American Horror Story: Hotel Intro

Category Horror Animation / Web Development
Technologies HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Web Audio API
Year 2024

Project Overview

Concept

A faithful recreation of the iconic American Horror Story: Hotel opening sequence, featuring over 70 meticulously animated scenes. This project showcases advanced CSS animation techniques, precise timing control, and atmospheric sound design using the Web Audio API.

Creative Approach

The intro captures the dark, luxurious, and unsettling aesthetic of the show through carefully crafted animations, transitions, and audio synchronization. Each scene was designed to maintain the original's haunting atmosphere while demonstrating technical prowess in web development.

Technical Achievement

This project demonstrates mastery of complex CSS animations, JavaScript timing controls, and audio integration. The seamless coordination of 70+ scenes required precise frame-by-frame planning and optimization for smooth performance across devices.

Key Features

  • 70+ individually animated scenes with precise timing
  • Advanced CSS animations and keyframes
  • Web Audio API integration for atmospheric sound
  • Smooth scene transitions and visual effects
  • Optimized performance for fluid playback
  • Responsive design maintaining aspect ratio
  • Dark, gothic aesthetic matching original series
  • Custom timing controls for synchronization

Technical Stack

HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript CSS Animations Keyframes Web Audio API Timing Control Visual Design

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