Real-time shader programming : covering DirectX 9.0 /
Now that PC users have entered the realm of programmable hardware, graphics programmers can create 3D images and animations comparable to those produced by RenderMan's procedural programs-but in real time. Here is a book that will bring this cutting-edge technology to your computer. Beginning w...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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San Francisco :
Morgan Kaufmann Publishers,
[2003]
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| Series: | Morgan Kaufmann series in computer graphics and geometric modeling.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book Publisher description Table of contents |
| Summary: | Now that PC users have entered the realm of programmable hardware, graphics programmers can create 3D images and animations comparable to those produced by RenderMan's procedural programs-but in real time. Here is a book that will bring this cutting-edge technology to your computer. Beginning with the mathematical basics of vertex and pixel shaders, and building to detailed accounts of programmable shader operations, Real-Time Shader Programming provides the foundation and techniques necessary for replicating popular cinema-style 3D graphics as well as creating your own real-time procedural shaders. A compelling writing style, color illustrations throughout, and scores of online resources make Real-Time Shader Programming an indispensable tutorial/reference for the game developer, graphics programmer, game artist, or visualization programmer, to create countless real-time 3D effects. * Contains a complete reference of the low-level shader language for both DirectX 8 and DirectX 9 * Provides an interactive shader demonstration tool (RenderMonkeyTM) for testing and experimenting * Includes a CD ROM containing all shader examples, source code, and tools, plus the DirectX SDK * Maintains an updated version of the detailed shader reference section at www.directx.com * Teaches the latest shader programming techniques for high-performance real-time 3D graphics. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | xviii, 406 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781558608535 1558608532 |