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Why are video games graphics (still) a challenge? Productionizing rendering algorithms

Posted on December 27, 2020 by bartwronski

Intro This post will cover challenges and aspects of production to consider when creating new rendering / graphics techniques and algorithms – especially in the context of applied research for real time rendering. I will base this on my personal … Continue reading →

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Tech and scientific writing – graphics, diagram and graph creation tools

Posted on October 22, 2017 by bartwronski

Few days ago, I asked a question on twitter: https://twitter.com/BartWronsk/status/919618905319997440 “What is industry/academic standard for diagrams in tech writing? PowerPoint/GoogleDocs diagrams? Dedicated tool like Visio/Dia? Procedural? I usually use first, but far from satisfied…For proc tried SVG,JS,Graphviz,even Mathematica, but results … Continue reading →

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CSharpRenderer Framework update

Posted on October 18, 2014 by bartwronski

In couple days I’m saying goodbye to my big desktop PC for several next weeks (relocation), so time to commit some stuff to my CSharpRenderer GitHub repository that was waiting for it for way too long. 🙂 Startup time optimizations … Continue reading →

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Python as scientific toolbox – 8 months later

Posted on September 16, 2014 by bartwronski

I started this blog with a simple post about my attempts to find free Mathematica replacement tool for general scientific computing with focus on graphics. At that time I recommended scientific Python and WinPython environment. Many months have passed, I … Continue reading →

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Poisson disk/square sampling generator for rendering

Posted on August 8, 2014 by bartwronski

I have just submitted onto GitHub small new script – Poisson-like distribution sampling generator suited for various typical rendering scenarios. Unlike other small generators available it supports many sampling patterns – disk, disk with a central tap, square, repeating grid. It … Continue reading →

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Runtime editor-console connection in The Witcher 2

Posted on May 13, 2014 by bartwronski

During Digital Dragons and tons of inspiring talks and discussions I’ve been asked by one Polish game developer (he and his team are doing quite cool early-access Steam economy/strategy game about space exploration programmes that you can check out here) to … Continue reading →

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Why big game studios (usually) use single main 3d software environment?

Posted on February 25, 2014 by bartwronski

Couple days ago a friend from smaller gamedev company asked me very interesting question – why while smaller companies allow freelancers some freedom choosing 3d software, big and AAA companies usually force people to learn and use one 3d environment? … Continue reading →

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