Other Michael
@othermichael.bsky.social
Working on a low stakes, level based, TPP bird flight sim
The tricky thing about making a mesh editor is the discrepancy between how the artist and the GPU think about vertices.
For example an artist sees a cube with 8 verts. But if that cube is flat shaded the GPU actually sees 24.
For example an artist sees a cube with 8 verts. But if that cube is flat shaded the GPU actually sees 24.
January 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The tricky thing about making a mesh editor is the discrepancy between how the artist and the GPU think about vertices.
For example an artist sees a cube with 8 verts. But if that cube is flat shaded the GPU actually sees 24.
For example an artist sees a cube with 8 verts. But if that cube is flat shaded the GPU actually sees 24.
I thought making a mesh editor would be easy.
Turns out it's this interwoven web of operations, input state, and undo/redo. Not to mention any of the math / geometry.
The one bright side is that I have a really solid north star in the form of Blender.
Think I may write a blog or something about it
Turns out it's this interwoven web of operations, input state, and undo/redo. Not to mention any of the math / geometry.
The one bright side is that I have a really solid north star in the form of Blender.
Think I may write a blog or something about it
January 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I thought making a mesh editor would be easy.
Turns out it's this interwoven web of operations, input state, and undo/redo. Not to mention any of the math / geometry.
The one bright side is that I have a really solid north star in the form of Blender.
Think I may write a blog or something about it
Turns out it's this interwoven web of operations, input state, and undo/redo. Not to mention any of the math / geometry.
The one bright side is that I have a really solid north star in the form of Blender.
Think I may write a blog or something about it
Reposting mostly for my own reference, but also in case others find this list useful!
January 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Reposting mostly for my own reference, but also in case others find this list useful!
Reposted by Other Michael
I often get asked about my book recommendations for graphics programming and game development. I updated my old list and made it easier to find on my website. With Black Friday/Cyber Monday, many are on sale right now (at least in Canada/US)
www.jendrikillner.com/books/
www.jendrikillner.com/books/
November 30, 2024 at 4:32 AM
I often get asked about my book recommendations for graphics programming and game development. I updated my old list and made it easier to find on my website. With Black Friday/Cyber Monday, many are on sale right now (at least in Canada/US)
www.jendrikillner.com/books/
www.jendrikillner.com/books/
Finally got around to trying this whole 2D GI thing.
Followed this great tutorial: jason.today/gi
Followed this great tutorial: jason.today/gi
January 19, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Finally got around to trying this whole 2D GI thing.
Followed this great tutorial: jason.today/gi
Followed this great tutorial: jason.today/gi
I was recently working on a flight-based game (physics / lift/drag based).
If this is at all similar to what you're looking for, lmk. I'd be happy to talk shop.
rithmgaming.itch.io/lob3d
password: flywithme
If this is at all similar to what you're looking for, lmk. I'd be happy to talk shop.
rithmgaming.itch.io/lob3d
password: flywithme
January 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I was recently working on a flight-based game (physics / lift/drag based).
If this is at all similar to what you're looking for, lmk. I'd be happy to talk shop.
rithmgaming.itch.io/lob3d
password: flywithme
If this is at all similar to what you're looking for, lmk. I'd be happy to talk shop.
rithmgaming.itch.io/lob3d
password: flywithme
Followed Sugu Lee's excellent tutorial on TAA: sugulee.wordpress.com/2021/06/21/t...
My implementation: github.com/maftkd/TAA/t...
My implementation: github.com/maftkd/TAA/t...
January 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Followed Sugu Lee's excellent tutorial on TAA: sugulee.wordpress.com/2021/06/21/t...
My implementation: github.com/maftkd/TAA/t...
My implementation: github.com/maftkd/TAA/t...
Why? Is it hard to tune?
January 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Why? Is it hard to tune?
Made a screen-space reflections demo
Used lettier.github.io/3d-game-shad... for reference but deviated a little bit in favor of something a little simpler.
Used lettier.github.io/3d-game-shad... for reference but deviated a little bit in favor of something a little simpler.
January 16, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Made a screen-space reflections demo
Used lettier.github.io/3d-game-shad... for reference but deviated a little bit in favor of something a little simpler.
Used lettier.github.io/3d-game-shad... for reference but deviated a little bit in favor of something a little simpler.
Implemented an old school SSAO technique
Lil' demo @ rithmgaming.itch.io/ambient-occl...
Lil' demo @ rithmgaming.itch.io/ambient-occl...
January 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Implemented an old school SSAO technique
Lil' demo @ rithmgaming.itch.io/ambient-occl...
Lil' demo @ rithmgaming.itch.io/ambient-occl...
Wrapping up the path tracer project.
I enjoyed seeing the shadows and color bleeding, but when it came time to implementing actual material models (brdf, pdf), things got a little too mathematical for me... Will have to revisit another day.
I enjoyed seeing the shadows and color bleeding, but when it came time to implementing actual material models (brdf, pdf), things got a little too mathematical for me... Will have to revisit another day.
January 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Wrapping up the path tracer project.
I enjoyed seeing the shadows and color bleeding, but when it came time to implementing actual material models (brdf, pdf), things got a little too mathematical for me... Will have to revisit another day.
I enjoyed seeing the shadows and color bleeding, but when it came time to implementing actual material models (brdf, pdf), things got a little too mathematical for me... Will have to revisit another day.
Added emissive materials to the path tracer
January 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Added emissive materials to the path tracer
Added Depth of Field and progressive rendering to the path tracer
January 11, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Added Depth of Field and progressive rendering to the path tracer
Starting work on a path tracer. Goal is to eventually implement a cook-torrance brdf
January 10, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Starting work on a path tracer. Goal is to eventually implement a cook-torrance brdf
Pbr = Physically based rendering
January 7, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Pbr = Physically based rendering
I made a Pbr renderer.
(Taking a detour to learn more about gfx programming)
rithmgaming.itch.io/pbr-demo
(Taking a detour to learn more about gfx programming)
rithmgaming.itch.io/pbr-demo
January 7, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I made a Pbr renderer.
(Taking a detour to learn more about gfx programming)
rithmgaming.itch.io/pbr-demo
(Taking a detour to learn more about gfx programming)
rithmgaming.itch.io/pbr-demo
New prototype: rain-maker
Use rain-power to moisten soil so plants can grow. Recharge by flying near bodies of water.
Use rain-power to moisten soil so plants can grow. Recharge by flying near bodies of water.
December 20, 2024 at 4:42 PM
New prototype: rain-maker
Use rain-power to moisten soil so plants can grow. Recharge by flying near bodies of water.
Use rain-power to moisten soil so plants can grow. Recharge by flying near bodies of water.
New prototype: poop
Actually though...
The mechanic allows plants to spread over a map via their fruit & seed.
Actually though...
The mechanic allows plants to spread over a map via their fruit & seed.
December 13, 2024 at 11:07 PM
New prototype: poop
Actually though...
The mechanic allows plants to spread over a map via their fruit & seed.
Actually though...
The mechanic allows plants to spread over a map via their fruit & seed.
It's hard to answer without knowing more about core pillars.
Is this game largely about upgrading cars & the vehicles themselves? Or is it more about maneuvering & velocity control? Is the game largely about physics and making things explode?
The interaction will show players your pillars.
Is this game largely about upgrading cars & the vehicles themselves? Or is it more about maneuvering & velocity control? Is the game largely about physics and making things explode?
The interaction will show players your pillars.
December 13, 2024 at 2:22 PM
It's hard to answer without knowing more about core pillars.
Is this game largely about upgrading cars & the vehicles themselves? Or is it more about maneuvering & velocity control? Is the game largely about physics and making things explode?
The interaction will show players your pillars.
Is this game largely about upgrading cars & the vehicles themselves? Or is it more about maneuvering & velocity control? Is the game largely about physics and making things explode?
The interaction will show players your pillars.
Thanks for sharing This inspired me to scratch the surface of Spherical Harmonics bsky.app/profile/othe...
My implementation is pretty janky, but I still learned a lot!
My implementation is pretty janky, but I still learned a lot!
Took a sabbatical from my sabbatical to have a go at "indirect lighting"
Inspired by Mikkel Svendsen's talk on Cocoon:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kS1...
Inspired by Mikkel Svendsen's talk on Cocoon:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kS1...
December 12, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Thanks for sharing This inspired me to scratch the surface of Spherical Harmonics bsky.app/profile/othe...
My implementation is pretty janky, but I still learned a lot!
My implementation is pretty janky, but I still learned a lot!
That rapidly moving orb at the beginning is a probe that measures lighting at each point.
The lighting information is compressed and stored in a 3D grid...
Objects like the sphere can then sample that grid to obtain indirect lighting info at runtime.
The lighting information is compressed and stored in a 3D grid...
Objects like the sphere can then sample that grid to obtain indirect lighting info at runtime.
December 12, 2024 at 8:28 PM
That rapidly moving orb at the beginning is a probe that measures lighting at each point.
The lighting information is compressed and stored in a 3D grid...
Objects like the sphere can then sample that grid to obtain indirect lighting info at runtime.
The lighting information is compressed and stored in a 3D grid...
Objects like the sphere can then sample that grid to obtain indirect lighting info at runtime.
Took a sabbatical from my sabbatical to have a go at "indirect lighting"
Inspired by Mikkel Svendsen's talk on Cocoon:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kS1...
Inspired by Mikkel Svendsen's talk on Cocoon:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kS1...
December 12, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Took a sabbatical from my sabbatical to have a go at "indirect lighting"
Inspired by Mikkel Svendsen's talk on Cocoon:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kS1...
Inspired by Mikkel Svendsen's talk on Cocoon:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kS1...
New prototype:
Spread the love - fly nearby flowers to make more flowers.
Spread the love - fly nearby flowers to make more flowers.
December 11, 2024 at 3:09 AM
New prototype:
Spread the love - fly nearby flowers to make more flowers.
Spread the love - fly nearby flowers to make more flowers.
New Prototype: You play as mama bird, and you gotta feed baby bird.
December 5, 2024 at 10:11 PM
New Prototype: You play as mama bird, and you gotta feed baby bird.
Tree: meet Bird.
November 26, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Tree: meet Bird.