Carousel Preloader — a cinematic image intro for your site 🎬
I made a preloader that doubles as an entrance animation. A row of 16:9 images sweeps across the screen on a smooth 3D curved surface, settles on your main image, holds for a beat, then expands it full-screen to open your page.
What you can control:
Shape — convex barrel, concave wrap, or flat. A real 3D arc, seamless at any strength.
Expand style — the other images flow aside or fade away as the hero grows.
Timing — independent slide, pause, and expand durations.
Hero + direction — choose which image expands and which way the row sweeps.
On Complete event — reveal a section, hide an overlay, or trigger your next animation the instant it finishes.
Fully responsive at a locked 16:9 ratio, with a clean static preview on the canvas so your editor stays fast. No setup, no dependencies — add your images, set the timing, publish.
Would love to see what you build with it 👇
