I finally decided to learn shaders. If you're curious about what shaders are and how they work, this article is for you. We'll start with the basics and build a simple blob from scratch.
  • monotremata@kbin.social
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    8 months ago

    Shaders are terrific fun. I highly recommend ShaderToy if you want to experiment with them; it makes the loop between changing the code and seeing the effect very tight. I also recommend the YouTube channel “Art of Code” for good examples, well-explained.

    • towerful@programming.dev
      1·
      8 months ago

      I’ve started dipping my toes into shaders using TouchDesigner (I’m a big touchdesigner fan!).
      And yeh, shaders are still a dark art magic to me.

  • graphicsguy@programming.dev
    3·
    8 months ago

    As a graphics programmer in the games industry, it’s always exciting to me when people discover how much fun all this stuff is