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Schiller, a WebGL library for colours made of light

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A zero-dependency WebGL library that renders structural colour through thin-film interference and diffraction gratings, on flat artwork or Three.js materials.

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Schiller treats colour as a surface phenomenon rather than a pigment, then demonstrates the idea across 19 named specimens, from a tea bowl and scallop to a vinyl record, pearl button, mirror ball, and cold can. It is both a technical library and a small cabinet of optical curiosities.

A zero-dependency WebGL library that renders structural colour through thin-film interference and diffraction gratings, on flat artwork or Three.js materials.

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