Unicorn Studio — No-code WebGL Scenes (Embed/SDK) Skill
When to use
- Designers want custom WebGL visuals without hand-coding shaders/three.js
- You need “designed” effects layered with text/images/video, with built-in interactivity
- Site builders: Framer, Webflow, Wix, Figma Sites, etc.
What it is
- A scene editor (layers + effects + events) that exports:
- Embed via Unicorn Studio SDK (small JS library)
- Or JSON/code export for faster/self-hosted loading (plan-dependent)
Key embed patterns
- Load SDK (can be in
<head>or footer depending on above-the-fold):- UMD from jsDelivr (versioned)
- Call
UnicornStudio.init()once DOM is ready
- Add attributes to a container element:
data-us-project="PROJECT_ID"- Optional performance/behavior params:
data-us-scale(render scale)data-us-dpi(resolution multiplier)data-us-fps(cap FPS)data-us-lazyload="true"data-us-production="true"
- Optional JSON source:
data-us-project-src="https://.../scene.json.txt"
Events (authoring-side)
- Appear (entrance), Scroll (progress/velocity), Hover, Mousemove
- Use events for “feels interactive” without writing JS.
Common pitfalls
- Container has no defined dimensions → scene won’t display
- Ensure the element with
data-us-projecthas width/height.
- Ensure the element with
- Too many scenes on one page → WebGL context limits + memory
- Prefer <10 scenes/page; WebGL context max ~16.
- Performance on low-end devices
- Use
data-us-scale/data-us-dpi/data-us-fps; reduce dynamic layers/effects.
- Use
- Site builder preview limitations
- Many builders won’t render in edit mode; must preview/publish to see it.
Quick recipes
1) Basic embed container
<div style="width: 100%; height: 420px" data-us-project="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"></div>
2) Performance-first embed
<div
style="width: 100%; height: 420px"
data-us-project="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"
data-us-lazyload="true"
data-us-production="true"
data-us-scale="0.75"
data-us-dpi="1.25"
data-us-fps="45"
></div>
What to ask the user
- Target platform: Webflow / Framer / coded site?
- Is the scene above-the-fold? (affects script placement and lazyload)
- Mobile support requirement + acceptable quality/FPS
- Number of scenes on the page and whether JSON export is available