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Chola Chronicles
Scroll-driven story of a dynasty
2026Solo Developer5 technologies
An immersive, scroll-driven website on the history and legacy of the Chola dynasty, with cinematic transitions that make history feel alive rather than static.
Stack
Next.jsReactGSAP ScrollTriggerLenisTailwind CSS
📋 Case Study
The Goal
Turn dry dynasty history into something people scroll through for fun.
The Approach
Structured the story into chapters tied to scroll position.
Used GSAP ScrollTrigger and Lenis for smooth, cinematic transitions.
Kept text readable over rich visuals.
The Result
A shareable storytelling site that showcases scroll-driven animation.
Challenge
Pacing a long historical story so the scroll feels cinematic without making the content hard to read.
Outcome
Published live and shared on LinkedIn. Next step: a Mahabharata website using the same scroll-storytelling approach.