coverflow_skew_attempt.js

 $('#coverflip').jcoverflip({
    current: flipItemCount,
    beforeCss: function( el, container, offset ){
        console.log(container);
      return [
        $.jcoverflip.animationElement( el, { 'transform':'skew(0deg, 30deg)', left: ( container.width( )/2 - 280 - 190 *offset )+'px', bottom: '60px' }, {}),
        $.jcoverflip.animationElement( el.find( 'img' ), { opacity: 0.7, width: '175px', height: '175px' }, {} )
      ];
    },
    afterCss: function( el, container, offset ){
      return [
        $.jcoverflip.animationElement( el, { 'transform':'skew(30deg, 0deg)', left: ( container.width( )/2 + 180 + 190 *offset )+'px', bottom: '60px' }, { } ),
        $.jcoverflip.animationElement( el.find( 'img' ), { opacity: 0.7, width: '175px', height: '175px' }, {} )
      ];
    },
    currentCss: function( el, container ){
      return [
        $.jcoverflip.animationElement( el, { 'transform':'none', left: ( container.width( )/2 - 100 )+'px', bottom: '10px' }, { } ),
        $.jcoverflip.animationElement( el.find( 'img' ), { opacity: 1.0, width: '280px', height: '280px' }, { } )
      ];
    }
  });