diff --git a/src/components/HeroSection.module.css b/src/components/HeroSection.module.css
index 8c5e8ef..c107a4f 100644
--- a/src/components/HeroSection.module.css
+++ b/src/components/HeroSection.module.css
@@ -26,12 +26,9 @@
   background: transparent;
   color: var(--color-blue-700);
   cursor: pointer;
-  transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
-}
-
-.iconButton:hover {
-  color: var(--color-blue-500);
-  transform: translateY(-1px);
+  transition:
+    color var(--motion-duration-fast) ease,
+    transform var(--motion-duration-fast) var(--motion-ease-out);
 }
 
 .iconButton:focus-visible {
@@ -44,10 +41,6 @@
   color: var(--text-primary);
 }
 
-[data-theme="dark"] .iconButton:hover {
-  color: var(--accent-default);
-}
-
 .controlIcon,
 .themeIcon {
   color: currentColor;
@@ -202,11 +195,7 @@
   align-items: center;
   gap: 8px;
   color: inherit;
-  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
-}
-
-.contactItem:hover {
-  opacity: 0.75;
+  transition: opacity var(--motion-duration-fast) ease;
 }
 
 .contactItem:focus-visible {
@@ -230,3 +219,121 @@
   background: var(--color-blue-500);
   opacity: 0.7;
 }
+
+@media (max-width: 1024px) {
+  .topBar {
+    padding: 48px var(--layout-page-gutter) 0;
+  }
+
+  .heroContent {
+    padding: 72px var(--layout-page-gutter) 0;
+  }
+
+  .heroTitle {
+    font-size: 54px;
+    line-height: 64px;
+  }
+
+  .heroButton {
+    width: 156px;
+  }
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 640px) {
+  .heroContentWrapper {
+    min-height: 760px;
+    height: auto;
+  }
+
+  .topBar {
+    padding-top: 24px;
+  }
+
+  .iconButton {
+    width: 40px;
+    height: 40px;
+  }
+
+  .heroContent {
+    min-height: 760px;
+    padding: 82px var(--layout-page-gutter) 48px;
+  }
+
+  .avatarWrapper {
+    margin-bottom: 20px;
+  }
+
+  .avatarRingOuter {
+    padding: 4px;
+    border-width: 2px;
+  }
+
+  .avatarContainer {
+    width: 148px;
+    height: 148px;
+  }
+
+  .heroTitle {
+    max-width: 300px;
+    margin-bottom: 10px;
+    font-size: 40px;
+    line-height: 48px;
+  }
+
+  .heroSubtitle {
+    max-width: 280px;
+    margin-bottom: 28px;
+    font-size: 12px;
+    line-height: 18px;
+  }
+
+  .actionButtons {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
+    width: 100%;
+    max-width: 360px;
+    gap: 8px;
+    margin-bottom: 28px;
+  }
+
+  .heroButton {
+    width: auto;
+    min-width: 0;
+    height: 48px;
+    padding: 0 12px;
+    border-width: 2px;
+    font-size: 14px;
+  }
+
+  .contactBar {
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 8px;
+    max-width: 100%;
+    font-size: 12px;
+    line-height: 18px;
+  }
+
+  .contactItem {
+    max-width: 100%;
+    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+  }
+
+  .contactDivider {
+    display: none;
+  }
+}
+
+@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
+  .iconButton:hover {
+    color: var(--color-blue-500);
+    transform: translateY(-1px);
+  }
+
+  .contactItem:hover {
+    opacity: 0.75;
+  }
+
+  [data-theme="dark"] .iconButton:hover {
+    color: var(--accent-default);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/components/ScenicHeroJourney.module.css b/src/components/ScenicHeroJourney.module.css
index ddc1406..0fc9576 100644
--- a/src/components/ScenicHeroJourney.module.css
+++ b/src/components/ScenicHeroJourney.module.css
@@ -2,24 +2,22 @@
   position: relative;
   width: 100%;
   max-width: 1440px;
-  height: 1730px;
+  height: auto;
   overflow: hidden;
   background-color: var(--bg-page);
 }
 
-.artworkContainer {
-  position: absolute;
-  top: 0;
-  left: 0;
+.heroStage {
+  position: relative;
   width: 100%;
-  height: 1576px;
-  z-index: 1;
-  pointer-events: none;
+  height: 680px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  background: var(--bg-page);
 }
 
-.artworkImage {
-  object-fit: contain;
-  object-position: top center;
-  width: 100%;
-  height: 1576px;
+@media (max-width: 640px) {
+  .heroStage {
+    min-height: 760px;
+    height: auto;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/ScenicHeroJourney.tsx b/src/components/ScenicHeroJourney.tsx
index b2dc4ea..4e0075f 100644
--- a/src/components/ScenicHeroJourney.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ScenicHeroJourney.tsx
@@ -1,37 +1,19 @@
 'use client';
 
 import React from 'react';
-import Image from 'next/image';
-import { useTheme } from '@/context/ThemeContext';
 import { HeroSection } from './HeroSection';
 import { RiverJourney } from './RiverJourney';
+import { HeroLandscapeScene } from './scenes/HeroLandscapeScene';
 import styles from './ScenicHeroJourney.module.css';
 
 export const ScenicHeroJourney: React.FC = () => {
-  const { theme } = useTheme();
-
   return (
     <div className={styles.scenicContainer}>
-      {/* Seamless Continuous Landscape & River Artwork */}
-      <div className={styles.artworkContainer}>
-        <Image
-          src={
-            theme === 'dark'
-              ? '/assets/landing-to-river-artwork-dark.png'
-              : '/assets/landing-to-river-artwork.png'
-          }
-          alt="Mountain landscape to river journey artwork"
-          width={1440}
-          height={1576}
-          priority
-          className={styles.artworkImage}
-        />
-      </div>
+      <section className={styles.heroStage} aria-label="Introduction">
+        <HeroLandscapeScene />
+        <HeroSection />
+      </section>
 
-      {/* Hero Section Component */}
-      <HeroSection />
-
-      {/* About Me River Journey Component */}
       <RiverJourney />
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/src/components/scenes/HeroLandscapeScene.tsx b/src/components/scenes/HeroLandscapeScene.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90e02ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/scenes/HeroLandscapeScene.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+'use client';
+
+import * as THREE from 'three';
+import { useTheme } from '@/context/ThemeContext';
+import { ThreeCanvas, type SceneFactory } from './ThreeCanvas';
+import {
+  addSoftLights,
+  createMesa,
+  createTree,
+  fitOrthographicCamera,
+  palettes,
+} from './scenePrimitives';
+import styles from './Scenes.module.css';
+
+const createHeroScene: SceneFactory = ({ pointer, theme, reduceMotion }) => {
+  const palette = palettes[theme];
+  const scene = new THREE.Scene();
+  const camera = new THREE.OrthographicCamera(-12, 12, 6, -6, 0.1, 50);
+  const cameraBase = new THREE.Vector3(0, 8.5, 17);
+  camera.position.copy(cameraBase);
+  camera.lookAt(0, 2.2, 0);
+  addSoftLights(scene, theme, 15);
+
+  const world = new THREE.Group();
+  scene.add(world);
+
+  const ground = new THREE.Mesh(
+    new THREE.PlaneGeometry(30, 18),
+    new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({ color: palette.ground, roughness: 1 }),
+  );
+  ground.rotation.x = -Math.PI / 2;
+  ground.position.set(0, -0.03, 1);
+  ground.receiveShadow = true;
+  world.add(ground);
+
+  const clearing = new THREE.Mesh(
+    new THREE.PlaneGeometry(7.6, 4.6),
+    new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
+      color: palette.water,
+      roughness: 0.72,
+      transparent: true,
+      opacity: theme === 'dark' ? 0.26 : 0.18,
+    }),
+  );
+  clearing.rotation.x = -Math.PI / 2;
+  clearing.position.set(0, 0.015, 1.2);
+  world.add(clearing);
+
+  const secondaryMountains = new THREE.Group();
+  world.add(secondaryMountains);
+  const mountainData = [
+    [-10.6, -1.7, 4.6, 4.8, 4.2, 0], [-7.2, -2.7, 4.4, 4.4, 4.3, 0],
+    [-4.3, -3.6, 2.7, 3.0, 2.7, 1], [-11.1, 3.3, 3.3, 3.6, 2.8, 1],
+    [-8.8, 4.2, 3.2, 3.0, 2.5, 1], [10.2, -2.1, 4.7, 4.7, 4.3, 0],
+    [6.8, -3.1, 4.0, 4.1, 4.0, 0], [4.2, -3.8, 2.5, 2.7, 2.6, 1],
+    [10.8, 3.6, 3.8, 3.6, 3.1, 1], [8.1, 4.3, 3.0, 3.1, 2.5, 1],
+  ] as const;
+
+  mountainData.forEach(([x, z, width, height, depth, secondary]) => {
+    const mesa = createMesa(width, height, depth, palette);
+    mesa.position.set(x, 0, z);
+    (secondary ? secondaryMountains : world).add(mesa);
+  });
+
+  const secondaryTrees = new THREE.Group();
+  world.add(secondaryTrees);
+  const treeData = [
+    [-5.6, -0.3, 1, 0], [-4.6, 0.2, 0.85, 0], [-3.8, -1.4, 0.72, 1],
+    [-8.2, 2.0, 0.78, 1], [-7.1, 3.0, 1.0, 0], [-5.8, 3.5, 0.72, 0],
+    [5.7, -0.4, 1.0, 0], [4.7, 0.2, 0.82, 0], [3.9, -1.5, 0.7, 1],
+    [8.4, 2.2, 0.82, 1], [7.2, 3.2, 1.0, 0], [5.9, 3.8, 0.72, 0],
+  ] as const;
+  const animatedTrees: THREE.Group[] = [];
+  treeData.forEach(([x, z, scale, secondary]) => {
+    const tree = createTree(palette, scale, secondary === 1);
+    tree.position.set(x, 0, z);
+    (secondary ? secondaryTrees : world).add(tree);
+    animatedTrees.push(tree);
+  });
+
+  const celestial = new THREE.Group();
+  let celestialBaseY = 6.25;
+  celestial.position.set(-5.8, 6.25, -1.5);
+  celestial.lookAt(camera.position);
+  scene.add(celestial);
+
+  if (theme === 'light') {
+    const sun = new THREE.Mesh(
+      new THREE.CircleGeometry(0.62, 32),
+      new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({ color: 0xffd75a, toneMapped: false }),
+    );
+    celestial.add(sun);
+    for (let index = 0; index < 12; index += 1) {
+      const angle = (index / 12) * Math.PI * 2;
+      const ray = new THREE.Mesh(
+        new THREE.PlaneGeometry(0.13, 0.42),
+        new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({ color: 0xffd75a, toneMapped: false }),
+      );
+      ray.position.set(Math.sin(angle) * 1.05, Math.cos(angle) * 1.05, 0);
+      ray.rotation.z = -angle;
+      celestial.add(ray);
+    }
+  } else {
+    const moon = new THREE.Mesh(
+      new THREE.SphereGeometry(0.66, 24, 16),
+      new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
+        color: palette.snow,
+        emissive: palette.accent,
+        emissiveIntensity: 0.22,
+        roughness: 0.8,
+      }),
+    );
+    celestial.add(moon);
+    const moonLight = new THREE.PointLight(palette.accent, 7, 16, 2);
+    celestial.add(moonLight);
+  }
+
+  return {
+    scene,
+    camera,
+    resize: (width, height) => {
+      const mobile = width < 640;
+      const tablet = width < 1024;
+      secondaryMountains.visible = !mobile;
+      secondaryTrees.visible = !mobile;
+      world.scale.setScalar(mobile ? 0.9 : tablet ? 0.96 : 1);
+      celestial.position.x = mobile ? -2.35 : tablet ? -4.1 : -5.8;
+      celestialBaseY = mobile ? 6.8 : 6.25;
+      celestial.position.y = celestialBaseY;
+      fitOrthographicCamera(camera, width, height, mobile ? 14.5 : tablet ? 12.5 : 11.5);
+    },
+    update: (elapsed) => {
+      celestial.position.y = celestialBaseY + Math.sin(elapsed * 0.55) * 0.08;
+      celestial.rotation.z = theme === 'light' ? elapsed * 0.025 : 0;
+      animatedTrees.forEach((tree, index) => {
+        tree.rotation.z = Math.sin(elapsed * 0.7 + index) * 0.006;
+      });
+      if (!reduceMotion) {
+        camera.position.x += (cameraBase.x + pointer.x * 0.2 - camera.position.x) * 0.035;
+        camera.position.y += (cameraBase.y + pointer.y * 0.1 - camera.position.y) * 0.035;
+        camera.lookAt(0, 2.2, 0);
+      }
+    },
+  };
+};
+
+export function HeroLandscapeScene() {
+  const { theme } = useTheme();
+  return <ThreeCanvas className={styles.heroScene} createScene={createHeroScene} theme={theme} />;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/scenes/Scenes.module.css b/src/components/scenes/Scenes.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d03fce9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/scenes/Scenes.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+.heroScene,
+.aboutScene {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  background: var(--bg-page);
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.heroScene {
+  z-index: 0;
+}
+
+.heroScene::after {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  background:
+    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 42%, var(--bg-page) 0 14%, transparent 44%),
+    linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 68%, var(--bg-page) 100%);
+  opacity: 0.42;
+}
+
+.heroScene canvas,
+.aboutScene canvas {
+  display: block;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+}
+
+.aboutScene {
+  z-index: 0;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 640px) {
+  .heroScene::after {
+    opacity: 0.62;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/styles/globals.css b/src/styles/globals.css
index 1b97788..599c8d1 100644
--- a/src/styles/globals.css
+++ b/src/styles/globals.css
@@ -142,7 +142,12 @@ body {
   font-weight: 600;
   cursor: pointer;
   text-decoration: none;
-  transition: all 0.2s ease;
+  transition:
+    color var(--motion-duration-fast) ease,
+    background-color var(--motion-duration-fast) ease,
+    border-color var(--motion-duration-fast) ease,
+    box-shadow var(--motion-duration-default) ease,
+    transform var(--motion-duration-fast) var(--motion-ease-out);
   border: 1px solid transparent;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/styles/tokens.css b/src/styles/tokens.css
index 545a9d6..c70a616 100644
--- a/src/styles/tokens.css
+++ b/src/styles/tokens.css
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@
   --line-height-label-small: 18px;
   --line-height-button: 20px;
   --letter-spacing-eyebrow: 0.16em;
+  --motion-duration-fast: 140ms;
+  --motion-duration-default: 200ms;
+  --motion-ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1);
+  --motion-ease-in-out: cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.175, 1);
 
   /* Semantic Tokens (Light) */
   --bg-page: #FFFFFF;