diff --git a/src/main/java/org/saturnclient/mod/mods/FreelookMod.java b/src/main/java/org/saturnclient/mod/mods/FreelookMod.java
index 4cf3bac..80c4219 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/saturnclient/mod/mods/FreelookMod.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/saturnclient/mod/mods/FreelookMod.java
@@ -1,49 +1,59 @@
 package org.saturnclient.mod.mods;
 
+import java.util.function.Function;
+
 import org.saturnclient.common.provider.Providers;
+import org.saturnclient.common.provider.GLFWProvider;
 import org.saturnclient.config.property.BoolProperty;
+import org.saturnclient.config.property.FloatProperty;
+import org.saturnclient.config.property.IntProperty;
 import org.saturnclient.config.property.KeybindingProperty;
 import org.saturnclient.config.property.Property;
+import org.saturnclient.config.property.SelectProperty;
 import org.saturnclient.mod.Mod;
 import org.saturnclient.mod.ModSpec;
 import org.saturnclient.common.feature.RenderFeature;
-import org.saturnclient.common.provider.GLFWProvider;
+import org.saturnclient.ui.anim.Animation;
 
-/**
- * FreelookMod lets the player look around freely (in third-person)
- * without changing the direction their character walks.
- *
- * Camera perspective is controlled through {@link RenderFeature} so
- * that the feature itself contains no direct Minecraft API calls.
- */
 public class FreelookMod extends Mod {
 
     private static final BoolProperty enabled = Property.bool(false);
     private static final BoolProperty toggle = Property.bool(true);
     public static final KeybindingProperty freelookKey = Property.keybinding(GLFWProvider.GLFW_KEY_H);
 
-    /** Whether freelook is currently active (read by the camera mixin). */
+    /** Zoom properties for freelook */
+    public static final FloatProperty zoomLevel = Property.floatProp(2.0f); // 2x zoom out
+    public static final IntProperty zoomInDuration = Property.integer(500); // ms
+    public static final IntProperty zoomOutDuration = Property.integer(300); // ms
+    public static final SelectProperty curve = Property.select(1, "Ease In Out Cubic", "Ease Out Cubic",
+            "Ease In Out Back");
+
+    /** Whether freelook is currently active */
     public static boolean isFreeLooking = false;
     private static boolean wasFirstPerson = false;
 
+    /** Animation state */
+    private static long animationStartTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+
     public FreelookMod() {
         super(
                 new ModSpec("Freelook", "freelook")
                         .description("Look around freely without moving your character")
                         .tags("Movement", "Camera")
-                        .version("v0.2.0")
+                        .version("v0.3.1")
                         .requires(Providers.feature::render),
                 enabled.named("Enabled"),
                 toggle.named("Toggle freelook"),
-                freelookKey.named("Freelook Keybinding"));
+                freelookKey.named("Freelook Keybinding"),
+                zoomLevel.named("Zoom Level"),
+                zoomInDuration.named("Zoom In Duration"),
+                zoomOutDuration.named("Zoom Out Duration"),
+                curve.named("Curve"));
     }
 
-    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Mod contract
-    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
-
     @Override
     public void tick() {
+        // Only update freelook state — do NOT touch animation here
         if (toggle.value) {
             if (freelookKey.wasKeyPressed()) {
                 if (isFreeLooking)
@@ -71,15 +81,12 @@ public class FreelookMod extends Mod {
         return enabled.value;
     }
 
-    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Helpers
-    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
-
     private void startFreelook() {
         RenderFeature render = Providers.feature.render();
         wasFirstPerson = render.isFirstPerson();
         render.setThirdPersonBack();
         isFreeLooking = true;
+        animationStartTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
     }
 
     private void stopFreelook() {
@@ -87,5 +94,43 @@ public class FreelookMod extends Mod {
             Providers.feature.render().setFirstPerson();
         }
         isFreeLooking = false;
+        animationStartTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
     }
-}
+
+    /** Returns true if we should apply zoom out effect */
+    public static boolean shouldZoomOut() {
+        return enabled.value && (isFreeLooking || getProgress() > 0f);
+    }
+
+    /** Returns the current zoom divisor (1 = normal, >1 = zoomed out) */
+    public static float getZoomLevel() {
+        float progress = getProgress();
+
+        // Apply curve
+        Function<Double, Double> curveFn = Animation.getCurve(curve.value);
+        double curved = curveFn.apply((double) progress);
+
+        // Map 0 → zoomLevel, 1 → normal FOV
+        return zoomLevel.value - (float) curved * (zoomLevel.value - 1f);
+    }
+
+    /** Returns animation progress 0 → 1 based on system time */
+    private static float getProgress() {
+        boolean target = isFreeLooking;
+        int duration = target ? zoomInDuration.value : zoomOutDuration.value;
+
+        long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        float rawProgress = (now - animationStartTime) / (float) duration;
+
+        if (target) {
+            return clamp(rawProgress, 0f, 1f);
+        } else {
+            // Reverse for zoom out
+            return clamp(1f - rawProgress, 0f, 1f);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static float clamp(float value, float min, float max) {
+        return Math.max(min, Math.min(max, value));
+    }
+}
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