Shaders 101

Whether we’re looking for improving our project’s graphics, achieve unique visual identity through custom graphics or simply trying to push what it can be achieved in terms of real-time graphics rendering using the current hardware, shaders are without a doubt a valuable asset to have in your pocket.

However, shaders can be quite intimidating, even for experienced game developers. In this presentation we’ll go through the process of writing shaders from scratch and deploying them into the scene.
From a shader type standpoint, we’ll see how we can create surface shaders, as well as image effects shaders, but we’ll also tackle a special type of image effects shaders that allows us to create entire scene objects when they don’t actually exist in the scene - raymarching shaders.

Also, if time allows it, we’ll scratch the surface of one of the most pretentious, but often visually stunning rendering techniques, achieved of course through shaders - volumetric rendering.

Requirements
- Basic Unity experience (basic editor UI, cameras, transforms, game objects, C# scripting, materials).
- English language.

About Alex Tuduran:
Founder of OmniSAR Technologies, Fragnite Games and Destiny Squirrel. With more than 10 years of experience in embedded software development, Alex took a sharp turn and decided to pursue one of his biggest hobbies, game development.

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