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How Thorgal is built

A 45-year comic saga becomes an explorable world — Rosinski’s art split into parallax layers you walk into, doorway by doorway.

Built byLe Lombard, Robin Recht (visuals)
Added2026-09-02

The effects, named

Parallax depth layersDifferent elements move at different speeds as you scroll — creating an illusion of depth.Smooth scrollNative scroll is intercepted and replaced with buttery, inertia-based scrolling that feels expensive.Page preloaderAn intro screen that plays while the page assets load — often branded before content reveals.

Also spotted

comic art as layered 3D scenechaptered scroll narrative

In the builder's words

"Awwwards Site of the Day (May 2026), featuring new visuals by Robin Recht." — source ↗

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