
Client Requirements
The client, James, required a seamless and interactive user experience on the homepage that combined animation, text, and navigation elements. He needed the embedded video to support user interactions such as play and pause, while ensuring that it didn’t interfere with the site's scrolling or layout structure. The scrolling text had to appear fluid and synchronized with the animation, and the menu needed to stay accessible and functional across all devices. Furthermore, the client anticipated the need to expand the site with subpages featuring similar animated and downloadable content, so the solution had to be scalable and modular.


Challenges
Future Scalability
The client wanted the website to support additional subpages containing similar animated videos, structured content, and downloadable materials
Video Embedding Issues
The animated video disrupted the layout on various screen sizes, making the homepage look broken or misaligned
Interactive Video Controls
The client required users to play and pause the video without it interfering with scrolling behavior or the site's overall interactivity
Scroll & Animation Sync
The scrolling introductory text needed to feel smooth and stay visually aligned with the animated video without lag or layout shifting
Solution
Responsive Video Integration
A responsive video container was implemented using CSS and flexible layout rules, ensuring the animation adapted well to all screen sizes without breaking structure
Seamless Video Controls
Custom event listeners were used to allow users to pause/play the video independently, without affecting the page layout or scroll flow
Smooth Text & Scroll Animation
Scroll-triggered animations and CSS transitions were used to keep the introductory text flowing smoothly alongside the video, enhancing user experience.
Modular Page Architecture
The layout was made modular with reusable components, making it easy to expand the site with additional pages without disrupting the core design


Conclusion
Our collaboration with Huna Alliance resulted in a much-improved user experience, fixing broken layout behavior while unlocking new capabilities for future content expansion. By stabilizing the core JavaScript and rethinking the interaction model, we empowered the client to deliver a visually rich and engaging homepage that supports both content consumption and smooth navigation.