Graphics Journey Update #1
Personal reflections on diving deep into graphics programming, ray tracing, and creative exploration
Graphics Programming
Exploring the intersection of mathematics, art, and code through ray tracing, shaders, and visual programming.
Featured Projects
Software Ray Tracer
Built from scratch following Peter Shirley's tutorial, implementing ray-sphere and ray-plane intersection, multiple materials, and anti-aliasing.
First Ray Trace
My first successful ray traced scene - a simple smiley face that tested ray generation, intersection testing, and basic shading.
Environment Art
3D environments created in Blender and Unreal Engine 5, exploring artistic and technical aspects of computer graphics.
Graphics Gallery
Interactive Shaders
Explore real-time shader programming through Shadertoy. These interactive fragments demonstrate mathematical beauty through code, running entirely on your GPU.
View All Shaders on ShadertoyChaos Theory Has Nothing On Me
An exploration of mathematical chaos and complexity through recursive patterns and dynamic color transformations.
Almost Fractally
Fractal-inspired geometry and patterns generated in real-time using mathematical functions and iterative processes. This one looks amazing in fullscreen.
New Shader
Poorly approximated gravitational lensing and gravitational mass interactions.
Interactive Shader
A Julia set fractal with energy tendrils and orbit trapping. The math combines complex dynamics with plasma-like effects through exponential decay functions and chromatic aberration. The orbit trap technique creates flowing energy patterns that emerge.
Technical Writing
Building a Ray Tracer from Scratch: A Journey into 3D Rendering
Implementing ray tracing algorithms from first principles and lessons learned from building a software renderer
My Journey into Graphics Programming: From WebGL to Shaders
Exploring computer graphics, shader development, and the intersection of math and visual art
Learning Resources
Essential Reading
- Ray Tracing in One Weekend Series - Peter Shirley's excellent tutorial series
- Physically Based Rendering - The comprehensive textbook by Pharr, Jakob, and Humphreys
- Learn OpenGL - Comprehensive OpenGL tutorial
Tools & Frameworks
- Ray Tracing: Custom C++ implementation, OptiX
- Real-time Graphics: OpenGL, Vulkan, WebGL
- 3D Software: Blender, Unreal Engine 5
- Shaders: GLSL, HLSL
Mathematics
- Linear Algebra - Vector operations, matrices, transformations
- Trigonometry - Essential for rotations and wave functions
- Calculus - Used in lighting models and optimization
- Statistics - Monte Carlo methods for global illumination