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Philip Hammer @phammer.bsky.social · 19h

Classic Volumetric Cloud Rendering

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Martin Fuller @martinfuller.bsky.social · 13d

A little something I've been meaning to write for a while martinfullerblog.wordpress.com/2025/09/26/a...

Thank you to the awesome people at Machine Games and id Software!

Anisotropic Scaling in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and DOOM: The Dark Ages

While working on Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and later DOOM: The Dark Ages, it became apparent that both titles are particularly sensitive to anisotropic sampling cost on the Xbox Series con…

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Philip Hammer @phammer.bsky.social · 22d

So glad to hear you found a new home, especially with custom tech!
All the best!

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Philip Hammer @phammer.bsky.social · Aug 28

@motor3d.bsky.social

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Philip Hammer @phammer.bsky.social · Aug 22

I have the same experience with my old Sony A7 II. Can't beat a full frame sensor even with some cheap standard lens.
Happy with my Pixel 9 Pro for everyday snapshots, but can't ignore the difference to a real camera.

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Felix Leyendecker @felixliondagger.bsky.social · Aug 19

Catch my talk about DOOM:The Dark Ages at devcom today!

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · Aug 12

In the wake of Quakecon, we had the opportunity to talk in depth about Doom: The Dark Ages path tracing with the developers. Many thanks to id's Billy Khan and Nvidia's Matt Stack for this one! youtu.be/CCBWtRMnMh8

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Philip Hammer @phammer.bsky.social · Aug 8

Random, but I remember listening to Chukhung and the Shenzhou album in a night train through central china 23 years ago.
Music is sometimes weirdly connected to very specific memories.

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Philip Hammer @phammer.bsky.social · Aug 8

I think earlier works like Patashnik were more similar to 76:14, no?
Substrata started that a different direction that Geir is still doing today.

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Philip Hammer @phammer.bsky.social · Aug 8

Still one of the greatest ambient albums ever made

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Philip Hammer @phammer.bsky.social · Aug 8

TIL - the 1997 release event for Biosphere's Substrata was on Svalbard archipelago close to the north pole. And MTV filmed it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mZ-...

Biosphere @ North Pole MTV Special

YouTube video by tmtkview

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idsoftwaretiago.bsky.social @idsoftwaretiago.bsky.social · Jul 22

Lecture completed #CEDEC2025 - slides will be available soon.

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Philip Hammer @phammer.bsky.social · Jul 18

For context, the book is from 1968, teaches binary math and the second image is subtitled with "modern computing system".

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Philip Hammer @phammer.bsky.social · Jul 18

Stellar material work from Kat.
I had the pleasure of working with her and Nick on the dynamic material damage system in #DOOM where some of those materials were used. That kind art+tech collaboration is amazing.
www.artstation.com/artwork/8BaymQ

DOOM: The Dark Ages - Painted Metal Panel Materials, Kat Tamburello

I had the pleasure of developing DOOM: The Dark Ages along side the talented team at iD Software. During my time there, one of my main responsibilities as a Senior Material Artist was the creation of ...

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Philip Hammer @phammer.bsky.social · Jul 18

Not the book that I expected to find in the shelve of a croatian bar in the middle of nowhere.

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Felix Leyendecker @felixliondagger.bsky.social · Jul 1

More new art! Shredder from #DOOMTheDarkAges
modeled in MODO and textured in substance painter. Concept art by
@teamcolin.bsky.social

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Philip Hammer @phammer.bsky.social · Jul 1

Yeah, start of the next decade!

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Philip Hammer @phammer.bsky.social · Jul 1

Welcome to us old folks, man ☺️

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Philip Hammer @phammer.bsky.social · Jun 5

Research, competition check, you name it 👍

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Philip Hammer @phammer.bsky.social · Jun 4

Caught all of our amazing concept art team :)

David Blatt @kopfstoff.bsky.social · Jun 4

Thank you so much for the generous gifts, @phammer.bsky.social! Big shout out to everyone at id, who signed the game for me, too! You guys are awesome!!! 🥰 And now, lets play some #Doom!!! 🔥

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Philip Hammer @phammer.bsky.social · Jun 4

Good stuff, looks amazing!

Philip Hammer @phammer.bsky.social · Jun 3

DOOM: The Dark Ages launch party in Dallas downtown was 🔥

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Philip Hammer @phammer.bsky.social · May 22

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Philip Hammer @phammer.bsky.social · May 16

Claycat Slayer 🤘
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Qz...

Claycat's DOOM The Dark Ages

YouTube video by Lee Hardcastle

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