how to reduce content scrolling without reducing a story?

This is what I came up with: https://marvelapp.com/jjace4/screen/34738210 (summarized version)

After finishing the page I got user feedback (design leaders from the UX community). The feedback that I got was that it lacked storytelling and details about the process, so using a summarized version is an attempt that failed.

I only reviewed the content by writing more, but the layout became too wordy and lacked visual interest, so people will probably scan the page or avoid reading. Here's the result: https://marvelapp.com/jjace4/screen/34743860 (full process version)

I'm thinking about possible solutions: 1-reduce vertical scrolling by using horizontal sliders for some sections, so taking advantage of horizontal scrolling, making the page shorter. It will also make the page more interactive. 2-replacing content for videos, so using videos will allow me to reduce clutter and to play more with different layout techniques and also reducing content 3-using progressive disclosure

Any suggestions?