Standout features:
- Numbered portfolio items on a homepage for an easy-to-follow user journey
- Colors only appear once the user hovers over multimedia elements
- Linear showcase of the producer’s works
Maxx Hat is a minimalist website created by Hadrien Mongouachon for a creative filmmaker and photographer from France.
A very simple layout of the opening screen consists of nothing but two navigational links - Index (homepage) and Organic (biography).
On the homepage are the Instagram page icon and a showreel button that turns the centered image into a video player with Max’s brief work overview.
The rest of the website contains seven numbered selections from his entire opus. They are laid out vertically so that the visitor only views one at a time as they keep on scrolling. Each item consists of a video thumbnail (in beige, to blend with the surroundings), a title and a brief description.
When the visitor hovers over each portfolio item with their mouse cursor, the beige thumbnail comes to life by showing a brief animation of the video design in color. Once the Play button is clicked, a sweeping animation opens up a new screen that plays the video surrounded by black background (cinemascope).
Lastly, a concise bio page details basic information about the filmmaker, including the gear he uses, his skills, and contact details.
