Play Icon to Video Animation on Click

Play Icon to Video Animation on Click

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Image: Play Icon to Video Animation on Click GIF

I love this subtle micro-interaction using GSAP where you hover over the play icon to show a little animation and on click, the play icon transforms into a youtube video. It was designed by Maciej Leszczyński.

Here is another similar snippet with a play button to Video Animation

If you are having trouble with the pen, try the archived copy on GitHub

Icon to Video Snippet

See the Pen Morph Play Button To Video Player #GSAP #ExpoScaleEase by Maciej Leszczyński (@asistapl) on CodePen.0

Posted by:Saijo George

Digital Marketer with a strong focus on technical SEO and design. One of the top 100 makers on Producthunt, co-organizer of the SEO Meetup in Melbourne, an instructor at General Assembly. Worked with brands like Envato, AEON. Currently the SEO Strategy Director at Supple.