+    this.renderer.setRenderTarget(null);
+    this.renderer.clear();
+    this.renderer.render(this.compositeScene, this.compositeCamera);
+  }
+
+  private renderTargetToScreen(target: THREE.WebGLRenderTarget) {
+    this.compositeFromMaterial.map = target.texture;
+    this.compositeToMaterial.map = target.texture;
+    this.compositeFromMaterial.needsUpdate = true;
+    this.compositeToMaterial.needsUpdate = true;
+    this.compositeFromMaterial.opacity = 1;
+    this.compositeToMaterial.opacity = 0;
+    this.compositeFromQuad.position.set(0, 0, 0);
+    this.compositeToQuad.position.set(0, 0, 0.01);
+    this.compositeFromQuad.scale.set(1, 1, 1);
+    this.compositeToQuad.scale.set(1, 1, 1);
+    this.compositeFromQuad.rotation.z = 0;
+    this.compositeToQuad.rotation.z = 0;
+    (this.blackoutQuad.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial).opacity = 0;
+    (this.veilOverlay.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial).opacity = 0;
+    this.shutterBars.forEach((bar, index) => {
+      const material = bar.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial;
+      material.opacity = 0;
+      bar.position.set(0, 0.86 - index * 0.24, 0.03 + index * 0.001);
+    });
+    this.renderer.setRenderTarget(null);
+    this.renderer.clear();
+    this.renderer.render(this.compositeScene, this.compositeCamera);
+  }
+
+  private renderBlackoutOverlay(timestamp: number) {
+    let style: CueTransition["style"] = "dissolve";
+    let progress = this.blackoutLevel > 0 ? 1 : 0;
+    let toBlack = this.blackoutLevel >= 1;
+
+    if (this.blackoutRuntime) {
+      const rawProgress = clamp((timestamp - this.blackoutRuntime.startedAtMs) / this.blackoutRuntime.durationMs, 0, 1);
+      const eased = THREE.MathUtils.smoothstep(rawProgress, 0, 1);
+      this.blackoutLevel = THREE.MathUtils.lerp(this.blackoutRuntime.fromLevel, this.blackoutRuntime.toLevel, eased);
+      style = this.blackoutRuntime.style;
+      progress = eased;
+      toBlack = this.blackoutRuntime.toLevel > this.blackoutRuntime.fromLevel;
+      if (rawProgress >= 1) {
+        this.blackoutLevel = this.blackoutRuntime.toLevel;
+        this.blackoutRuntime = null;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (this.blackoutLevel <= 0.001) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.compositeFromMaterial.opacity = 0;
+    this.compositeToMaterial.opacity = 0;
+    this.compositeFromQuad.position.set(0, 0, 0);
+    this.compositeToQuad.position.set(0, 0, 0.01);
+    this.compositeFromQuad.scale.set(1, 1, 1);
+    this.compositeToQuad.scale.set(1, 1, 1);
+    this.compositeFromQuad.rotation.z = 0;
+    this.compositeToQuad.rotation.z = 0;
+
+    const blackoutMaterial = this.blackoutQuad.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial;
+    blackoutMaterial.opacity = clamp(this.blackoutLevel, 0, 1);
+    this.blackoutQuad.position.set(0, 0, 0.019);
+    this.blackoutQuad.scale.set(1, 1, 1);
+    this.blackoutQuad.rotation.z = 0;
+
+    const veilMaterial = this.veilOverlay.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial;
+    veilMaterial.opacity = 0;
+
+    this.shutterBars.forEach((bar, index) => {
+      const material = bar.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial;
+      material.opacity = 0;
+      bar.position.set(0, 0.86 - index * 0.24, 0.03 + index * 0.001);
+    });
+
+    if (style === "mist_reveal" && this.blackoutRuntime) {
+      veilMaterial.opacity = (0.02 + this.blackoutLevel * 0.08) * Math.sin(progress * Math.PI);
+      blackoutMaterial.opacity = clamp(this.blackoutLevel * 1.02, 0, 1);
+    } else if (style === "depth_drift" && this.blackoutRuntime) {
+      const offset = (toBlack ? 1 - progress : progress - 1) * 0.06;
+      this.blackoutQuad.position.x = offset;
+      this.blackoutQuad.scale.set(1.03, 1, 1);
+      veilMaterial.opacity = Math.sin(progress * Math.PI) * 0.05;
+    } else if (style === "shutter_reveal" && this.blackoutRuntime) {
+      blackoutMaterial.opacity = clamp(Math.max(this.blackoutLevel, toBlack ? progress * 0.82 : this.blackoutLevel), 0, 1);
+      this.shutterBars.forEach((bar, index) => {
+        const material = bar.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial;
+        const bandProgress = THREE.MathUtils.clamp((progress - index * 0.05) / 0.45, 0, 1);
+        material.opacity = (1 - bandProgress) * 0.3;
+        bar.position.x = toBlack ? -1.2 + bandProgress * 2.4 : 1.2 - bandProgress * 2.4;
+      });
+    }
+
+    const previousAutoClear = this.renderer.autoClear;
+    this.renderer.autoClear = false;
+    this.renderer.setRenderTarget(null);
+    this.renderer.render(this.compositeScene, this.compositeCamera);
+    this.renderer.autoClear = previousAutoClear;
+  }
+
+  private finishTransition() {
+    if (!this.transitionRuntime) {
+      return;
+    }
+    disposeSceneRuntime(this.transitionRuntime.from);
+    this.currentRuntime = this.transitionRuntime.to;
+    this.transitionRuntime = null;
+  }
+
+  private collapseTransitionToCurrent() {
+    if (!this.transitionRuntime) {
+      return;
+    }
+    disposeSceneRuntime(this.transitionRuntime.from);
+    this.currentRuntime = this.transitionRuntime.to;
+    this.transitionRuntime = null;
+  }
+
+  private clearAll() {
+    disposeSceneRuntime(this.currentRuntime);
+    this.currentRuntime = null;
+    if (this.transitionRuntime) {
+      disposeSceneRuntime(this.transitionRuntime.from);
+      disposeSceneRuntime(this.transitionRuntime.to);
+      this.transitionRuntime = null;
+    }
+    this.blackoutRuntime = null;
+    this.activePresentationKey = undefined;
+  }
+
+  private getMinFrameIntervalMs() {
+    if (this.qualityProfile === "program-output") {
+      return this.busy ? 1000 / 30 : 1000 / 45;
+    }
+
+    if (this.qualityProfile === "program-monitor") {
+      return this.busy ? 1000 / 20 : 1000 / 30;
+    }
+
+    return this.busy ? 1000 / 18 : 1000 / 24;
+  }
+
+  private applyQualitySettings() {
+    const devicePixelRatio = typeof window === "undefined" ? 1 : Math.max(1, window.devicePixelRatio || 1);
+    const scale =
+      this.qualityProfile === "program-output"
+        ? this.busy
+          ? 0.82
+          : 0.96
+        : this.qualityProfile === "program-monitor"
+          ? this.busy
+            ? 0.68
+            : 0.82
+          : this.busy
+            ? 0.46
+            : 0.58;
+    const cap =
+      this.qualityProfile === "program-output"
+        ? 1.35
+        : this.qualityProfile === "program-monitor"
+          ? 1
+          : 0.85;
+    const pixelRatio = Math.min(devicePixelRatio * scale, cap);
+    this.renderer.setPixelRatio(pixelRatio);
+    this.lastFrameMs = 0;
+    this.setSize(this.viewport.width, this.viewport.height);
+  }
+
+  private startAnimationLoop() {
+    if (!this.paused) {
+      this.renderer.setAnimationLoop(this.animationLoop);
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/render-engine/src/scene-helpers.ts b/packages/render-engine/src/scene-helpers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07a12f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/render-engine/src/scene-helpers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,911 @@
+import * as THREE from "three";
+import type { ScenicFieldType } from "@goodgrief/shared-types";
+import type {
+  LoadedPhotoAsset,
+  SceneActivationInput,
+  SceneFrameContext,
+  SceneInstance,
+  SceneParams,
+  SceneViewport
+} from "./types";
+
+export const clamp = (value: number, min: number, max: number) => Math.min(max, Math.max(min, value));
+
+const stringHash = (input: string) => {
+  let hash = 2166136261;
+  for (let index = 0; index < input.length; index += 1) {
+    hash ^= input.charCodeAt(index);
+    hash = Math.imul(hash, 16777619);
+  }
+  return hash >>> 0;
+};
+
+export const seededUnit = (seed: string, offset = 0) => {
+  const hash = stringHash(`${seed}:${offset}`);
+  return (hash % 10_000) / 10_000;
+};
+
+export const seededSigned = (seed: string, offset = 0) => seededUnit(seed, offset) * 2 - 1;
+
+export const mixColor = (base: string, target: string, amount: number) =>
+  `#${new THREE.Color(base).lerp(new THREE.Color(target), clamp(amount, 0, 1)).getHexString()}`;
+
+export const shiftColor = (color: string, hueDegrees: number, saturation: number, lightness: number) => {
+  const source = new THREE.Color(color);
+  const hsl = { h: 0, s: 0, l: 0 };
+  source.getHSL(hsl);
+  return `#${new THREE.Color()
+    .setHSL(
+      ((hsl.h + hueDegrees / 360) % 1 + 1) % 1,
+      clamp(hsl.s * saturation, 0, 1),
+      clamp(hsl.l * lightness, 0, 1)
+    )
+    .getHexString()}`;
+};
+
+export type ScenicPalette = {
+  primary: string;
+  secondary: string;
+  accent: string;
+  line: string;
+  ink: string;
+};
+
+export const paletteFromAssets = (
+  assets: LoadedPhotoAsset[],
+  scenicTreatment: SceneParams["scenicTreatment"]
+): ScenicPalette => {
+  const base = assets[0]?.dominantColor ?? "#9fb0c4";
+  const primary = shiftColor(
+    mixColor(base, "#84ddff", 0.5),
+    scenicTreatment.hue,
+    scenicTreatment.saturation * 1.12,
+    scenicTreatment.lightness * 1.08
+  );
+  const secondary = shiftColor(
+    mixColor(base, "#ff93dc", 0.42),
+    scenicTreatment.hue + 34,
+    scenicTreatment.saturation * 1.14,
+    scenicTreatment.lightness * 1.06
+  );
+  const accent = shiftColor(
+    mixColor(mixColor(primary, secondary, 0.42), "#fff6cf", 0.34),
+    scenicTreatment.hue * 0.54 + 8,
+    Math.max(0.88, scenicTreatment.saturation * 1.02),
+    Math.max(0.88, scenicTreatment.lightness * 1.14)
+  );
+  const line = shiftColor("#f7f3ff", scenicTreatment.hue * 0.34, 0.9 + scenicTreatment.saturation * 0.18, 1);
+  const ink = shiftColor("#05070d", scenicTreatment.hue * 0.2, 0.76, 0.64 + (scenicTreatment.lightness - 1) * 0.18);
+
+  return {
+    primary,
+    secondary,
+    accent,
+    line,
+    ink
+  };
+};
+
+export type PlaneBundle = {
+  group: THREE.Group;
+  image: THREE.Mesh;
+  width: number;
+  height: number;
+};
+
+export type LayoutRect = {
+  x: number;
+  y: number;
+  z: number;
+  width: number;
+  height: number;
+  yaw?: number;
+  pitch?: number;
+};
+
+export const createPhotoPlane = (
+  asset: LoadedPhotoAsset,
+  _params: SceneParams["photoTreatment"],
+  options: {
+    height?: number;
+    opacity?: number;
+    frameOpacity?: number;
+    shadowOpacity?: number;
+    tint?: string;
+  } = {}
+): PlaneBundle => {
+  const group = new THREE.Group();
+  const height = options.height ?? 3;
+  const width = height * clamp(asset.aspect, 0.48, 1.95);
+  const hasTexture = Boolean(asset.texture);
+  const fallbackColor = options.tint
+    ? mixColor(asset.dominantColor, options.tint, 0.35)
+    : asset.dominantColor;
+
+  if ((options.shadowOpacity ?? 0.08) > 0) {
+    const shadow = new THREE.Mesh(
+      new THREE.PlaneGeometry(width + 0.18, height + 0.18),
+      new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
+        color: "#020306",
+        transparent: true,
+        opacity: options.shadowOpacity ?? 0.08,
+        depthWrite: false,
+        depthTest: false
+      })
+    );
+    shadow.renderOrder = 18;
+    shadow.position.set(0.08, -0.08, -0.08);
+    group.add(shadow);
+  }
+
+  if ((options.frameOpacity ?? 0.03) > 0) {
+    const frame = new THREE.Mesh(
+      new THREE.PlaneGeometry(width + 0.08, height + 0.08),
+      new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
+        color: "#f5eee5",
+        transparent: true,
+        opacity: options.frameOpacity ?? 0.03,
+        depthWrite: false,
+        depthTest: false
+      })
+    );
+    frame.renderOrder = 19;
+    frame.position.z = -0.02;
+    group.add(frame);
+  }
+
+  const imageMaterial = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
+    map: asset.texture,
+    color: hasTexture ? "#ffffff" : fallbackColor,
+    transparent: true,
+    opacity: options.opacity ?? 1,
+    depthWrite: false,
+    side: THREE.DoubleSide
+  });
+
+  const image = new THREE.Mesh(new THREE.PlaneGeometry(width, height), imageMaterial);
+  image.renderOrder = 20;
+  group.add(image);
+
+  return {
+    group,
+    image,
+    width,
+    height
+  };
+};
+
+const fitPlaneHeightToRect = (asset: LoadedPhotoAsset, rect: LayoutRect) =>
+  clamp(Math.min(rect.height, rect.width / clamp(asset.aspect, 0.48, 1.95)), 0.9, rect.height);
+
+export const createFittedPhotoPlane = (
+  asset: LoadedPhotoAsset,
+  params: SceneParams["photoTreatment"],
+  rect: LayoutRect,
+  options: {
+    opacity?: number;
+    frameOpacity?: number;
+    shadowOpacity?: number;
+    tint?: string;
+  } = {}
+) => {
+  const plane = createPhotoPlane(asset, params, {
+    ...options,
+    height: fitPlaneHeightToRect(asset, rect)
+  });
+  plane.group.position.set(rect.x, rect.y, rect.z);
+  plane.group.rotation.x = rect.pitch ?? 0;
+  plane.group.rotation.y = rect.yaw ?? 0;
+  return plane;
+};
+
+const applyLayoutSpread = (rects: LayoutRect[], spread: number, depth: number) => {
+  const xGain = 0.92 + spread * 0.36;
+  const yGain = 0.96 + spread * 0.14;
+  const depthGain = 0.9 + depth * 0.45;
+  return rects.map((rect, index) => ({
+    ...rect,
+    x: rect.x * xGain,
+    y: rect.y * yGain,
+    z: rect.z * depthGain - index * depth * 0.08
+  }));
+};
+
+export const createHeroLayoutRects = (
+  count: number,
+  formation: SceneParams["composition"]["formation"],
+  composition: SceneParams["composition"]
+) => {
+  let base: LayoutRect[];
+
+  if (count <= 1) {
+    base = [{ x: 0, y: 0.04, z: -0.9, width: 4.9, height: 4.2 }];
+  } else if (count === 2) {
+    base =
+      formation === "arc"
+        ? [
+            { x: -1.05, y: 0.02, z: -0.92, width: 4.15, height: 4.12, yaw: 0.04 },
+            { x: 2.25, y: 0.7, z: -1.8, width: 2.15, height: 2.18, yaw: -0.08 }
+          ]
+        : [
+            { x: -0.84, y: 0.04, z: -0.92, width: 4.1, height: 4.12, yaw: 0.04 },
+            { x: 2.3, y: -0.18, z: -1.72, width: 2.18, height: 2.14, yaw: -0.08 }
+          ];
+  } else if (count === 3) {
+    base =
+      formation === "arc"
+        ? [
+            { x: -0.52, y: 0, z: -0.92, width: 3.95, height: 4.04, yaw: 0.02 },
+            { x: -2.5, y: 1.24, z: -1.9, width: 1.9, height: 1.96, yaw: 0.1 },
+            { x: 2.5, y: 1.02, z: -1.82, width: 1.92, height: 1.98, yaw: -0.1 }
+          ]
+        : [
+            { x: -0.58, y: 0.06, z: -0.92, width: 3.92, height: 4.02, yaw: 0.02 },
+            { x: 2.48, y: 1.04, z: -1.84, width: 1.88, height: 1.92, yaw: -0.1 },
+            { x: 2.48, y: -1.02, z: -1.98, width: 1.88, height: 1.92, yaw: -0.08 }
+          ];
+  } else {
+    base =
+      formation === "arc"
+        ? [
+            { x: -0.42, y: 0, z: -0.92, width: 3.6, height: 3.86, yaw: 0.02 },
+            { x: -2.55, y: 1.34, z: -1.86, width: 1.68, height: 1.72, yaw: 0.1 },
+            { x: 2.52, y: 1.08, z: -1.94, width: 1.68, height: 1.72, yaw: -0.1 },
+            { x: 2.36, y: -1.22, z: -2.02, width: 1.68, height: 1.72, yaw: -0.08 }
+          ]
+        : [
+            { x: -0.74, y: 0.04, z: -0.92, width: 3.66, height: 3.84, yaw: 0.02 },
+            { x: 2.44, y: 1.36, z: -1.82, width: 1.66, height: 1.68, yaw: -0.1 },
+            { x: 2.44, y: 0, z: -1.9, width: 1.66, height: 1.68, yaw: -0.08 },
+            { x: 2.44, y: -1.36, z: -1.98, width: 1.66, height: 1.68, yaw: -0.06 }
+          ];
+  }
+
+  return applyLayoutSpread(base, composition.spread, composition.depth);
+};
+
+export const createEqualLayoutRects = (
+  count: number,
+  formation: SceneParams["composition"]["formation"],
+  composition: SceneParams["composition"]
+) => {
+  let base: LayoutRect[];
+
+  if (count <= 1) {
+    base = [{ x: 0, y: 0.04, z: -1, width: 4.6, height: 4 }];
+  } else if (count === 2) {
+    if (formation === "arc") {
+      base = [
+        { x: -1.9, y: 0.62, z: -1.08, width: 2.7, height: 3.1, yaw: 0.08 },
+        { x: 1.9, y: -0.38, z: -1.18, width: 2.7, height: 3.1, yaw: -0.08 }
+      ];
+    } else if (formation === "cluster") {
+      base = [
+        { x: -1.6, y: 0.72, z: -1.02, width: 2.75, height: 3.05, yaw: 0.06 },
+        { x: 1.42, y: -0.66, z: -1.18, width: 2.75, height: 3.05, yaw: -0.06 }
+      ];
+    } else {
+      base = [
+        { x: -1.86, y: 0, z: -1.02, width: 2.9, height: 3.3, yaw: 0.04 },
+        { x: 1.86, y: 0, z: -1.12, width: 2.9, height: 3.3, yaw: -0.04 }
+      ];
+    }
+  } else if (count === 3) {
+    if (formation === "line") {
+      base = [
+        { x: -2.16, y: 0.16, z: -1.02, width: 2.18, height: 2.72, yaw: 0.04 },
+        { x: 0, y: 0, z: -1.1, width: 2.48, height: 3.04 },
+        { x: 2.16, y: -0.18, z: -1.18, width: 2.18, height: 2.72, yaw: -0.04 }
+      ];
+    } else if (formation === "arc" || formation === "cluster") {
+      base = [
+        { x: 0, y: 1.08, z: -1.02, width: 2.46, height: 2.72 },
+        { x: -1.96, y: -1.02, z: -1.12, width: 2.18, height: 2.62, yaw: 0.06 },
+        { x: 1.96, y: -0.92, z: -1.2, width: 2.18, height: 2.62, yaw: -0.06 }
+      ];
+    } else {
+      base = [
+        { x: 0, y: 1.02, z: -1.02, width: 2.4, height: 2.68 },
+        { x: -1.88, y: -1.04, z: -1.14, width: 2.22, height: 2.62 },
+        { x: 1.88, y: -1.04, z: -1.22, width: 2.22, height: 2.62 }
+      ];
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (formation === "cluster") {
+      base = [
+        { x: -1.82, y: 1.06, z: -1.02, width: 2.08, height: 2.28 },
+        { x: 1.58, y: 1.22, z: -1.1, width: 2.08, height: 2.28 },
+        { x: -1.46, y: -1.14, z: -1.18, width: 2.08, height: 2.28 },
+        { x: 1.9, y: -0.98, z: -1.26, width: 2.08, height: 2.28 }
+      ];
+    } else if (formation === "ribbon") {
+      base = [
+        { x: -2.64, y: 0.96, z: -1.02, width: 1.92, height: 2.24, yaw: 0.05 },
+        { x: -0.88, y: -0.16, z: -1.1, width: 1.92, height: 2.24, yaw: 0.02 },
+        { x: 0.88, y: 0.26, z: -1.18, width: 1.92, height: 2.24, yaw: -0.02 },
+        { x: 2.64, y: -0.88, z: -1.26, width: 1.92, height: 2.24, yaw: -0.05 }
+      ];
+    } else {
+      base = [
+        { x: -1.84, y: 1.16, z: -1.02, width: 2.08, height: 2.26 },
+        { x: 1.84, y: 1.16, z: -1.1, width: 2.08, height: 2.26 },
+        { x: -1.84, y: -1.16, z: -1.18, width: 2.08, height: 2.26 },
+        { x: 1.84, y: -1.16, z: -1.26, width: 2.08, height: 2.26 }
+      ];
+    }
+  }
+
+  return applyLayoutSpread(base, composition.spread, composition.depth);
+};
+
+export const createArrivalLayoutRects = (
+  count: number,
+  mode: string,
+  composition: SceneParams["composition"]
+) => {
+  const base: LayoutRect[] =
+    count <= 1
+      ? [{ x: mode === "relay_rail" ? 0.96 : 0.72, y: 0.02, z: -0.92, width: 4.2, height: 4.06, yaw: -0.04 }]
+      : count === 2
+        ? [
+            { x: 1.18, y: 0.02, z: -0.92, width: 3.72, height: 3.84, yaw: -0.04 },
+            { x: -2.24, y: 0.74, z: -1.66, width: 1.88, height: 1.98, yaw: 0.08 }
+          ]
+        : count === 3
+          ? [
+              { x: 1.18, y: 0.02, z: -0.92, width: 3.68, height: 3.82, yaw: -0.04 },
+              { x: -2.3, y: 1.18, z: -1.66, width: 1.82, height: 1.92, yaw: 0.08 },
+              { x: -2.3, y: -1.04, z: -1.76, width: 1.82, height: 1.92, yaw: 0.08 }
+            ]
+          : [
+              { x: 1.22, y: 0.04, z: -0.92, width: 3.54, height: 3.7, yaw: -0.04 },
+              { x: -2.42, y: 1.56, z: -1.66, width: 1.68, height: 1.74, yaw: 0.08 },
+              { x: -2.42, y: 0, z: -1.78, width: 1.68, height: 1.74, yaw: 0.08 },
+              { x: -2.42, y: -1.56, z: -1.9, width: 1.68, height: 1.74, yaw: 0.08 }
+            ];
+
+  return applyLayoutSpread(base, composition.spread * 0.8, composition.depth * 0.7);
+};
+
+export type FieldBundle = {
+  group: THREE.Group;
+  uniforms: FieldUniforms[];
+};
+
+export type FieldUniforms = {
+  uTime: { value: number };
+  uType: { value: number };
+  uIntensity: { value: number };
+  uScale: { value: number };
+  uSpeed: { value: number };
+  uAspect: { value: number };
+  uPrimary: { value: THREE.Color };
+  uSecondary: { value: THREE.Color };
+  uAccent: { value: THREE.Color };
+  uInk: { value: THREE.Color };
+};
+
+const FIELD_VERTEX_SHADER = `
+  varying vec2 vUv;
+
+  void main() {
+    vUv = uv;
+    gl_Position = projectionMatrix * modelViewMatrix * vec4(position, 1.0);
+  }
+`;
+
+const FIELD_FRAGMENT_SHADER = `
+  varying vec2 vUv;
+
+  uniform float uTime;
+  uniform float uType;
+  uniform float uIntensity;
+  uniform float uScale;
+  uniform float uSpeed;
+  uniform float uAspect;
+  uniform vec3 uPrimary;
+  uniform vec3 uSecondary;
+  uniform vec3 uAccent;
+  uniform vec3 uInk;
+
+  float hash(vec2 p) {
+    return fract(sin(dot(p, vec2(127.1, 311.7))) * 43758.5453123);
+  }
+
+  float noise(vec2 p) {
+    vec2 i = floor(p);
+    vec2 f = fract(p);
+    float a = hash(i);
+    float b = hash(i + vec2(1.0, 0.0));
+    float c = hash(i + vec2(0.0, 1.0));
+    float d = hash(i + vec2(1.0, 1.0));
+    vec2 u = f * f * (3.0 - 2.0 * f);
+    return mix(a, b, u.x) + (c - a) * u.y * (1.0 - u.x) + (d - b) * u.x * u.y;
+  }
+
+  float fbm(vec2 p) {
+    float value = 0.0;
+    float amplitude = 0.5;
+    for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+      value += amplitude * noise(p);
+      p = p * 2.02 + vec2(14.7, 9.2);
+      amplitude *= 0.52;
+    }
+    return value;
+  }
+
+  vec2 rotate2d(vec2 p, float angle) {
+    float c = cos(angle);
+    float s = sin(angle);
+    return mat2(c, -s, s, c) * p;
+  }
+
+  float sparkleField(vec2 p, float t) {
+    float sparkle = noise(p * 6.5 + vec2(t * 0.16, -t * 0.12));
+    sparkle *= noise(p * 11.0 - vec2(t * 0.22, t * 0.18));
+    return smoothstep(0.73, 0.98, sparkle);
+  }
+
+  void main() {
+    vec2 uv = vUv * 2.0 - 1.0;
+    uv.x *= uAspect;
+    float t = uTime * uSpeed;
+    vec2 p = uv * (0.8 + uScale);
+
+    float mask = 0.0;
+    vec3 field = uInk;
+    float glow = 0.0;
+    float sparkle = 0.0;
+
+    if (uType < 0.5) {
+      vec2 q = p + vec2(fbm(p * 0.75 + t * 0.14), fbm(p * 0.92 - t * 0.12));
+      float n = fbm(q + vec2(t * 0.22, -t * 0.12));
+      float m = fbm(rotate2d(q * 1.42, 0.34) + vec2(-t * 0.14, t * 0.18));
+      mask = smoothstep(0.18, 0.98, n * 0.76 + m * 0.56);
+      glow = smoothstep(0.52, 0.96, m) * 0.42;
+      sparkle = sparkleField(q, t) * 0.14;
+      field = mix(uInk, mix(uPrimary, uSecondary, m), mask);
+    } else if (uType < 1.5) {
+      vec2 q = rotate2d(p, 0.18);
+      float waveA = sin((q.x + fbm(q * 0.9)) * 7.2 + t * 1.5) * 0.5 + 0.5;
+      float waveB = sin((q.y - fbm(q * 1.15)) * 9.1 - t * 1.2) * 0.5 + 0.5;
+      float caustic = pow(clamp(waveA * waveB + fbm(q * 1.6) * 0.16, 0.0, 1.0), 1.4);
+      mask = smoothstep(0.16, 0.98, caustic);
+      glow = smoothstep(0.58, 0.98, caustic) * 0.56;
+      sparkle = sparkleField(q * 1.2, t) * 0.12;
+      field = mix(uInk, mix(uPrimary, uAccent, waveA), mask);
+    } else if (uType < 2.5) {
+      vec2 q = rotate2d(p, 0.42);
+      float lattice = abs(sin(q.x * 8.4 + t * 1.1)) + abs(sin(q.y * 9.6 - t * 1.24));
+      float diagonals = abs(sin((q.x + q.y) * 6.4 + t * 0.7)) + abs(sin((q.x - q.y) * 5.6 - t * 0.64));
+      float mesh = smoothstep(0.62, 1.72, lattice * 0.76 + diagonals * 0.42 + fbm(q * 2.0) * 0.14);
+      mask = mesh;
+      glow = smoothstep(0.54, 1.0, mesh) * 0.44;
+      sparkle = sparkleField(q * 1.4, t) * 0.18;
+      field = mix(uInk, mix(uPrimary, uAccent, mesh), mesh);
+    } else if (uType < 3.5) {
+      vec2 q = p * 0.88 + vec2(fbm(p * 0.6 + t * 0.05), fbm(p * 0.6 - t * 0.05)) * 0.35;
+      float n = fbm(q - vec2(t * 0.15, t * 0.12));
+      float radial = 1.0 - clamp(length(uv) * 0.84, 0.0, 1.0);
+      float pressure = smoothstep(0.16, 0.96, n * 0.74 + radial * 0.44);
+      mask = pressure;
+      glow = radial * 0.34 + smoothstep(0.62, 0.98, n) * 0.22;
+      sparkle = sparkleField(q * 0.9, t) * radial * 0.1;
+      field = mix(uInk, mix(uPrimary, uSecondary, radial), mask);
+    } else if (uType < 4.5) {
+      float radius = length(uv);
+      float rings = sin(radius * 20.0 - t * 2.2) * 0.5 + 0.5;
+      float haze = fbm(p * 1.1 + vec2(t * 0.08, -t * 0.06));
+      float starburst = pow(abs(cos(atan(uv.y, uv.x) * 6.0)) * 0.5 + 0.5, 7.0) * (1.0 - smoothstep(0.08, 1.24, radius));
+      mask = smoothstep(0.16, 0.98, (1.0 - radius) * 0.5 + rings * 0.34 + haze * 0.22 + starburst * 0.42);
+      glow = starburst * 0.62 + smoothstep(0.58, 0.98, rings) * 0.24;
+      sparkle = sparkleField(p * 1.05, t) * 0.16;
+      field = mix(uInk, mix(uPrimary, uAccent, rings), mask);
+    } else if (uType < 5.5) {
+      float n = fbm(p * 0.65 + vec2(t * 0.05, -t * 0.04));
+      mask = smoothstep(0.28, 0.86, n);
+      glow = smoothstep(0.7, 0.96, n) * 0.12;
+      sparkle = sparkleField(p * 0.8, t) * 0.06;
+      field = mix(uInk, mix(uPrimary, uSecondary, 0.35), mask * 0.7);
+    } else if (uType < 6.5) {
+      vec2 q = rotate2d(p, 0.78);
+      float crystalA = abs(sin(q.x * 6.8 + fbm(q * 1.2) * 3.2 + t * 0.88));
+      float crystalB = abs(sin(q.y * 8.6 - fbm(q * 1.4) * 2.6 - t * 1.04));
+      float bloom = smoothstep(0.62, 1.36, crystalA + crystalB + fbm(q * 2.2) * 0.28);
+      mask = bloom;
+      glow = smoothstep(0.54, 0.98, bloom) * 0.48;
+      sparkle = sparkleField(q * 1.5, t) * 0.22;
+      field = mix(uInk, mix(uSecondary, uAccent, crystalA), mask);
+    } else if (uType < 7.5) {
+      vec2 q = p;
+      float ribbonA = sin((q.y + fbm(q * 0.8) * 0.8) * 5.2 + t * 1.28);
+      float ribbonB = sin((q.y * 1.4 - q.x * 0.3) * 7.1 - t * 1.02 + fbm(q * 1.1));
+      float current = smoothstep(-0.12, 0.86, ribbonA * 0.58 + ribbonB * 0.42 + fbm(q * 1.4) * 0.32);
+      mask = current;
+      glow = smoothstep(0.58, 0.96, current) * 0.52;
+      sparkle = sparkleField(q * 1.1, t) * 0.16;
+      field = mix(uInk, mix(uPrimary, uSecondary, ribbonB * 0.5 + 0.5), mask);
+    } else {
+      vec2 q = rotate2d(p, 0.58);
+      float cellA = abs(sin(q.x * 9.0 + t * 0.92));
+      float cellB = abs(sin(q.y * 9.8 - t * 0.84));
+      float shimmer = smoothstep(0.74, 1.52, cellA * 0.8 + cellB * 0.84 + fbm(q * 2.4) * 0.22);
+      mask = shimmer;
+      glow = smoothstep(0.62, 1.0, shimmer) * 0.46;
+      sparkle = sparkleField(q * 1.8, t) * 0.2;
+      field = mix(uInk, mix(uPrimary, uAccent, shimmer), shimmer);
+    }
+
+    float vignette = smoothstep(1.48, 0.18, length(uv));
+    float scenicMix = clamp(uIntensity * (mask * 0.88 + glow * 0.44) * vignette, 0.0, 1.0);
+    vec3 color = mix(uInk, field, scenicMix);
+    color += mix(uSecondary, uAccent, 0.65) * glow * uIntensity * 0.26;
+    color += uAccent * sparkle * uIntensity * 0.42;
+    gl_FragColor = vec4(clamp(color, 0.0, 1.0), 1.0);
+  }
+`;
+
+const fieldTypeToValue = (fieldType: ScenicFieldType) => {
+  switch (fieldType) {
+    case "stardust_drift":
+      return 0;
+    case "nebula_veil":
+      return 3;
+    case "crystal_caustic":
+      return 6;
+    case "geode_bloom":
+      return 4;
+    case "aurora_mesh":
+      return 7;
+    case "void_shimmer":
+      return 8;
+    case "quiet_ether":
+    default:
+      return 5;
+  }
+};
+
+const createFieldPlane = (
+  palette: ScenicPalette,
+  scenicTreatment: SceneParams["scenicTreatment"],
+  viewport: SceneViewport,
+  options: {
+    z: number;
+    scale: number;
+    intensity: number;
+    speed: number;
+    colorMix?: number;
+    opacity?: number;
+    renderOrder?: number;
+    blending?: THREE.Blending;
+  }
+) => {
+  const uniforms = {
+    uTime: { value: 0 },
+    uType: { value: fieldTypeToValue(scenicTreatment.fieldType) },
+    uIntensity: { value: clamp(options.intensity, 0, 1) },
+    uScale: { value: scenicTreatment.fieldScale * options.scale },
+    uSpeed: { value: scenicTreatment.fieldSpeed * options.speed },
+    uAspect: { value: viewport.aspect },
+    uPrimary: { value: new THREE.Color(palette.primary) },
+    uSecondary: { value: new THREE.Color(mixColor(palette.secondary, palette.primary, options.colorMix ?? 0.35)) },
+    uAccent: { value: new THREE.Color(palette.accent) },
+    uInk: { value: new THREE.Color(palette.ink) }
+  };
+
+  const material = new THREE.ShaderMaterial({
+    uniforms,
+    vertexShader: FIELD_VERTEX_SHADER,
+    fragmentShader: FIELD_FRAGMENT_SHADER,
+    transparent: (options.opacity ?? 1) < 1,
+    opacity: options.opacity ?? 1,
+    blending: options.blending ?? THREE.NormalBlending,
+    depthWrite: false,
+    depthTest: false,
+    side: THREE.DoubleSide
+  });
+
+  const plane = new THREE.Mesh(new THREE.PlaneGeometry(24, 14), material);
+  plane.renderOrder = options.renderOrder ?? -100;
+  plane.position.z = options.z;
+  return { plane, uniforms };
+};
+
+export const createAccentRail = (width: number, height: number, color: string, opacity: number, z: number) =>
+  new THREE.Mesh(
+    new THREE.PlaneGeometry(width, height),
+    new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
+      color,
+      transparent: true,
+      opacity,
+      blending: THREE.AdditiveBlending,
+      depthWrite: false,
+      side: THREE.DoubleSide
+    })
+  );
+
+export const createAccentRing = (radius: number, thickness: number, color: string, opacity: number) =>
+  new THREE.Mesh(
+    new THREE.RingGeometry(Math.max(radius - thickness, 0.05), radius, 96),
+    new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
+      color,
+      transparent: true,
+      opacity,
+      blending: THREE.AdditiveBlending,
+      depthWrite: false,
+      side: THREE.DoubleSide
+    })
+  );
+
+export const buildBackdropSystem = (input: SceneActivationInput, palette: ScenicPalette): FieldBundle => {
+  const group = new THREE.Group();
+  const far = createFieldPlane(palette, input.params.scenicTreatment, input.viewport, {
+    z: -13.2,
+    scale: 0.96,
+    intensity: input.params.scenicTreatment.fieldIntensity,
+    speed: 0.34,
+    colorMix: 0.24
+  });
+  const mid = createFieldPlane(palette, input.params.scenicTreatment, input.viewport, {
+    z: -10.4,
+    scale: 1.24,
+    intensity: input.params.scenicTreatment.fieldIntensity * 0.72,
+    speed: 0.52,
+    colorMix: 0.48,
+    opacity: 0.88
+  });
+  const shimmer = createFieldPlane(palette, input.params.scenicTreatment, input.viewport, {
+    z: -8.8,
+    scale: 1.44,
+    intensity: input.params.scenicTreatment.fieldIntensity * 0.36,
+    speed: 0.76,
+    colorMix: 0.68,
+    opacity: 0.38,
+    renderOrder: -96,
+    blending: THREE.AdditiveBlending
+  });
+  group.add(far.plane, mid.plane, shimmer.plane);
+
+  const vignette = new THREE.Mesh(
+    new THREE.PlaneGeometry(24, 14),
+    new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
+      color: palette.ink,
+      transparent: true,
+      opacity: 0.1 + input.params.scenicTreatment.depthFog * 0.14,
+      depthWrite: false,
+      depthTest: false
+    })
+  );
+  vignette.renderOrder = -90;
+  vignette.position.z = -9.8;
+  group.add(vignette);
+
+  return {
+    group,
+    uniforms: [far.uniforms, mid.uniforms, shimmer.uniforms]
+  };
+};
+
+export const updateBackdropSystem = (
+  bundle: FieldBundle,
+  context: SceneFrameContext,
+  palette: ScenicPalette,
+  scenicTreatment: SceneParams["scenicTreatment"]
+) => {
+  const time = context.elapsedMs * 0.001;
+  bundle.uniforms.forEach((uniforms, index) => {
+    uniforms.uTime.value = time * (0.8 + index * 0.18);
+    uniforms.uType.value = fieldTypeToValue(scenicTreatment.fieldType);
+    uniforms.uIntensity.value = clamp(
+      scenicTreatment.fieldIntensity * (index === 0 ? 1 : index === 1 ? 0.72 : 0.36),
+      0,
+      1
+    );
+    uniforms.uScale.value = scenicTreatment.fieldScale * (index === 0 ? 0.96 : index === 1 ? 1.24 : 1.44);
+    uniforms.uSpeed.value = scenicTreatment.fieldSpeed * (index === 0 ? 0.34 : index === 1 ? 0.52 : 0.76);
+    uniforms.uPrimary.value.set(palette.primary);
+    uniforms.uSecondary.value.set(
+      mixColor(palette.secondary, palette.primary, index === 0 ? 0.24 : index === 1 ? 0.48 : 0.68)
+    );
+    uniforms.uAccent.value.set(palette.accent);
+    uniforms.uInk.value.set(palette.ink);
+  });
+};
+
+export const truncateTextFragment = (value: string, maxLength: number) => {
+  const trimmed = value.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
+  if (trimmed.length <= maxLength) {
+    return trimmed;
+  }
+  return `${trimmed.slice(0, Math.max(0, maxLength - 1)).trimEnd()}…`;
+};
+
+const wrapTextLines = (
+  context: CanvasRenderingContext2D,
+  text: string,
+  maxWidth: number,
+  maxLines: number
+) => {
+  const words = text.split(/\s+/).filter(Boolean);
+  if (words.length === 0) {
+    return [text];
+  }
+
+  const lines: string[] = [];
+  let current = words[0] ?? "";
+  for (const word of words.slice(1)) {
+    const candidate = `${current} ${word}`;
+    if (context.measureText(candidate).width <= maxWidth) {
+      current = candidate;
+      continue;
+    }
+    lines.push(current);
+    current = word;
+    if (lines.length === maxLines - 1) {
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  const consumed = lines.join(" ").split(/\s+/).filter(Boolean).length;
+  const tail = words.slice(consumed).join(" ");
+  if (tail) {
+    let trimmed = tail;
+    while (trimmed.length > 0 && context.measureText(`${trimmed}…`).width > maxWidth) {
+      trimmed = trimmed.slice(0, -1).trimEnd();
+    }
+    lines.push(trimmed ? `${trimmed}…` : tail);
+  } else if (current) {
+    lines.push(current);
+  }
+
+  return lines.slice(0, maxLines);
+};
+
+export const createTextStrip = (
+  text: string,
+  options: {
+    color: string;
+    opacity: number;
+    fontSize?: number;
+    maxWidth?: number;
+    backgroundColor?: string;
+    backgroundOpacity?: number;
+    allowWrap?: boolean;
+    maxLines?: number;
+  }
+) => {
+  const canvas = document.createElement("canvas");
+  const context = canvas.getContext("2d");
+  if (!context) {
+    const mesh = createAccentRail(4, 0.5, options.color, options.opacity, 0);
+    return { mesh, texture: null as THREE.Texture | null };
+  }
+
+  const fontSize = options.fontSize ?? 42;
+  const maxWidth = options.maxWidth ?? 1500;
+  const font = `"IBM Plex Sans Condensed", "Aptos Narrow", "Trebuchet MS", "Segoe UI", sans-serif`;
+  context.font = `600 ${fontSize}px ${font}`;
+  const lines = options.allowWrap
+    ? wrapTextLines(context, truncateTextFragment(text, 180), maxWidth - 72, options.maxLines ?? 2)
+    : [truncateTextFragment(text, 100)];
+  const lineHeight = Math.ceil(fontSize * 1.16);
+  const textWidth = Math.max(...lines.map((line) => context.measureText(line).width));
+  const width = Math.max(280, Math.ceil(Math.min(maxWidth, textWidth + 72)));
+  const height = Math.max(92, Math.ceil(lines.length * lineHeight + 44));
+
+  canvas.width = width;
+  canvas.height = height;
+  context.clearRect(0, 0, width, height);
+  context.fillStyle = options.backgroundColor ?? "rgba(4, 6, 8, 0.7)";
+  context.globalAlpha = options.backgroundOpacity ?? 0.22;
+  context.beginPath();
+  if (typeof context.roundRect === "function") {
+    context.roundRect(0, 0, width, height, 28);
+    context.fill();
+  } else {
+    context.fillRect(0, 0, width, height);
+  }
+  context.globalAlpha = 1;
+
+  context.font = `600 ${fontSize}px ${font}`;
+  context.textAlign = "center";
+  context.textBaseline = "middle";
+  context.lineJoin = "round";
+  context.lineWidth = Math.max(4, fontSize * 0.12);
+  context.strokeStyle = "rgba(3, 5, 7, 0.96)";
+  context.fillStyle = options.color;
+
+  const startY = height / 2 - ((lines.length - 1) * lineHeight) / 2;
+  lines.forEach((line, index) => {
+    const y = startY + index * lineHeight;
+    context.strokeText(line, width / 2, y);
+    context.fillText(line, width / 2, y);
+  });
+
+  const texture = new THREE.CanvasTexture(canvas);
+  texture.colorSpace = THREE.SRGBColorSpace;
+  texture.minFilter = THREE.LinearFilter;
+  texture.magFilter = THREE.LinearFilter;
+  texture.generateMipmaps = false;
+
+  const planeHeight = 0.6 + lines.length * 0.12;
+  const planeWidth = planeHeight * (width / height);
+  const mesh = new THREE.Mesh(
+    new THREE.PlaneGeometry(planeWidth, planeHeight),
+    new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
+      map: texture,
+      transparent: true,
+      opacity: options.opacity,
+      depthWrite: false,
+      depthTest: false,
+      side: THREE.DoubleSide
+    })
+  );
+
+  return { mesh, texture };
+};
+
+export type MotionEntry = {
+  group: THREE.Object3D;
+  basePosition: THREE.Vector3;
+  baseRotation: THREE.Euler;
+  phase: number;
+  travelX: number;
+  travelY: number;
+  orbit: number;
+  pitch: number;
+  yaw: number;
+};
+
+export const applyMotionEntry = (
+  entry: MotionEntry,
+  time: number,
+  motion: number,
+  orbitAmount: number,
+  stagger = 0.2
+) => {
+  const gain = 0.55 + motion * 0.7;
+  entry.group.position.x =
+    entry.basePosition.x +
+    Math.sin(time * (0.18 + stagger * 0.08) + entry.phase) * entry.travelX * gain;
+  entry.group.position.y =
+    entry.basePosition.y +
+    Math.cos(time * (0.14 + stagger * 0.06) + entry.phase) * entry.travelY * (0.72 + motion * 0.42);
+  entry.group.position.z =
+    entry.basePosition.z +
+    Math.sin(time * 0.08 + entry.phase) * entry.orbit * orbitAmount * 0.28;
+  entry.group.rotation.x = entry.baseRotation.x + Math.sin(time * 0.07 + entry.phase) * entry.pitch * 0.82;
+  entry.group.rotation.y = entry.baseRotation.y + Math.cos(time * 0.09 + entry.phase) * entry.yaw * 0.84;
+  entry.group.rotation.z = entry.baseRotation.z + Math.sin(time * 0.06 + entry.phase) * 0.003;
+};
+
+export const configureCamera = (
+  camera: THREE.PerspectiveCamera,
+  base: { x: number; y: number; z: number },
+  lookAt: THREE.Vector3,
+  cameraTravel: number,
+  elapsedMs: number
+) => {
+  const time = elapsedMs * 0.0001;
+  camera.position.set(
+    base.x + Math.sin(time * 0.56) * cameraTravel * 0.28,
+    base.y + Math.cos(time * 0.4) * cameraTravel * 0.1,
+    base.z + Math.sin(time * 0.32) * cameraTravel * 0.14
+  );
+  camera.lookAt(lookAt);
+};
+
+export const combineInstances = (...instances: Array<SceneInstance | null | undefined>): SceneInstance => {
+  const active = instances.filter((instance): instance is SceneInstance => Boolean(instance));
+  if (active.length === 1) {
+    return active[0]!;
+  }
+
+  const root = new THREE.Group();
+  active.forEach((instance) => root.add(instance.root));
+  return {
+    root,
+    update: (context) => active.forEach((instance) => instance.update?.(context)),
+    dispose: () => active.forEach((instance) => instance.dispose?.())
+  };
+};
diff --git a/packages/render-engine/src/scene-loader.ts b/packages/render-engine/src/scene-loader.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17708d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/render-engine/src/scene-loader.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import type { ScenePlugin } from "./types";
+
+const sceneLoaders = {
+  "witness-float": () => import("./scenes/witness-float"),
+  "portal-frame": () => import("./scenes/portal-frame"),
+  "orbit-gallery": () => import("./scenes/orbit-gallery"),
+  "suspension-field": () => import("./scenes/suspension-field"),
+  "chorus-array": () => import("./scenes/chorus-array"),
+  "equal-collage": () => import("./scenes/equal-collage"),
+  "arrival-relay": () => import("./scenes/arrival-relay"),
+  "safe-hold": () => import("./scenes/safe-hold")
+} as const;
+
+const scenePluginCache = new Map<string, Promise<ScenePlugin>>();
+const textOverlayBuilderCache = new Map<"text-overlay", Promise<typeof import("./text-overlay")>>();
+
+export const defaultScenePluginMetadata = [
+  { sceneKey: "witness-float", title: "Witness Float" },
+  { sceneKey: "portal-frame", title: "Portal Frame" },
+  { sceneKey: "orbit-gallery", title: "Orbit Gallery" },
+  { sceneKey: "suspension-field", title: "Suspension Field" },
+  { sceneKey: "chorus-array", title: "Chorus Array" },
+  { sceneKey: "equal-collage", title: "Equal Collage" },
+  { sceneKey: "arrival-relay", title: "Arrival Relay" },
+  { sceneKey: "safe-hold", title: "Safe Hold" }
+] as const satisfies ReadonlyArray<Pick<ScenePlugin, "sceneKey" | "title">>;
+
+type SceneLoaderKey = keyof typeof sceneLoaders;
+
+export const loadScenePlugin = (sceneKey: string): Promise<ScenePlugin> => {
+  const cached = scenePluginCache.get(sceneKey);
+  if (cached) {
+    return cached;
+  }
+
+  const loader = sceneLoaders[sceneKey as SceneLoaderKey];
+  if (!loader) {
+    return Promise.reject(new Error(`Unknown render scene: ${sceneKey}`));
+  }
+
+  const promise = loader().then((module) => module.plugin);
+  scenePluginCache.set(sceneKey, promise);
+  return promise;
+};
+
+export const preloadScenePlugin = (sceneKey: string) => {
+  void loadScenePlugin(sceneKey).catch(() => undefined);
+};
+
+export const loadTextOverlayModule = () => {
+  const cacheKey = "text-overlay" as const;
+  const cached = textOverlayBuilderCache.get(cacheKey);
+  if (cached) {
+    return cached;
+  }
+
+  const promise = import("./text-overlay");
+  textOverlayBuilderCache.set(cacheKey, promise);
+  return promise;
+};
+
+export const preloadTextOverlayModule = () => {
+  void loadTextOverlayModule().catch(() => undefined);
+};
diff --git a/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/arrival-relay.ts b/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/arrival-relay.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..213c77c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/arrival-relay.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import * as THREE from "three";
+import type { SceneActivationInput, SceneInstance, ScenePlugin } from "../types";
+import {
+  applyMotionEntry,
+  buildBackdropSystem,
+  clamp,
+  configureCamera,
+  createAccentRail,
+  createArrivalLayoutRects,
+  createFittedPhotoPlane,
+  type MotionEntry,
+  paletteFromAssets,
+  seededUnit,
+  updateBackdropSystem
+} from "../scene-helpers";
+
+const buildArrivalRelay = (input: SceneActivationInput): SceneInstance => {
+  const { composition, photoTreatment } = input.params;
+  const mode = input.modeKey ?? "edge_queue";
+  const count = clamp(1 + Math.round(composition.supportCount), 1, 4);
+  const assets = input.loadedAssets.slice(0, count);
+  const palette = paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment);
+  const backdrop = buildBackdropSystem(input, palette);
+  const root = new THREE.Group();
+  root.add(backdrop.group);
+  const motionEntries: MotionEntry[] = [];
+  const layout = createArrivalLayoutRects(assets.length, mode, composition);
+  assets.forEach((asset, index) => {
+    const rect = layout[index] ?? layout.at(-1)!;
+    const plane = createFittedPhotoPlane(asset, photoTreatment, rect, {
+      opacity: index === 0 ? 1 : 0.92,
+      frameOpacity: 0.02,
+      shadowOpacity: 0.06
+    });
+    root.add(plane.group);
+    motionEntries.push({
+      group: plane.group,
+      basePosition: plane.group.position.clone(),
+      baseRotation: plane.group.rotation.clone(),
+      phase: seededUnit(asset.asset.id, 18 + index) * Math.PI * 2,
+      travelX: index === 0 ? 0.06 : 0.12 + index * 0.04,
+      travelY: 0.04,
+      orbit: 0.06,
+      pitch: 0.01,
+      yaw: 0.03
+    });
+  });
+
+  const rail = createAccentRail(0.18, 9.2, palette.accent, input.params.scenicTreatment.accentIntensity * 0.16, -4.8);
+  rail.position.set(-5.5, 0.1, -4.8);
+  root.add(rail);
+  const lower = createAccentRail(15, 0.12, palette.line, input.params.scenicTreatment.accentIntensity * 0.14, -4.9);
+  lower.position.set(0, -2.8, -4.9);
+  root.add(lower);
+
+  input.camera.position.set(0.18, 0, 7.35);
+  input.camera.lookAt(0.2, 0, -3.1);
+
+  return {
+    root,
+    update: (context) => {
+      const time = context.elapsedMs * 0.001;
+      updateBackdropSystem(
+        backdrop,
+        context,
+        paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment),
+        input.params.scenicTreatment
+      );
+      motionEntries.forEach((entry, index) =>
+        applyMotionEntry(entry, time + index * 0.12, composition.motion * 0.82, composition.orbitAmount * 0.08, composition.stagger)
+      );
+      rail.position.y = Math.sin(time * 0.12) * 0.08;
+      lower.position.x = Math.sin(time * 0.08) * 0.12;
+      configureCamera(input.camera, { x: 0.18, y: 0, z: 7.35 }, new THREE.Vector3(0.2, 0, -3.1), composition.cameraTravel, context.elapsedMs);
+    }
+  };
+};
+
+export const plugin: ScenePlugin = {
+  sceneKey: "arrival-relay",
+  title: "Arrival Relay",
+  build: buildArrivalRelay
+};
diff --git a/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/chorus-array.ts b/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/chorus-array.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bebfffd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/chorus-array.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+import * as THREE from "three";
+import type { SceneActivationInput, SceneInstance, ScenePlugin } from "../types";
+import {
+  applyMotionEntry,
+  buildBackdropSystem,
+  clamp,
+  configureCamera,
+  createAccentRail,
+  createEqualLayoutRects,
+  createFittedPhotoPlane,
+  type MotionEntry,
+  paletteFromAssets,
+  seededUnit,
+  updateBackdropSystem
+} from "../scene-helpers";
+
+const buildChorusArray = (input: SceneActivationInput): SceneInstance => {
+  const { composition, photoTreatment } = input.params;
+  const mode = input.modeKey ?? "grid_choir";
+  const count = clamp(1 + Math.round(composition.supportCount), 3, 4);
+  const assets = input.loadedAssets.slice(0, count);
+  const palette = paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment);
+  const backdrop = buildBackdropSystem(input, palette);
+  const root = new THREE.Group();
+  root.add(backdrop.group);
+  const motionEntries: MotionEntry[] = [];
+  const layout = createEqualLayoutRects(
+    assets.length,
+    mode === "ribbon_quartet" ? "ribbon" : mode === "offset_choir" ? "cluster" : "grid",
+    composition
+  );
+  assets.forEach((asset, index) => {
+    const rect = layout[index] ?? layout.at(-1)!;
+    const plane = createFittedPhotoPlane(asset, photoTreatment, rect, {
+      frameOpacity: 0.02,
+      shadowOpacity: 0.06
+    });
+    root.add(plane.group);
+    motionEntries.push({
+      group: plane.group,
+      basePosition: plane.group.position.clone(),
+      baseRotation: plane.group.rotation.clone(),
+      phase: seededUnit(asset.asset.id, 13) * Math.PI * 2,
+      travelX: 0.14 + composition.spread * 0.14,
+      travelY: 0.1 + composition.stagger * 0.08,
+      orbit: 0.14,
+      pitch: 0.01,
+      yaw: 0.04
+    });
+  });
+
+  const gridLines = [
+    createAccentRail(0.12, 8.5, palette.line, 0.08, -5.2),
+    createAccentRail(11.5, 0.12, palette.line, 0.08, -5.2)
+  ];
+  gridLines[0]!.position.set(0, 0, -5.2);
+  gridLines[1]!.position.set(0, 0, -5.2);
+  if (mode === "ribbon_quartet") {
+    gridLines[1]!.rotation.z = 0.14;
+  }
+  root.add(...gridLines);
+
+  input.camera.position.set(0, 0, 7.6);
+  input.camera.lookAt(0, 0, -3.6);
+
+  return {
+    root,
+    update: (context) => {
+      const time = context.elapsedMs * 0.001;
+      updateBackdropSystem(
+        backdrop,
+        context,
+        paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment),
+        input.params.scenicTreatment
+      );
+      motionEntries.forEach((entry, index) =>
+        applyMotionEntry(entry, time + index * 0.2, composition.motion, composition.orbitAmount * 0.16, composition.stagger)
+      );
+      gridLines[0]!.position.x = Math.sin(time * 0.12) * 0.16;
+      gridLines[1]!.position.y = Math.cos(time * 0.14) * 0.12;
+      configureCamera(input.camera, { x: 0, y: 0, z: 7.6 }, new THREE.Vector3(0, 0, -3.6), composition.cameraTravel, context.elapsedMs);
+    }
+  };
+};
+
+export const plugin: ScenePlugin = {
+  sceneKey: "chorus-array",
+  title: "Chorus Array",
+  build: buildChorusArray
+};
diff --git a/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/equal-collage.ts b/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/equal-collage.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0438be5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/equal-collage.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import * as THREE from "three";
+import type { SceneActivationInput, SceneInstance, ScenePlugin } from "../types";
+import {
+  applyMotionEntry,
+  buildBackdropSystem,
+  clamp,
+  configureCamera,
+  createAccentRing,
+  createEqualLayoutRects,
+  createFittedPhotoPlane,
+  type MotionEntry,
+  paletteFromAssets,
+  seededUnit,
+  updateBackdropSystem
+} from "../scene-helpers";
+
+const buildEqualCollage = (input: SceneActivationInput): SceneInstance => {
+  const { composition, photoTreatment } = input.params;
+  const mode = input.modeKey ?? "quadrant";
+  const count = clamp(1 + Math.round(composition.supportCount), 2, 4);
+  const assets = input.loadedAssets.slice(0, count);
+  const palette = paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment);
+  const backdrop = buildBackdropSystem(input, palette);
+  const root = new THREE.Group();
+  root.add(backdrop.group);
+  const motionEntries: MotionEntry[] = [];
+  const layout = createEqualLayoutRects(
+    assets.length,
+    mode === "floating_blocks" ? "cluster" : mode === "arc_cluster" ? "arc" : "grid",
+    composition
+  );
+  assets.forEach((asset, index) => {
+    const rect = layout[index] ?? layout.at(-1)!;
+    const plane = createFittedPhotoPlane(asset, photoTreatment, rect, {
+      frameOpacity: 0.022,
+      shadowOpacity: 0.06
+    });
+    root.add(plane.group);
+    motionEntries.push({
+      group: plane.group,
+      basePosition: plane.group.position.clone(),
+      baseRotation: plane.group.rotation.clone(),
+      phase: seededUnit(asset.asset.id, 15) * Math.PI * 2,
+      travelX: 0.16 + composition.spread * 0.16,
+      travelY: 0.12,
+      orbit: 0.16 + composition.orbitAmount * 0.14,
+      pitch: 0.01,
+      yaw: 0.04
+    });
+  });
+
+  const accent = createAccentRing(4.45, 0.05, palette.accent, input.params.scenicTreatment.accentIntensity * 0.18);
+  accent.position.set(0, 0.1, -4.8);
+  if (mode === "quadrant") {
+    accent.scale.set(1.15, 0.78, 1);
+  }
+  root.add(accent);
+
+  input.camera.position.set(0, 0.04, 7.75);
+  input.camera.lookAt(0, 0, -3.8);
+
+  return {
+    root,
+    update: (context) => {
+      const time = context.elapsedMs * 0.001;
+      updateBackdropSystem(
+        backdrop,
+        context,
+        paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment),
+        input.params.scenicTreatment
+      );
+      motionEntries.forEach((entry, index) =>
+        applyMotionEntry(entry, time + index * 0.22, composition.motion, composition.orbitAmount * 0.24, composition.stagger)
+      );
+      accent.rotation.z = Math.sin(time * 0.16) * 0.12;
+      configureCamera(input.camera, { x: 0, y: 0.04, z: 7.75 }, new THREE.Vector3(0, 0, -3.8), composition.cameraTravel, context.elapsedMs);
+    }
+  };
+};
+
+export const plugin: ScenePlugin = {
+  sceneKey: "equal-collage",
+  title: "Equal Collage",
+  build: buildEqualCollage
+};
diff --git a/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/orbit-gallery.ts b/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/orbit-gallery.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc7c1e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/orbit-gallery.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import * as THREE from "three";
+import type { SceneActivationInput, SceneInstance, ScenePlugin } from "../types";
+import {
+  applyMotionEntry,
+  buildBackdropSystem,
+  clamp,
+  configureCamera,
+  createAccentRing,
+  createFittedPhotoPlane,
+  createHeroLayoutRects,
+  type MotionEntry,
+  paletteFromAssets,
+  seededUnit,
+  updateBackdropSystem
+} from "../scene-helpers";
+
+const buildOrbitGallery = (input: SceneActivationInput): SceneInstance => {
+  const { composition, photoTreatment } = input.params;
+  const mode = input.modeKey ?? "halo_arc";
+  const count = clamp(1 + Math.round(composition.supportCount), 1, 3);
+  const assets = input.loadedAssets.slice(0, count);
+  const palette = paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment);
+  const backdrop = buildBackdropSystem(input, palette);
+  const root = new THREE.Group();
+  root.add(backdrop.group);
+  const motionEntries: MotionEntry[] = [];
+  const layout = createHeroLayoutRects(assets.length, "arc", composition);
+  assets.forEach((asset, index) => {
+    const rect = layout[index] ?? layout.at(-1)!;
+    const plane = createFittedPhotoPlane(asset, photoTreatment, rect, {
+      frameOpacity: 0.03,
+      shadowOpacity: 0.09
+    });
+    if (mode === "mirror_sweep" && index > 0) {
+      plane.group.position.x *= index % 2 === 0 ? 1 : -1;
+    }
+    root.add(plane.group);
+    motionEntries.push({
+      group: plane.group,
+      basePosition: plane.group.position.clone(),
+      baseRotation: plane.group.rotation.clone(),
+      phase: seededUnit(asset.asset.id, 6 + index) * Math.PI * 2,
+      travelX: 0.14 + index * 0.06,
+      travelY: 0.08 + index * 0.04,
+      orbit: 0.24 + index * 0.1,
+      pitch: 0.02,
+      yaw: 0.06 + index * 0.02
+    });
+  });
+
+  const ring = createAccentRing(4.9, 0.06, palette.accent, input.params.scenicTreatment.accentIntensity * 0.2);
+  ring.position.set(0, 0.12, -5.1);
+  root.add(ring);
+  if (mode === "lantern_orbit") {
+    const inner = createAccentRing(2.6, 0.04, palette.line, input.params.scenicTreatment.accentIntensity * 0.12);
+    inner.position.set(0, -0.18, -4.6);
+    root.add(inner);
+  }
+
+  input.camera.position.set(0, 0, 7.45);
+  input.camera.lookAt(0, 0, -3.2);
+
+  return {
+    root,
+    update: (context) => {
+      const time = context.elapsedMs * 0.001;
+      updateBackdropSystem(
+        backdrop,
+        context,
+        paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment),
+        input.params.scenicTreatment
+      );
+      motionEntries.forEach((entry, index) => {
+        const orbitGain = composition.orbitAmount * (mode === "lantern_orbit" ? 0.75 : 0.52);
+        applyMotionEntry(entry, time + index * 0.24, composition.motion, orbitGain, composition.stagger);
+      });
+      ring.rotation.z = Math.sin(time * 0.18) * 0.22;
+      configureCamera(input.camera, { x: 0, y: 0, z: 7.45 }, new THREE.Vector3(0, 0, -3.2), composition.cameraTravel, context.elapsedMs);
+    }
+  };
+};
+
+export const plugin: ScenePlugin = {
+  sceneKey: "orbit-gallery",
+  title: "Orbit Gallery",
+  build: buildOrbitGallery
+};
diff --git a/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/portal-frame.ts b/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/portal-frame.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c7f040
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/portal-frame.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+import * as THREE from "three";
+import type { SceneActivationInput, SceneInstance, ScenePlugin } from "../types";
+import {
+  applyMotionEntry,
+  buildBackdropSystem,
+  clamp,
+  configureCamera,
+  createAccentRail,
+  createFittedPhotoPlane,
+  createHeroLayoutRects,
+  type MotionEntry,
+  paletteFromAssets,
+  seededUnit,
+  updateBackdropSystem
+} from "../scene-helpers";
+
+const buildPortalFrame = (input: SceneActivationInput): SceneInstance => {
+  const { composition, photoTreatment } = input.params;
+  const mode = input.modeKey ?? "soft_gate";
+  const count = clamp(1 + Math.round(composition.supportCount), 1, 2);
+  const assets = input.loadedAssets.slice(0, count);
+  const palette = paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment);
+  const backdrop = buildBackdropSystem(input, palette);
+  const root = new THREE.Group();
+  root.add(backdrop.group);
+  const motionEntries: MotionEntry[] = [];
+  const layout = createHeroLayoutRects(assets.length, mode === "fold_gate" ? "arc" : "stack", composition);
+  assets.forEach((asset, index) => {
+    const rect = layout[index] ?? layout.at(-1)!;
+    const adjustedRect =
+      mode === "monolith_aperture" && index === 0
+        ? { ...rect, width: rect.width * 0.92, height: rect.height * 1.14 }
+        : rect;
+    const plane = createFittedPhotoPlane(asset, photoTreatment, adjustedRect, {
+      opacity: index === 0 ? 1 : 0.94,
+      frameOpacity: index === 0 ? 0.04 : 0.025,
+      shadowOpacity: index === 0 ? 0.12 : 0.08
+    });
+    root.add(plane.group);
+    motionEntries.push({
+      group: plane.group,
+      basePosition: plane.group.position.clone(),
+      baseRotation: plane.group.rotation.clone(),
+      phase: seededUnit(asset.asset.id, 3 + index) * Math.PI * 2,
+      travelX: index === 0 ? 0.1 : 0.14,
+      travelY: index === 0 ? 0.06 : 0.08,
+      orbit: 0.08,
+      pitch: 0.015,
+      yaw: index === 0 ? 0.03 : 0.04
+    });
+  });
+
+  const leftFrame = createAccentRail(0.18, 8.6, palette.line, 0.1 + input.params.scenicTreatment.accentIntensity * 0.08, -4.5);
+  const rightFrame = createAccentRail(0.18, 8.6, palette.line, 0.1 + input.params.scenicTreatment.accentIntensity * 0.08, -4.5);
+  leftFrame.position.set(-3.45, 0, -4.5);
+  rightFrame.position.set(3.45, 0, -4.5);
+  root.add(leftFrame, rightFrame);
+
+  const topFrame = createAccentRail(7.3, 0.18, palette.accent, 0.12 + input.params.scenicTreatment.accentIntensity * 0.1, -4.4);
+  topFrame.position.set(0, 3.2, -4.4);
+  root.add(topFrame);
+
+  if (mode === "fold_gate") {
+    leftFrame.rotation.y = 0.38;
+    rightFrame.rotation.y = -0.38;
+  } else if (mode === "monolith_aperture") {
+    leftFrame.scale.y = 1.22;
+    rightFrame.scale.y = 1.22;
+    topFrame.position.y = 3.8;
+  }
+
+  input.camera.position.set(0, 0.08, 6.85);
+  input.camera.lookAt(0, 0, -2.8);
+
+  return {
+    root,
+    update: (context) => {
+      const time = context.elapsedMs * 0.001;
+      updateBackdropSystem(
+        backdrop,
+        context,
+        paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment),
+        input.params.scenicTreatment
+      );
+      motionEntries.forEach((entry, index) =>
+        applyMotionEntry(entry, time + index * 0.12, composition.motion, composition.orbitAmount * 0.22, composition.stagger)
+      );
+      leftFrame.position.x = -3.45 + Math.sin(time * 0.16) * 0.08;
+      rightFrame.position.x = 3.45 - Math.sin(time * 0.16) * 0.08;
+      configureCamera(input.camera, { x: 0, y: 0.08, z: 6.85 }, new THREE.Vector3(0, 0, -2.8), composition.cameraTravel, context.elapsedMs);
+    }
+  };
+};
+
+export const plugin: ScenePlugin = {
+  sceneKey: "portal-frame",
+  title: "Portal Frame",
+  build: buildPortalFrame
+};
diff --git a/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/safe-hold.ts b/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/safe-hold.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a60549b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/safe-hold.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import * as THREE from "three";
+import type { SceneActivationInput, SceneInstance, ScenePlugin } from "../types";
+import {
+  buildBackdropSystem,
+  configureCamera,
+  createFittedPhotoPlane,
+  paletteFromAssets,
+  updateBackdropSystem
+} from "../scene-helpers";
+
+const buildSafeHold = (input: SceneActivationInput): SceneInstance => {
+  const assets = input.loadedAssets.slice(0, 1);
+  const backdrop = buildBackdropSystem(input, paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment));
+  const root = new THREE.Group();
+  root.add(backdrop.group);
+  let plane = null;
+  if (assets[0]) {
+    plane = createFittedPhotoPlane(
+      assets[0],
+      input.params.photoTreatment,
+      {
+        x: 0,
+        y: -0.06,
+        z: -1.6,
+        width: 4.4,
+        height: 3.9
+      },
+      {
+        opacity: 0.58,
+        frameOpacity: 0.015,
+        shadowOpacity: 0.04
+      }
+    );
+    root.add(plane.group);
+  }
+
+  input.camera.position.set(0, 0, 7.2);
+  input.camera.lookAt(0, 0, -3.2);
+
+  return {
+    root,
+    update: (context) => {
+      const time = context.elapsedMs * 0.001;
+      updateBackdropSystem(
+        backdrop,
+        context,
+        paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment),
+        input.params.scenicTreatment
+      );
+      if (plane) {
+        plane.group.position.y = -0.06 + Math.cos(time * 0.2) * 0.05;
+      }
+      configureCamera(
+        input.camera,
+        { x: 0, y: 0, z: 7.2 },
+        new THREE.Vector3(0, 0, -3.2),
+        input.params.composition.cameraTravel * 0.4,
+        context.elapsedMs
+      );
+    }
+  };
+};
+
+export const plugin: ScenePlugin = {
+  sceneKey: "safe-hold",
+  title: "Safe Hold",
+  build: buildSafeHold
+};
diff --git a/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/suspension-field.ts b/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/suspension-field.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd98397
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/suspension-field.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import * as THREE from "three";
+import type { SceneActivationInput, SceneInstance, ScenePlugin } from "../types";
+import {
+  applyMotionEntry,
+  buildBackdropSystem,
+  clamp,
+  configureCamera,
+  createAccentRail,
+  createFittedPhotoPlane,
+  createHeroLayoutRects,
+  type MotionEntry,
+  paletteFromAssets,
+  seededSigned,
+  seededUnit,
+  updateBackdropSystem
+} from "../scene-helpers";
+
+const buildSuspensionField = (input: SceneActivationInput): SceneInstance => {
+  const { composition, photoTreatment } = input.params;
+  const mode = input.modeKey ?? "hover_shelf";
+  const count = clamp(1 + Math.round(composition.supportCount), 2, 4);
+  const assets = input.loadedAssets.slice(0, count);
+  const palette = paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment);
+  const backdrop = buildBackdropSystem(input, palette);
+  const root = new THREE.Group();
+  root.add(backdrop.group);
+  const motionEntries: MotionEntry[] = [];
+  const layout = createHeroLayoutRects(
+    assets.length,
+    mode === "diagonal_relay" ? "line" : mode === "depth_table" ? "cluster" : "stack",
+    composition
+  );
+  assets.forEach((asset, index) => {
+    const rect = layout[index] ?? layout.at(-1)!;
+    const adjustedRect =
+      mode === "depth_table"
+        ? {
+            ...rect,
+            y: rect.y + seededSigned(asset.asset.id, 10) * 0.28,
+            z: rect.z - index * 0.18
+          }
+        : rect;
+    const plane = createFittedPhotoPlane(asset, photoTreatment, adjustedRect, {
+      opacity: index === 0 ? 1 : 0.94,
+      frameOpacity: 0.025,
+      shadowOpacity: 0.07
+    });
+    root.add(plane.group);
+    motionEntries.push({
+      group: plane.group,
+      basePosition: plane.group.position.clone(),
+      baseRotation: plane.group.rotation.clone(),
+      phase: seededUnit(asset.asset.id, 9) * Math.PI * 2,
+      travelX: 0.18 + composition.spread * 0.14,
+      travelY: 0.1 + composition.stagger * 0.1,
+      orbit: 0.18,
+      pitch: 0.016,
+      yaw: 0.05
+    });
+  });
+
+  const rail = createAccentRail(13.6, 0.12, palette.line, input.params.scenicTreatment.accentIntensity * 0.16, -4.7);
+  rail.position.set(0, mode === "diagonal_relay" ? 0.2 : -0.35, -4.7);
+  rail.rotation.z = mode === "diagonal_relay" ? -0.2 : 0;
+  root.add(rail);
+
+  input.camera.position.set(0, 0, 7.25);
+  input.camera.lookAt(0, 0, -3.2);
+
+  return {
+    root,
+    update: (context) => {
+      const time = context.elapsedMs * 0.001;
+      updateBackdropSystem(
+        backdrop,
+        context,
+        paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment),
+        input.params.scenicTreatment
+      );
+      motionEntries.forEach((entry, index) =>
+        applyMotionEntry(entry, time + index * 0.16, composition.motion, composition.orbitAmount * 0.2, composition.stagger)
+      );
+      rail.position.x = Math.sin(time * 0.18) * 0.24;
+      configureCamera(input.camera, { x: 0, y: 0, z: 7.25 }, new THREE.Vector3(0, 0, -3.2), composition.cameraTravel, context.elapsedMs);
+    }
+  };
+};
+
+export const plugin: ScenePlugin = {
+  sceneKey: "suspension-field",
+  title: "Suspension Field",
+  build: buildSuspensionField
+};
diff --git a/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/witness-float.ts b/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/witness-float.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e56eb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/render-engine/src/scenes/witness-float.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import * as THREE from "three";
+import type { SceneActivationInput, SceneInstance, ScenePlugin } from "../types";
+import {
+  applyMotionEntry,
+  buildBackdropSystem,
+  clamp,
+  configureCamera,
+  createAccentRing,
+  createFittedPhotoPlane,
+  createHeroLayoutRects,
+  type MotionEntry,
+  paletteFromAssets,
+  seededUnit,
+  updateBackdropSystem
+} from "../scene-helpers";
+
+const buildWitnessFloat = (input: SceneActivationInput): SceneInstance => {
+  const { composition, photoTreatment } = input.params;
+  const mode = input.modeKey ?? "near_witness";
+  const count = clamp(1 + Math.round(composition.supportCount), 1, 3);
+  const assets = input.loadedAssets.slice(0, count);
+  const palette = paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment);
+  const backdrop = buildBackdropSystem(input, palette);
+  const root = new THREE.Group();
+  root.add(backdrop.group);
+  const motionEntries: MotionEntry[] = [];
+  const layout = createHeroLayoutRects(
+    assets.length,
+    mode === "twin_witness" ? "arc" : mode === "sidecar_drift" ? "line" : "stack",
+    composition
+  );
+
+  assets.forEach((asset, index) => {
+    const rect = layout[index] ?? layout.at(-1)!;
+    const plane = createFittedPhotoPlane(asset, photoTreatment, rect, {
+      opacity: index === 0 ? 1 : 0.94,
+      frameOpacity: index === 0 ? 0.04 : 0.025,
+      shadowOpacity: index === 0 ? 0.12 : 0.08
+    });
+    if (mode === "sidecar_drift" && index === 0) {
+      plane.group.rotation.y += 0.05;
+    }
+    root.add(plane.group);
+    motionEntries.push({
+      group: plane.group,
+      basePosition: plane.group.position.clone(),
+      baseRotation: plane.group.rotation.clone(),
+      phase: seededUnit(asset.asset.id, 1 + index) * Math.PI * 2,
+      travelX: index === 0 ? 0.14 : 0.18,
+      travelY: index === 0 ? 0.08 : 0.12,
+      orbit: index === 0 ? 0.12 : 0.16,
+      pitch: 0.02,
+      yaw: index === 0 ? 0.04 : 0.06
+    });
+  });
+
+  const halo = createAccentRing(3.25, 0.05, palette.accent, input.params.scenicTreatment.accentIntensity * 0.18);
+  halo.position.set(0, 0.12, -4.6);
+  root.add(halo);
+
+  input.camera.position.set(0, 0, 7.1);
+  input.camera.lookAt(0, 0.04, -2.6);
+
+  return {
+    root,
+    update: (context) => {
+      const time = context.elapsedMs * 0.001;
+      updateBackdropSystem(
+        backdrop,
+        context,
+        paletteFromAssets(assets, input.params.scenicTreatment),
+        input.params.scenicTreatment
+      );
+      motionEntries.forEach((entry, index) =>
+        applyMotionEntry(entry, time + index * 0.18, composition.motion, composition.orbitAmount * 0.35, composition.stagger)
+      );
+      halo.rotation.z = Math.sin(time * 0.22) * 0.16;
+      configureCamera(input.camera, { x: 0, y: 0, z: 7.1 }, new THREE.Vector3(0, 0.04, -2.6), composition.cameraTravel, context.elapsedMs);
+    }
+  };
+};
+
+export const plugin: ScenePlugin = {
+  sceneKey: "witness-float",
+  title: "Witness Float",
+  build: buildWitnessFloat
+};
diff --git a/packages/render-engine/src/text-overlay.ts b/packages/render-engine/src/text-overlay.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4234545
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/render-engine/src/text-overlay.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+import type { SceneActivationInput, SceneInstance } from "./types";
+import {
+  clamp,
+  createTextStrip,
+  paletteFromAssets,
+  seededSigned,
+  seededUnit,
+  truncateTextFragment
+} from "./scene-helpers";
+import * as THREE from "three";
+
+const buildAbstractTextTokens = (fragments: string[]) => {
+  const source = fragments.join(" ").replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim().toUpperCase();
+  const glyphSource = source.replace(/[^A-Z0-9]/g, "");
+  const glyphs: string[] = [];
+
+  for (let index = 0; index < glyphSource.length && glyphs.length < 22; index += 2) {
+    const size = glyphs.length % 4 === 0 ? 3 : 2;
+    const token = glyphSource.slice(index, index + size).trim();
+    if (token.length > 0) {
+      glyphs.push(token);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (glyphs.length > 0) {
+    return glyphs;
+  }
+
+  return fragments
+    .flatMap((fragment) => fragment.split(/\s+/))
+    .map((fragment) => truncateTextFragment(fragment, 6).toUpperCase())
+    .filter(Boolean)
+    .slice(0, 16);
+};
+
+export const shouldRenderTextOverlay = (input: SceneActivationInput) =>
+  input.params.textTreatment.mode !== "off" &&
+  (input.textFragments ?? []).some((value) => value.trim().length > 0);
+
+export const buildTextOverlay = (input: SceneActivationInput): SceneInstance | null => {
+  const mode = input.params.textTreatment.mode;
+  if (mode === "off") {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const fragments = (input.textFragments ?? []).map((value) => truncateTextFragment(value, 72)).filter(Boolean);
+  const glyphs = buildAbstractTextTokens(fragments);
+  if (glyphs.length === 0) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const palette = paletteFromAssets(input.loadedAssets, input.params.scenicTreatment);
+  const root = new THREE.Group();
+  const textures: THREE.Texture[] = [];
+  const animated: Array<{
+    mesh: THREE.Mesh;
+    x: number;
+    y: number;
+    z: number;
+    rot: number;
+    swayX: number;
+    swayY: number;
+    speed: number;
+  }> = [];
+  const opacity = clamp(input.params.textTreatment.opacity, 0, 0.56);
+  const density = clamp(input.params.textTreatment.density, 0.08, 0.56);
+  const scale = clamp(input.params.textTreatment.scale, 0.56, 0.96);
+
+  const addGlyph = (
+    value: string,
+    options: {
+      x: number;
+      y: number;
+      z: number;
+      rot?: number;
+      speed?: number;
+      swayX?: number;
+      swayY?: number;
+      fontSize?: number;
+      color?: string;
+      backgroundOpacity?: number;
+      opacityScale?: number;
+    }
+  ) => {
+    const strip = createTextStrip(value, {
+      color: options.color ?? palette.line,
+      opacity: opacity * (options.opacityScale ?? 1),
+      fontSize: options.fontSize,
+      backgroundOpacity: options.backgroundOpacity ?? 0.02
+    });
+    strip.mesh.position.set(options.x, options.y, options.z);
+    strip.mesh.rotation.z = options.rot ?? 0;
+    strip.mesh.scale.setScalar(scale);
+    strip.mesh.renderOrder = 12;
+    root.add(strip.mesh);
+    if (strip.texture) {
+      textures.push(strip.texture);
+    }
+    animated.push({
+      mesh: strip.mesh,
+      x: options.x,
+      y: options.y,
+      z: options.z,
+      rot: options.rot ?? 0,
+      swayX: options.swayX ?? 0.06,
+      swayY: options.swayY ?? 0.04,
+      speed: options.speed ?? 0.00004
+    });
+  };
+
+  if (mode === "glyph_dust") {
+    const count = Math.min(glyphs.length, 8 + Math.round(density * 10));
+    for (let index = 0; index < count; index += 1) {
+      const glyph = glyphs[index % glyphs.length]!;
+      const seed = `${glyph}:${index}`;
+      addGlyph(glyph, {
+        x: seededSigned(seed, 1) * 5.4,
+        y: seededSigned(seed, 2) * 2.8,
+        z: -5.8 + seededUnit(seed, 3) * 1.4,
+        rot: seededSigned(seed, 4) * 0.3,
+        speed: 0.00002 + seededUnit(seed, 5) * 0.00003,
+        swayX: 0.08 + seededUnit(seed, 6) * 0.12,
+        swayY: 0.04 + seededUnit(seed, 7) * 0.08,
+        fontSize: 16 + Math.round(seededUnit(seed, 8) * 8),
+        color: index % 3 === 0 ? palette.accent : index % 2 === 0 ? palette.secondary : palette.line,
+        backgroundOpacity: 0.012,
+        opacityScale: 0.7
+      });
+    }
+  } else if (mode === "constellation_trace") {
+    const count = Math.min(glyphs.length, 10 + Math.round(density * 8));
+    for (let index = 0; index < count; index += 1) {
+      const progress = count === 1 ? 0.5 : index / Math.max(1, count - 1);
+      const angle = THREE.MathUtils.lerp(-1.05, 1.05, progress);
+      const radius = 4.9 + Math.sin(progress * Math.PI) * 0.9;
+      addGlyph(glyphs[index % glyphs.length]!, {
+        x: Math.cos(angle) * radius,
+        y: Math.sin(angle) * 1.7 + Math.cos(progress * Math.PI * 2) * 0.22,
+        z: -5.4 - progress * 0.9,
+        rot: angle * 0.22,
+        speed: 0.000018 + progress * 0.000018,
+        swayX: 0.06,
+        swayY: 0.05,
+        fontSize: 17 + (index % 3) * 2,
+        color: index % 2 === 0 ? palette.line : palette.accent,
+        backgroundOpacity: 0.01,
+        opacityScale: 0.74
+      });
+    }
+  } else if (mode === "crystal_runes") {
+    const columns = Math.min(6, Math.max(4, 3 + Math.round(density * 6)));
+    for (let index = 0; index < columns; index += 1) {
+      const token = Array.from({ length: 3 }, (_, part) => glyphs[(index * 2 + part) % glyphs.length]!).join(" ");
+      const left = index % 2 === 0;
+      addGlyph(token, {
+        x: left ? -5.6 + index * 0.2 : 5.6 - index * 0.2,
+        y: 2.4 - index * 0.9,
+        z: -5.6 + index * 0.18,
+        rot: left ? -Math.PI / 2 : Math.PI / 2,
+        speed: 0.000014 + index * 0.000006,
+        swayX: 0.03,
+        swayY: 0.08,
+        fontSize: 15 + (index % 2),
+        color: left ? palette.secondary : palette.accent,
+        backgroundOpacity: 0.008,
+        opacityScale: 0.76
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  return {
+    root,
+    update: ({ elapsedMs }) => {
+      animated.forEach((entry, index) => {
+        entry.mesh.position.x = entry.x + Math.sin(elapsedMs * entry.speed + index * 0.7) * entry.swayX;
+        entry.mesh.position.y = entry.y + Math.cos(elapsedMs * entry.speed * 0.84 + index * 0.42) * entry.swayY;
+        entry.mesh.position.z = entry.z + Math.sin(elapsedMs * entry.speed * 0.45 + index * 0.3) * 0.08;
+        entry.mesh.rotation.z = entry.rot + Math.sin(elapsedMs * entry.speed * 1.8 + index) * 0.02;
+      });
+    },
+    dispose: () => textures.forEach((texture) => texture.dispose())
+  };
+};
diff --git a/packages/render-engine/src/types.ts b/packages/render-engine/src/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..464096c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/render-engine/src/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import type { Cue, PhotoAsset, SceneDefinition, SceneParamGroups } from "@goodgrief/shared-types";
+import type { Object3D, PerspectiveCamera, Texture } from "three";
+
+export type SceneParams = SceneParamGroups;
+
+export interface SurfacePresentation {
+  cue?: Cue | null;
+  definition: SceneDefinition;
+  assets: PhotoAsset[];
+  params?: SceneParams;
+  effectPresetId?: string;
+  modeKey?: string;
+  label?: string;
+  textFragments?: string[];
+  anchorCaption?: string | null;
+}
+
+export type SurfaceQualityProfile = "preview" | "program-monitor" | "program-output";
+
+export interface LoadedPhotoAsset {
+  asset: PhotoAsset;
+  texture: Texture | null;
+  aspect: number;
+  dominantColor: string;
+  sourceUrl: string | null;
+}
+
+export interface SceneViewport {
+  width: number;
+  height: number;
+  aspect: number;
+}
+
+export interface SceneActivationInput extends SurfacePresentation {
+  loadedAssets: LoadedPhotoAsset[];
+  params: SceneParams;
+  camera: PerspectiveCamera;
+  viewport: SceneViewport;
+}
+
+export interface SceneFrameContext {
+  elapsedMs: number;
+  deltaMs: number;
+  viewport: SceneViewport;
+}
+
+export interface SceneInstance {
+  root: Object3D;
+  update?: (context: SceneFrameContext) => void;
+  dispose?: () => void;
+}
+
+export interface ScenePlugin {
+  sceneKey: string;
+  title: string;
+  build(input: SceneActivationInput): SceneInstance;
+}
+
+export type SceneBuilder = (input: SceneActivationInput) => SceneInstance;
diff --git a/scripts/report-admin-performance.mjs b/scripts/report-admin-performance.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4b103f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/report-admin-performance.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import { createHash } from "node:crypto";
+import { readdirSync, readFileSync, statSync } from "node:fs";
+import path from "node:path";
+
+const rootDir = path.resolve(path.dirname(new URL(import.meta.url).pathname), "..");
+const statePath = path.join(rootDir, "data", "runtime", "state.json");
+const distDir = path.join(rootDir, "apps", "admin", "dist", "assets");
+
+const state = JSON.parse(readFileSync(statePath, "utf8"));
+const revision = (value) => createHash("sha1").update(JSON.stringify(value)).digest("hex");
+const pendingCount = state.photoAssets.filter((asset) => asset.moderationStatus === "pending" && state.submissions.find((submission) => submission.id === asset.submissionId)?.source !== "admin_upload").length;
+const approvedCount = state.photoAssets.filter((asset) => asset.moderationStatus === "approved").length;
+const libraryRevision = revision({
+  photoAssets: state.photoAssets.map((asset) => ({
+    id: asset.id,
+    submissionId: asset.submissionId,
+    moderationStatus: asset.moderationStatus,
+    processingStatus: asset.processingStatus,
+    thumbKey: asset.thumbKey,
+    previewKey: asset.previewKey,
+    renderKey: asset.renderKey,
+    approvedAt: asset.approvedAt
+  })),
+  submissions: state.submissions.map((submission) => ({
+    id: submission.id,
+    status: submission.status,
+    contributorName: submission.contributorName,
+    lovedOneName: submission.lovedOneName,
+    displayName: submission.displayName,
+    caption: submission.caption,
+    promptAnswer: submission.promptAnswer,
+    notes: submission.notes,
+    source: submission.source
+  })),
+  collections: state.collections.map((collection) => ({
+    id: collection.id,
+    assetIds: collection.assetIds,
+    coverAssetId: collection.coverAssetId
+  }))
+});
+const programRevision = revision({
+  cues: state.cues.map((cue) => ({
+    id: cue.id,
+    orderIndex: cue.orderIndex,
+    sceneDefinitionId: cue.sceneDefinitionId,
+    effectPresetId: cue.effectPresetId,
+    updated: [cue.transitionIn, cue.transitionOut, cue.assetIds, cue.notes, cue.triggerMode, cue.durationMs, cue.nextCueId, cue.collectionId]
+  })),
+  safeSceneCueId: state.showConfig.safeSceneCueId
+});
+
+const payloads = {
+  bootstrap: JSON.stringify({ ...state, libraryRevision, programRevision }).length,
+  library: JSON.stringify({ photoAssets: state.photoAssets, submissions: state.submissions, collections: state.collections, revision: libraryRevision }).length,
+  live: JSON.stringify({ cues: state.cues, pendingCount, approvedCount, libraryRevision, programRevision }).length
+};
+
+const chunks = readdirSync(distDir)
+  .filter((file) => file.endsWith('.js') || file.endsWith('.css'))
+  .map((file) => ({ file, size: statSync(path.join(distDir, file)).size }))
+  .sort((left, right) => right.size - left.size);
+
+const totalJs = chunks.filter((chunk) => chunk.file.endsWith('.js')).reduce((sum, chunk) => sum + chunk.size, 0);
+
+console.log(JSON.stringify({
+  assets: chunks,
+  totalJsBytes: totalJs,
+  payloadBytes: payloads,
+  stablePollingBytesPerMinute: payloads.live * 15,
+  legacyPollingBytesPerMinute: (payloads.live + payloads.library) * 15,
+  stateCounts: {
+    photoAssets: state.photoAssets.length,
+    submissions: state.submissions.length,
+    cues: state.cues.length
+  },
+  viewportProfiles: {
+    preview: { targetFps: '18-24', dprCap: 0.85 },
+    programMonitor: { targetFps: '20-30', dprCap: 1 },
+    programOutput: { targetFps: '30-45', dprCap: 1.35 }
+  }
+}, null, 2));
diff --git a/services/api/src/server.ts b/services/api/src/server.ts
index 35d3985..bc51426 100644
--- a/services/api/src/server.ts
+++ b/services/api/src/server.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { createHash } from "node:crypto";
 import { watch } from "node:fs";
 import { mkdir, rm, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
 import path from "node:path";
@@ -62,6 +63,56 @@ const fileExtensionFor = (mimeType: string, filename?: string) => {
   return fallback || ".bin";
 };
 
+const createRevision = (value: unknown) => createHash("sha1").update(JSON.stringify(value)).digest("hex");
+
+const getProgramRevision = (state: Awaited<ReturnType<StateStore["read"]>>) =>
+  createRevision({
+    cues: state.cues.map((cue) => ({
+      id: cue.id,
+      orderIndex: cue.orderIndex,
+      sceneDefinitionId: cue.sceneDefinitionId,
+      effectPresetId: cue.effectPresetId,
+      updated: [cue.transitionIn, cue.transitionOut, cue.assetIds, cue.notes, cue.triggerMode, cue.durationMs, cue.nextCueId, cue.collectionId]
+    })),
+    safeSceneCueId: state.showConfig.safeSceneCueId
+  });
+
+const getLibraryRevision = (state: Awaited<ReturnType<StateStore["read"]>>) =>
+  createRevision({
+    photoAssets: state.photoAssets.map((asset) => ({
+      id: asset.id,
+      submissionId: asset.submissionId,
+      moderationStatus: asset.moderationStatus,
+      processingStatus: asset.processingStatus,
+      thumbKey: asset.thumbKey,
+      previewKey: asset.previewKey,
+      renderKey: asset.renderKey,
+      approvedAt: asset.approvedAt
+    })),
+    submissions: state.submissions.map((submission) => ({
+      id: submission.id,
+      status: submission.status,
+      contributorName: submission.contributorName,
+      lovedOneName: submission.lovedOneName,
+      displayName: submission.displayName,
+      caption: submission.caption,
+      promptAnswer: submission.promptAnswer,
+      notes: submission.notes,
+      source: submission.source
+    })),
+    collections: state.collections.map((collection) => ({
+      id: collection.id,
+      assetIds: collection.assetIds,
+      coverAssetId: collection.coverAssetId
+    }))
+  });
+
+const createAdminBootstrapPayload = (state: Awaited<ReturnType<StateStore["read"]>>) => ({
+  ...state,
+  libraryRevision: getLibraryRevision(state),
+  programRevision: getProgramRevision(state)
+});
+
 const normalizeMimeType = (mimeType: string | undefined, filename?: string) => {
   const normalized = mimeType?.toLowerCase().trim() ?? "";
   if (allowedMimeTypes.has(normalized)) {
@@ -282,7 +333,7 @@ export const buildServer = async () => {
     service: "api"
   }));
 
-  app.get("/api/admin/bootstrap", async () => store.read());
+  app.get("/api/admin/bootstrap", async () => createAdminBootstrapPayload(await store.read()));
   app.get("/api/admin/live", async () => {
     const state = await store.read();
     const pendingCount = state.photoAssets.filter((asset) => {
@@ -296,7 +347,9 @@ export const buildServer = async () => {
     return {
       cues: state.cues,
       pendingCount,
-      approvedCount: state.photoAssets.filter((asset) => asset.moderationStatus === "approved").length
+      approvedCount: state.photoAssets.filter((asset) => asset.moderationStatus === "approved").length,
+      libraryRevision: getLibraryRevision(state),
+      programRevision: getProgramRevision(state)
     };
   });
   app.get("/api/admin/library", async () => {
@@ -304,7 +357,8 @@ export const buildServer = async () => {
     return {
       photoAssets: state.photoAssets,
       submissions: state.submissions,
-      collections: state.collections
+      collections: state.collections,
+      revision: getLibraryRevision(state)
     };
   });
 
@@ -315,7 +369,7 @@ export const buildServer = async () => {
   app.get("/api/assets", async () => (await store.read()).photoAssets);
   app.get("/api/submissions", async () => (await store.read()).submissions);
   app.get("/api/show-config", async () => (await store.read()).showConfig);
-  app.post("/api/library/rescan", async () => syncLibrary());
+  app.post("/api/library/rescan", async () => createAdminBootstrapPayload(await syncLibrary()));
 
   app.put<{ Params: { submissionId: string }; Body: SubmissionUpdatePayload }>(
     "/api/submissions/:submissionId",