How I Built a Cinematic Scroll Experience with GSAP and ScrollTrigger
The article discusses the creation of a cinematic scroll experience using GSAP and ScrollTrigger. It emphasizes the importance of motion, pacing, and scroll progression in making a website feel engaging. The author shares insights and a toolkit for developers to replicate this experience.
- ▪The goal was to create a controlled cinematic sequence where scrolling drives the entire experience.
- ▪The demo features a central Motion Orb that changes state across a five-stage sequence.
- ▪Cinematic websites are created through pacing, restraint, hierarchy, smoothness, visual rhythm, and intentional progression.
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3955280) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Jkimdd Posted on May 27 How I Built a Cinematic Scroll Experience with GSAP and ScrollTrigger #javascript #css #gsap #design Most websites work. They load. They respond. They show the right content. But many of them still feel static, generic, and forgettable. I wanted to explore how motion, pacing, and scroll progression can make a website feel more like an experience instead of just a page.
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