How to Build Animated Websites With Claude Opus 5

TL;DR

Build an animated website by connecting Higgsfield to Claude Code, generating a short product video from a reference image, and applying the animated website skill to convert the video into scroll-controlled frames. The demonstrated workflow uses Opus 5 because its stated token prices are half those of Fable 5 while producing nearly identical website results in the creator’s tests.

Transcript

Anthropic just dropped Claw Opus 5 and it's phenomenal when it comes to generating animated websites like these. And on top of that, it is much cheaper to use than Fable 5 with basically the same power. So, in this video, I'm going to share with you an animated website skill that you can plug directly into Claude. I'm going to show you how to gener... Read More

Key Insights

• Opus 5 is presented as the lower-cost choice because its stated pricing is $5 per million input tokens and $25 per million output tokens, compared with $10 and $50 respectively for Fable 5. The creator describes this as half the price.
• The workflow is built around three tools: Claude Code inside the Claude desktop app, Higgsfield connected through MCP, and a custom animated website skill. These components handle coding, visual generation, and conversion of video assets into scroll-responsive website animation.
• The animated website skill is uploaded through Claude’s Customize area as a ZIP file. The downloaded archive should remain zipped during upload, after which its task instructions become available to Claude for generating the website and processing the animation.
• The scroll animation works by separating a generated video into multiple frames. This frame sequence allows scrolling to control visible animation progress, while merely uploading the original video would not produce the same interactive scrolling behavior described in the demonstration.
• The Higgsfield MCP connects through a custom remote MCP URL in Claude’s Connectors settings. After account authorization, Claude can generate images and videos, retrieve the resulting assets, and support editing or animation without requiring the user to leave the Claude interface.
• Higgsfield and Opus 5 can choose an appropriate image or video model for a requested task. In the initial connection test, a prompt for a bird at sunset generated several images using GPT Image 2, after which the image could be animated, edited, or downloaded.
• The camera animation is created from a reference image and a concise prompt asking for an exploded product shot that reveals the camera’s parts. Higgsfield optimizes the prompt and generates multiple outputs, including a 6-second, 16:9 video made with Cance 2.0.
• The final website is generated by selecting the preferred camera video variant and asking Opus 5 to use the animated website skill to build a product site with specifications. The creator reports that Opus 5 produced results that were almost identical to Fable 5 in personal testing.
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Questions & Answers

Q: How do you build an animated website with Claude Opus 5?

Use Claude Code inside the Claude desktop app, connect Higgsfield through a custom MCP connector, and upload the animated website skill as a ZIP file. Generate a product video from a reference image, select the strongest output, and ask Opus 5 to apply the skill while building the site. The skill converts the video into frames for scroll-controlled animation.

Q: What tools are required to create the animated website?

The demonstrated workflow uses three tools. Claude Code inside the Claude desktop app provides the working interface and access to Opus 5. Higgsfield connects through MCP to generate and retrieve images and videos. The downloadable animated website skill supplies the instructions for converting the generated visual asset into a scroll-animation website.

Q: How do you install the animated website skill in Claude?

Download the animated website skill from the provided resource page by entering a price of $0, supplying an email address, and downloading the ZIP archive. Keep the file zipped. In Claude, open Customize, select Add, choose Upload a Skill, upload the ZIP file, and search the installed skills list to confirm that it appears.

Q: How do you connect Higgsfield MCP to Claude?

Open Customize in Claude, select Connectors, click Add, and choose Add Custom Connector because Higgsfield is not found through the regular connector browser in the demonstration. Name the connector, paste the Higgsfield remote MCP URL, click Add, connect the Higgsfield account, and authorize Claude to generate and retrieve images and videos.

Q: How does the skill create scroll-controlled animation?

The animated website skill takes the video generated through Higgsfield and separates it into multiple frames. Those frames are then used to connect animation progress to page scrolling. This processing step is important because uploading a normal video by itself would not produce the intended interactive scrolling animation described in the website-building workflow.

Q: How do you generate the camera product animation?

Upload a reference image of the camera and ask Claude to use the Higgsfield MCP to generate an animated product shot. The example requests that the camera come apart as though it is exploding, revealing its individual parts. Higgsfield optimizes the relatively brief prompt and returns multiple video variants that can be reviewed, recreated, changed, or downloaded.

Q: Why does the workflow use Opus 5 instead of Fable 5?

The stated reason is price. Opus 5 is listed at $5 per million input tokens and $25 per million output tokens, while Fable 5 is listed at $10 and $50 respectively. The creator therefore describes Opus 5 as half the price and reports that personal tests produced website outputs that were almost identical.

Q: How is the generated video turned into a finished product site?

Review the generated video variants and select the preferred result, which is variant B in the camera example. Then instruct Opus 5 to use the animated website skill to create a site that presents the camera and its specifications. The skill processes the selected video into frames and incorporates those frames into the website’s scrolling animation.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The workflow requires three components: the Claude desktop app with Claude Code and Opus 5 selected, the Higgsfield MCP connector for generating visual assets, and a downloadable animated website skill. Together, these tools keep image generation, video creation, asset retrieval, and website development within the Claude interface.

• The animated website skill is downloaded as a ZIP file and uploaded through Claude’s Customize section. Its instructions divide a generated video into multiple frames, enabling the site to control the animation through scrolling. Uploading the original video alone would not create the intended frame-based scrolling effect demonstrated in the workflow.

• The example begins with a reference image of a camera and a short prompt requesting an animated product shot in which the camera separates to reveal its parts. Higgsfield produces video variants, the preferred version is selected, and Opus 5 applies the skill to create a product website with specifications.