Podium is a production studio creating films around running, trail, and athletic culture, but always through a narrative lens. Their work captures what happens around performance: the silence, the effort, the environment, the human presence. The initial idea for the site came from a simple observation: their films already carry a strong rhythm, yet most portfolio websites would break that rhythm into disconnected pieces. We wanted to build an experience that would extend their storytelling instead of flattening it. The project took shape over several weeks, from early concepts to final implementation. One of the key turning points was moving away from a page-based structure early on and committing to a continuous, sequence-driven experience. That decision influenced everything, from navigation to transitions to content hierarchy. The main challenge was restraint. Not what to build, but what to remove.…