For Ishaan's portfolio, the goal was to match his VFX/GFX style—dark, minimal, and cinematic. We ditched the usual static layout and went heavy on fluid interactions and a 3D spatial environment. Under the hood, it's powered by GSAP and Lenis for super smooth scrolling.
The standout features are a custom fluid typography preloader, magnetic UI elements, and a dynamic crosshair cursor for the type19 branding. To make the artwork really pop, we built a 3D Z-space modal: clicking a project physically pushes the background grid back into the void while the high-res image scales forward with a glassmorphism overlay.
Conclusion
Ultimately, this build turned a standard portfolio into a really tactile, high-end experience. We kept the design brutalist and let the complex motion choreography do the heavy lifting. This project pushes that modern, fluid web feel. It looks premium, and more importantly, the performance and 3D effects run completely seamlessly across both desktop and mobile.
Ishaan Sumith, Client
