Not another template hero
This one leans into a midnight-lobby mood instead of the usual feature-grid pitch.
Publishing queue
Every site I ship gets its own little opening night.
I wanted something less like a portfolio template and more like a midnight lobby: velvet rope energy, a portal warming up, and a cast of tiny mascots floating around the next link before it goes live.
Built from one screenshot, then split into animated character pieces that can keep showing up as new projects roll out.
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The cast
Tiny guardians keeping watch while the next site gets ready.
The page works as a reusable release poster: same atmosphere, fresh project, slightly different orbit every time.
Stage notes
A promo page that feels like a ritual instead of an announcement.
Separated from a single scene
Each mascot is cropped out of the original image at runtime, cleaned off the dark background, and floated on its own motion path.
Easy to keep reusing
The page can become a standing release ritual: swap a link, tweak a line, and let the cast announce the next site.