Essential Guide to RenderMan® Shading Plugin Development : Understanding Bxdfs Paperback / softback
by Brad E. Hollister
Paperback / softback
Description
Understand the fundamentals of Bxdf plugins for RenderMan® 21+, both the technical details and API architecture.
The main goal of the book is to enable technical artists, hobbyists, and students in using the noncommercial (NCR), free RenderMan® edition. RenderMan® is an industry standard for rendering software.
It has been used for every Pixar film to date and numerous other projects.
RenderMan® 21, and all subsequent versions, use Monte Carlo path tracing.
This change has necessitated the use of C++ plugins in place of the RenderMan Shader Language (RSL). Because of this, writing Bxdfs now requires knowledge of Monte Carlo integration, probability density functions, and the RenderMan® C++ API. Essential Guide to RenderMan® Shading Plugin Development specifically addresses writing RenderMan® C++ materials.
It explores the mathematical models of representative Bxdfs while drawing parallels, when helpful, to earlier RSL implementations.
It also includes an overview of Integrators, providing further context for modern RenderMan® programmable shading.
What You Will LearnC++ development for BxdfsFundamentals of the rendering equationMonte Carlo integration Who Is This Book ForBeginner plugin writers for RenderMan®, such as technical artists, students, or hobbyists who may already have experience with RSL or another shader language.
More experienced C++ developers without knowledge of RenderMan® or Monte Carlo path tracing will benefit from the content as well.
While some prior experience in computer graphics is helpful, the book provides background and references for further study.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:141 pages, 25 Illustrations, color; 17 Illustrations, black and white; IX, 141 p. 42 illus., 25 illu
- Publisher:APress
- Publication Date:23/06/2023
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- ISBN:9781484293911
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:141 pages, 25 Illustrations, color; 17 Illustrations, black and white; IX, 141 p. 42 illus., 25 illu
- Publisher:APress
- Publication Date:23/06/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9781484293911
