Parallax scrolling is a special scrolling technique in computer graphics. The term derives from the Greek word parallaxis, meaning alteration. In web design, the parallax effect is a relatively new trend, although the effect itself has appeared earlier, but it took certain time for it to become popular and more used. Today it is one of the coolest effects that features layered images that move around the website at different speeds/perspectives creating a nice and interesting 3D illusion of depth and a feeling of immersion.
The technique grew out of the multiplane camera technique used in traditional animation. The parallax effect firstly was used only in classic video games, being popularized since 1982. Nevertheless, it was successfully implemented into the background of the Silverback app website and this became its starting point as a new type of web design. Since that time parallax effect has developed and today can be commonly seen as a part of the scrolling feature of a web page becoming a hot trend of this year. Fast forward to recent months and the latest incarnation of parallax effects was pioneered by the Nike Better World website, where the whole site is based on one big parallax effect, this example became a great inspiration for others, and some even take it a step further.
Parallax scrolling websites listed below will help you to form a clear idea of the very effect and the ways of its usage, making you an ardent follower and admirer of this technique. Stroke the scrollwheel to see the full effect of these web sites in order to value their creative implementing of Parallax scrolling.
A bright and original web site of a Web Programming Studio with a changing background color any time you reload it and with a side-wise menu pop-up.
Fast forward to recent months and the latest incarnation of parallax effects was pioneered by the Nike Better World website.
A stylish site of web design studio with work examples and their descriptions.
A creative site of a graphic design firm made with usage of light pastel colors and a feeling of flight by means of parallax effect.
Warm golden colors combined with original design and parallax effect formed an interesting creative solution of site creation. The 3D effect and side-wise scroll make an impression of presence.
An interesting web site with 3D effect and panorama implementation, pointing thus the very location of the object, also video and photo materials for more detail acquaintance.
A good example of parallax effect- a static background and active movable elements of foreground.
A cool 3D effect created by means of layered images that move around the website at different speeds/perspectives.
An inspiring resource for future graphic designers, describing all the advantages of student bursary by means of easy for perception schemes and simple images.
An interesting site for those who are fond of adventures, the ability of design elements to move with different speed creates a perfect impression of motion that, in its turn, together with the proposed colors creates a feeling of immersion and presence.
Horizontal stripes with different images and with vertical content paralax scroll.
A stylish web site for those who have common interests in sphere of modern techniques and are eager to share the information.
A web site with vertical content paralax scroll based on different photo images.
A creative and funny solution of web design, proposing different pages in the form of different levels in accordance with your immersion into the idea.
A bright implementation of a web-design agency creative potential with roll-over effects and both vertical and horizontal content parallax scroll.
Smiling kids and moving elements of design create a friendly atmosphere and a wish of studying the proposed material and works' examples.
A site devoted to the web developing techniques and the services proposed, visually demonstrating the ways of last tendencies and trends usage.
Delicious looking puddings pictures are skillfully united with advertising statements, formed as small notes of an old cookery book, emphasising the mastery. Pages are changing in a horizontal manner thus also reminding the pages in a cookery book.
Social ideas made in a form of easy for perception images and statements added with roll-over effects.
Cultural events and visual exampls of their creative realization are proposed in a form of a site with the parallax effect.
A rather creative presentation of a device that will protect the most important for you information from others. Dark and very stylish with bright memorable images, singling out the very device from similar ones.
An inspiring resource for web designers.
A retro style skillfully united with the parallax effect and pastel color range makes this site a memorable one, reflecting the idea of copyediting, manuscript critiques, developmental editing, and mentorship.
A creative demonstration of web design and artistic solution of the author made with the 3D effect usage.
A presentation of a future event with a form to be filled in.
Transparent and filled with a feeling of something fresh and clear this web site will be easily singled out from the others thanks to such type of design.
A web site created in a form of an old map, involving different sea symbols and showing the right way with the help of a small red boat that goes down the site simultaneously with your scrolling it, performing a function of an indicator.
A funny presentation of a future Online store with almost touchable 3D elements.
A portfolio in a classic style that demonstrates the artistic urge of its creator.
A web site that proposes you a learning experience of using the tools of innovation, describing all the directions of the future study and using a vertical content parallax scroll with different background elements as visual examples of the offered materials.
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