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Scroll-Scrubbed Visual Sequence

Tool coverage — filled cells are supported. Full names under “Works with” below.

Turn one visual transformation into a scroll instrument — normalized progress as the single source of truth, with the renderer (video, frames, canvas, SVG) swappable underneath.

The pattern behind every Apple-style product-story page, extracted as a discipline rather than a library: define the sequence as data first (scroll length, frame count, poster frame, reduced-motion frame, copy stops), derive one normalized progress value from native scroll position, and let that value drive whatever renderer fits. Wheel deltas, elapsed time, and autoplay are explicitly banned as sources of truth — native scroll must determine the exact visual state in both directions, which is what makes the sequence feel like an instrument instead of an animation you happen to scroll past.

The renderer-selection table is the most reusable part: video for continuous photographic sequences (with keyframe-encoding and currentTime-coalescing guidance), image sequences when exact art-directed frames matter, canvas for procedural drawing, SVG/DOM for diagrams and accessible interface walkthroughs, and WebGL only when depth or a real camera materially strengthens the idea — each with its own performance rules.

Accessibility is built into the data model, not bolted on: a reducedMotionFrame and poster mean the page stays fully usable with motion off.

Install: copy agent-skills/web-design/scroll-scrubbed-visual-sequence/ from the repo into your .claude/skills/ directory.

Gotcha: its native-scroll-only rule means it will actively fight scroll-hijacking setups (smooth-scroll libraries, wheel-delta drivers). That’s a feature, but if your site already uses Lenis-style smoothing, reconcile the two before pointing an agent at this.

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SKILL.md

Scroll-Scrubbed Visual Sequence

Turn one visual transformation into a scroll instrument — normalized progress as the single source of truth, with the renderer (video, frames, canvas, SVG) swappable underneath.

Contents — 7 sections

Define the sequence
Choose the renderer
Build the scroll stage
Handle media safely
Preserve access and control
Tune deliberately
Verify

Package — 1 file, 2 folders

content section file folder