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An overview of mathematics for programmers. Demystifying the fancy math symbols so you can use equations from more sources
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Guest: Radiance Cascades
Apr 13, 2024 • Xor and Alex
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Signed Distance Fields
Feb 19 • Xor
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Functions: Tanh
May 31 • Xor
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Volumetric Raymarching
Aug 23 • Xor
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Video Interview with Outsider Supply
Talking shaders, art and games
Sep 15 • 
Xor
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Dot Noise
A cheap alternative to 3D simplex noise
Sep 5 • 
Xor
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Functions: Mix
An overview of the mix function, how it works and some unusual uses
Aug 30 • 
Xor
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Volumetric Raymarching
Rendering clouds, fire, smoke, light rays and more with raymarching
Aug 23 • 
Xor
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Decoding: Phosphor
How I created "Phosphor", with glowing, fluid particles, in just 258 chars
Jul 26 • 
Xor
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Functions: Mix
An overview of the mix function, how it works and some unusual uses
Aug 30 • 
Xor
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Modeling the World in 280 Characters
An exploration of the mindset, methods, and motivations behind crafting tiny, expressive shaders that combine code, art, and constraint
Jun 23 • 
Xor
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Mini: Design Choices
The guidelines I use to visually improve my shader art
May 19 • 
Xor
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Common Shader Mistakes
Avoiding the most common problems in graphics programming
Apr 26 • 
Xor
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