The Renderman Shading Language Guide

by Cortes, Don Rudy; Raghavachary, Saty

• ISBN13: 9781598632866
• ISBN10: 1598632868
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-12-31
• Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR

Summary

Discover how to achieve the stunning imagery and dazzling effects that wow audiences in animated and live action motion pictures. "The RenderMan® Shading Language Guide" shows you how to master this powerful rendering program, used by filmmakers in conjunction with 2D and 3D painting, modeling, and animation software to transport audiences to faraway lands and awe them with fantastic creatures. A comprehensive guide to the RenderMan Shading Language (RSL), the book teaches experienced 3D animators and artists fundamentals through advanced RSL and image synthesis concepts. Beginning with an introduction to RSL, you'll learn about the shader writing process and how to set up a proper shader developing environment. After that you'll try your hand at some simple shading methods such as light and volume shaders. Once you have the basics down, you'll move on to more advanced shading skills including raytracing, global illumination, pattern anti-aliasing, and DSO shadeops. The book presents over 80 complete shaders and teaches good coding style and techniques. "The RenderMan Shading Language Guide" presents the skills you need to become proficient with RSL so that you can use them to create amazing special effects for use in movies, video games, and more.

Table of Contents

RSL Fundamentals

Chapter Introduction to RSL and Shading

Chapter RSL Details

Chapter Basics of Shader Writing

Shader Development

Chapter Setting Up a Developing Environment

Chapter Fundamental Math for Shader Writers

Chapter Basic Programming Concepts

Chapter Shader Design Methodology

Good Shading Practices

Chapter Commenting your shaders

Chapter Shading Etiquette

Basic Shading

Chapter Surface Shaders

Chapter Displacement Shaders

Chapter Light Shaders

Chapter Volume Shaders

Chapter Imager Shaders

Intermediate Shading

Chapter Illumination loops - BRDFs

Chapter Procedural Patterns

Chapter Texture Mapping

Chapter Raytracing in RSL

Advanced Shading

Chapter Advance Shading Techniques

Chapter Global Illumination Techniques

Chapter Shader Anti-aliasing

Chapter Beyond RSL, DSO Shadeops

A Collection of Shader Recipes

Chapter Shader Recipes

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