How can I make a glitch animation effect with jQuery?
I want to create a TV static or glitch effect when hiding elements on my webpage. Instead of using a regular fade out, I’m looking for something that mimics old television interference or digital glitches.
Is this kind of visual effect achievable using only jQuery? I’m thinking of something that looks like broken TV signal or digital corruption when transitioning between page elements.
Has anyone successfully implemented this type of animated transition before? I’m not sure if jQuery alone can handle this or if I need additional libraries.
Any code examples or guidance would be really helpful for getting started with this effect.
jQuery won’t cut it for a convincing glitch effect - you need CSS animations for the visual distortion. I’ve done this before by mixing jQuery with CSS transforms and pseudo-elements. Basically, you rapidly change the element’s clip-path while shifting RGB channels using filters like hue-rotate and contrast. Use jQuery to add/remove classes with setTimeout to trigger the CSS animations. For static, I made multiple pseudo-elements with random background noise from CSS gradients, then animated their opacity and position. The trick is layering several small animations at different speeds - creates that chaotic interference look. Performs way better than trying to mess with individual pixels in JavaScript and works across browsers.