Artpop Iridescence
Holographic membrane with thin-film interference creating prismatic color shifts across an undulating surface.
What is Artpop Iridescence?
Artpop Iridescence is a free WebGL web effect in the TappyPrism library. Holographic membrane with thin-film interference creating prismatic color shifts across an undulating surface. It is rendered on the GPU by a fragment shader, so it costs almost nothing on the CPU and works well as a full-screen background. It ships as a single self-contained HTML file (artpop-iridescence.html) with zero dependencies — no npm package, no framework, no build step. It exposes 2 live parameters — Film Thickness, Flow Speed — adjustable in the browser or at runtime.
Parameters
| Parameter | Key | Range | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film Thickness | FILM_THICKNESS | 0.5 – 3 | 1 |
| Flow Speed | FLOW_SPEED | 0.1 – 2 | 0.5 |
How to add Artpop Iridescence to your page
- Download the standalone file artpop-iridescence.html and copy its source into your project.
- Or embed it as a background iframe:
<iframe src="https://prism.tappypotato.com/fx/artpop-iridescence.html" style="position:fixed;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;z-index:-1" title="Artpop Iridescence"></iframe> - Tune it at runtime with postMessage:
iframe.contentWindow.postMessage({ type: 'param', name: 'FILM_THICKNESS', value: 1 }, '*');
Frequently asked questions
What is Artpop Iridescence?
Artpop Iridescence is a free WebGL web effect in the TappyPrism library. Holographic membrane with thin-film interference creating prismatic color shifts across an undulating surface. It is rendered on the GPU by a fragment shader, so it costs almost nothing on the CPU and works well as a full-screen background. It ships as a single self-contained HTML file (artpop-iridescence.html) with zero dependencies — no npm package, no framework, no build step. It exposes 2 live parameters — Film Thickness, Flow Speed — adjustable in the browser or at runtime.
How do I add Artpop Iridescence to my website?
Download the standalone file at https://prism.tappypotato.com/fx/artpop-iridescence.html and copy its source into your page, or embed it as a background iframe: <iframe src="https://prism.tappypotato.com/fx/artpop-iridescence.html" style="position:fixed;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;z-index:-1" title="Artpop Iridescence"></iframe>. Tune it live with postMessage, e.g. iframe.contentWindow.postMessage({ type: 'param', name: 'FILM_THICKNESS', value: 1 }, '*').