Ponpon Mania Turns a Comic Into an Interactive Web Experience

## Ponpon Mania Ponpon Mania is an interactive comic experience using playful illustration, bold colors, and animation to tell a fun, story-driven digital narrative. ## Visit Site Back to Gallery Back to Gallery Hero inspo

# by Justine Soulié and Patrick Heng chaptersabout # Ponpon Mania By Patrick HENG & Justine Soulié |

Ponpon Mania is an animated comic featuring Ponpon, a megalomaniac sheep dreaming of becoming a DJ. We wanted to explore storytelling beyond traditional comics by combining playful interactions, smooth GSAP-powered motion, and dynamic visuals. The goal was to create a comic that feels alive, where readers engage directly with Ponpon’s world while following the narrative. The project evolved over several months, moving from early sketches to interactive prototypes. ## About us [...] ``` // Simple repulsion we used for the clouds in our render function const dx = baseX - mouse.x; const dy = baseY - mouse.y; const dist = Math.sqrt(dx dx + dy dy); // Repel the cloud if the mouse is near const radius = 2; // interaction radius const strength = 1.5; // repulsion force const repulsion = Math.max(0, 1 - dist / radius) strength; // Apply the repulsion with smooth spring motion const targetX = basePosX + dx repulsion; const targetY = basePosY - Math.abs(dy repulsion) / 2; velocity.x += (ta

The story follows Ponpon, a megalomaniac sheep dreaming of becoming a DJ. It’s a lighthearted narrative about ambition, rhythm, and imagination but more than that, it’s a creative experiment in how a story can unfold on the web and that also can live on paper. We are Justine Soulié, art director and illustrator, and Patrick Heng, creative developer. We co-wrote the story together, blending our two worlds, design and creative coding to bring Ponpon’s quirky universe to life. Justine shaped the visual tone and characters, while Patrick translated that vision into interactive experiences through motion and shaders. [...] ponpon cara design The comic is mostly black and white, creating a clear and striking visual foundation. Color appears selectively when our favorite sheep dreams of being a DJ and escapes into his imagined world highlighting these moments and guiding the reader’s attention. All the panels are animated with some loop animation to make them feel more alive. Scroll-trig

## Site of the Day - Oct 22, 2025 # Ponpon Mania Ponpon Mania ## Elements ### See the highlights of this website. ### Panel navigation ### Panel navigation ### Home mouse interactions ### Home mouse interactions ### Panel camera movement ### Panel camera movement ### About scroll ### About scroll ### Chapter selection ### Chapter selection ### About - Physics ### About - Physics ### Mouse interaction in chapter ### Mouse interaction in chapter ### Page transitions ### Page transitions ## Color Palette This website uses a color palette of 2 colors ## Technologies & Tools ## Description ### Ponpon Mania is an interactive comic. Follow the adventure of a megalomaniac sheep who wants to make the world dance. It's a mix between creative coding and illustrations ! [...] ## Inside look ### Discover more details of this SOTD. ### ### Great element ### ### Great element ## SOTD / SCORE → 7.64/ 10 ## Votes Jota Marques Yeva Tykhonova Matt Sage Artem Shcherban

Ponpon Mania an interactive online comic! Think animated panels, playful interactions, and a goofy story about a magalomaniac sheep who dreams