Transition Effect with CSS Masks
A tutorial on how to use CSS Masks to create some interesting looking slide transitions. Highly experimental!
Tutorials
In this section, you will find a variety of in-depth articles written by skilled front-end developers that cover a range of web development and web design techniques.
Multi-Layer Page Reveal Effects
by Manoela Ilic
A tutorial on how to create multi-layer page reveal effects with a couple of ideas for inspiration.
Animated Heat Distortion Effects with WebGL
by Lucas Bebber
A tutorial on how to use fragment shaders in WebGL to create an animated heat haze distortion effect on images and text.
The Making of “The Aviator”: Animating a Basic 3D Scene with Three.js
A tutorial that explores the basics of creating animated 3D scenes using Three.js.
Animated Animals in CSS and SVG
Learn some interesting animation techniques involving Sass and SVG filters for realistic motion effects on the example of animated animals.
How to Create an Interactive Animated SVG Drum Kit
by Josh Ellis
A tutorial on how to create an animated and interactive SVG drum kit with GSAP and jQuery.
Spring Loaders with Rebound and Canvas
A tutorial on how to create a loading spinner made with inscribed polygons and animated with Rebound spring motion.
Polaroid Stack to Grid Intro Animation
by Manoela Ilic
A tutorial on how to create an intro animation where a decorative Polaroid stack becomes a grid similar to the effect seen on the takeit website.
Shazam-Like Morphing Button Effect
by Manoela Ilic
A tutorial on how to create a Shazam-like button that morphs into a music player using Snap.svg.
Animating an SVG Menu Icon with Segment
A tutorial on how to implement an animated menu icon based on the Dribbble shot by Tamas Kojo using SVG and Segment, a JavaScript library for drawing and animating SVG paths.
Shaded Progress Bars: A CSS/Sass Exercise
A tutorial on how to create some interesting 3D progress bars with CSS/Sass. Discover how to use box shadows and gradients to create realistic looking skins.
How to Create a Fullscreen Video Opening Animation
by Manoela Ilic
A tutorial on how to create a video opening animation inspired by the effect seen on momentsapp.com.
Styling & Customizing File Inputs the Smart Way
A tutorial on how to style and customize <input type=”file”> in a semantic, accessible way using the <label> element and some JavaScript.
Creating Material Design Ripple Effects with SVG
An in-depth tutorial on how to build the ripple effect outlined under Google Material Design’s Radial Action specification and combine it with the powers of SVG and GreenSock.
Motion Blur Effect with SVG
by Lucas Bebber
A tutorial on how to create a motion blur effect on HTML elements using JavaScript and an SVG blur filter.
Prism Effect Slider with Canvas
A tutorial on how to create a slider with a “prism” effect using HTML5 canvas globalCompositeOperation and a layering technique.
Creating a “Jump Loader” Animation with SVG and GSAP
by Chris Gannon
Learn how to create a playful “Jump Loader” animation with SVG and GSAP.
Playful Trampoline Effect
by Manoela Ilic
A little playful content navigation effect that uses the draggable Elastic Stack and Snap.svg for animating a background shape like a trampoline. The demos are a tribute to Leonard Nimoy.
