HDR video as visual effect
Technique inspired by the images on this site.
<image-wrapper>
<video
muted
autoplay
playsinline
oncanplaythrough="this.currentTime=0"
poster="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQAQAAAAA3iMLMAAAAAXNSR0IArs4c6QAAAA5JREFUeNpj+P+fgRQEAP1OH+HeyHWXAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC"
>
<source src="/images/superwhite.webm" type="video/webm" />
<source src="/images/superwhite.mp4" type="video/mp4; codecs=hvc1" />
</video>
<img src="/images/star-wars.webp" width="400" />
</image-wrapper>
<style>
body {
display: grid;
place-items: start center;
}
image-wrapper {
position: relative;
}
video {
position: absolute;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
object-fit: cover;
}
img {
isolation: isolate;
}
</style>