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3D Graphics Rendering Cookbook

Name: 3D Graphics Rendering Cookbook
ISBN: 9781838986193

by Sergey Kosarevsky, Viktor Latypov

August 2021

Intermediate to advanced

670 pages

12h 43m

English

Packt Publishing

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3D Graphics Rendering Cookbook
ContributorsAbout the authorsAbout the reviewers
Preface
Who this book is forWhat this book coversTo get the most out of this bookDownload the example code filesDownload the color imagesConventions usedSectionsGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See alsoGet in touchShare Your Thoughts
Chapter 1: Establishing a Build Environment
Technical requirementsOpenGL 4.6 with AZDO and VulkanWhat is the essence of modern OpenGL?Setting up our development environment on WindowsGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Setting up our development environment on LinuxGetting readyHow to do it...Installing the Vulkan SDK for Windows and LinuxGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Managing dependenciesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Getting the demo data How to do itThere's more...Creating utilities for CMake projectsGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...
Chapter 2: Using Essential Libraries
Technical requirementsUsing the GLFW libraryGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Doing math with GLMGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Loading images with STBGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Rendering a basic UI with Dear ImGuiGetting readyHow to do it...There's more…Integrating EasyProfiler Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Integrating OptickGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…Using the Assimp libraryGetting readyHow to do it...Getting started with Etc2Comp Getting readyHow to do it...There's more...Multithreading with TaskflowGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Introducing MeshOptimizer Getting readyHow to do it...There's more...
Chapter 3: Getting Started with OpenGL and Vulkan
Technical requirementsIntercepting OpenGL API callsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Working with Direct State Access (DSA)Getting readyHow to do it...There's more...Loading and compiling shaders in OpenGLGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Implementing programmable vertex pulling (PVP) in OpenGLGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Working with cube map texturesGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Compiling Vulkan shaders at runtimeGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Initializing Vulkan instances and graphical devicesGetting readyHow to do it...Initializing the Vulkan swap chainGetting readyHow to do it...Setting up Vulkan's debugging capabilitiesHow to do it...There's more…Tracking and cleaning up Vulkan objectsGetting readyHow to do it...Using Vulkan command buffersHow to do it...See alsoDealing with buffers in VulkanGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Using texture data in VulkanGetting readyHow to do it...Using mesh geometry data in VulkanGetting readyHow to do it...Using Vulkan descriptor setsHow to do it...There's more…Initializing Vulkan shader modulesGetting readyHow to do it...Initializing the Vulkan pipelineGetting ready...How to do it...There's more…See alsoPutting it all together into a Vulkan applicationGetting readyHow to do it...
Chapter 4: Adding User Interaction and Productivity Tools
Technical requirementsOrganizing Vulkan frame rendering codeGetting readyHow to do it...There's more…Organizing mesh rendering in VulkanGetting readyHow to do it...Implementing an immediate mode drawing canvasGetting readyHow to do it...Rendering a Dear ImGui user interface with VulkanGetting readyHow to do it...Working with a 3D camera and basic user interactionGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Adding a frames-per-second counterGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Adding camera animations and motionGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Integrating EasyProfiler and Optick into C++ applicationsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Using cube map textures in VulkanGetting readyHow to do it...Rendering onscreen chartsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Putting it all together into a Vulkan applicationGetting readyHow to do it...
Chapter 5: Working with Geometry Data
Technical requirementsOrganizing the storage of mesh dataGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Implementing a geometry conversion toolGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Indirect rendering in VulkanGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Implementing an infinite grid GLSL shaderGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Rendering multiple meshes with OpenGLGetting readyHow to do it…Generating LODs using MeshOptimizerGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Integrating tessellation into the OpenGL graphics pipelineGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...
Chapter 6: Physically Based Rendering Using the glTF2 Shading Model
Technical requirementsSimplifying Vulkan initialization and frame compositionHow to do it...Initializing compute shaders in VulkanGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Using descriptor indexing and texture arrays in VulkanGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Using descriptor indexing in Vulkan to render an ImGuiGetting readyHow to do it...Generating textures in Vulkan using compute shadersGetting readyHow to do it...Implementing computed meshes in VulkanGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Precomputing BRDF LUTsGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Precomputing irradiance maps and diffuse convolutionGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Implementing the glTF2 shading modelGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...
Chapter 7: Graphics Rendering Pipeline
Technical requirementsHow not to do a scene graphUsing data-oriented design for a scene graphGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Loading and saving a scene graphGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Implementing transformation treesGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Implementing a material systemGetting readyHow to do it...Importing materials from AssimpGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Implementing a scene conversion toolGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Managing Vulkan resourcesGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Refactoring Vulkan initialization and the main loopGetting readyHow to do it...Working with rendering passesGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Unifying descriptor set creation routinesGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Putting it all together into a Vulkan applicationGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…There's more...
Chapter 8: Image-Based Techniques
Technical requirementsImplementing offscreen rendering in OpenGLGetting readyHow to do it…Implementing fullscreen quad renderingGetting readyHow to do it…There's more...Implementing shadow maps in OpenGLGetting readyHow to do it…There's more…Implementing SSAO in OpenGLGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Implementing HDR rendering and tone mappingGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Implementing HDR light adaptationGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Writing postprocessing effects in VulkanGetting ready...How to do it...Implementing SSAO in VulkanGetting ready...How to do it...Implementing HDR rendering in VulkanGetting ready…How to do it...There's more…

Chapter 9: Working with Scene Graphs
Technical requirementsDeleting nodes and merging scene graphsHow to do it...Finalizing the scene-converter toolGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Implementing lightweight rendering queues in OpenGLGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Working with shape lists in VulkanGetting readyHow to do it...Adding Bullet physics to a graphics applicationGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...
Chapter 10: Advanced Rendering Techniques and Optimizations
Technical requirementsDoing frustum culling on the CPUGetting readyHow to do it…There's more...Doing frustum culling on the GPU with compute shadersGetting readyHow to do it…There's more...Implementing order-independent transparencyGetting readyHow to do it…Loading texture assets asynchronouslyGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Implementing projective shadows for directional lightsGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Using GPU atomic counters in VulkanGetting readyHow to do it...There's more…Putting it all together into an OpenGL demoGetting readyHow to do it...There's more…
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Overview

The "3D Graphics Rendering Cookbook" is your hands-on guide to mastering modern 3D rendering techniques and putting them into practice using OpenGL and Vulkan APIs. In this book, you will learn to build a fast and versatile 3D rendering engine from scratch, integrating advanced algorithms and techniques step-by-step.

What this Book will help me do

Master modern real-time rendering techniques using OpenGL and Vulkan.
Develop a complete physically based rendering pipeline from scratch.
Improve the performance of existing 3D graphics applications.
Build a robust 3D rendering engine by integrating various features for real-time performance.
Learn debugging, optimization, and profiling methods for complex rendering systems.

Author(s)

Sergey Kosarevsky and Viktor Latypov are experienced software developers and authors specializing in 3D graphics programming. With years of professional experience using OpenGL, Vulkan, and a wide range of graphics technologies, they bring a wealth of practical knowledge to the table. Their clear and approachable writing style makes advanced topics accessible.

Who is it for?

This book is perfect for 3D graphics developers who already possess a strong understanding of programming with C and the mathematical foundations of 3D rendering. It's designed for readers who aim to deepen their knowledge of high-performance rendering techniques and build their own real-time 3D engines. This book assumes familiarity with creating custom 3D apps without relying on premade rendering engines, and is ideal for those serious about mastering modern rendering technologies.

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