GPU Pro 2 1st Edition

This book focuses on advanced rendering techniques that run on the Direct and/or OpenGL run-time with any shader language available. It includes articles on the latest and greatest techniques in real-time rendering, including MLAA, adaptive volumetric shadow maps, light propagation volumes, wrinkle animations, and much more. The book emphasizes techniques for handheld programming to reflect increased the importance of graphics on mobile devices. It covers geometry manipulation, effects in image space, shadows, 3D engine design, GPGPU, and graphics-related tools.

Source code and other materials are available for download on the book's CRC Press web page.

Review

Praise for GPU Pro:

Any professional programmer in the field will find something of interest in this volume. I'm thrilled to see that this collection is in color?it's about time! A wide range of topics are covered, from global illumination to image processing to mobile devices. I particularly like the fact that the book doesn't go the scholarly researcher route; the articles are written in a straightforward way to help with implementation of the idea, and code is often provided.

Eric Haines, co-author of Real-Time Rendering, February 2010

I recently started reading GPU Pro and it is outstanding! I love the full color and syntax highlighting!

Patrick Cozzi, Virtual Globe and Terrain Rendering blog, June 2010

About the Author

Wolfgang Engel is the CEO of Confetti Special Effects, a think tank for advanced real-time graphics for the games and movie industries in Encinitas, California. He previously worked in Rockstar's core technology group as the lead graphics programmer. He has edited books on several subjects, including ShaderX and GPU Pro. He also speaks on graphics programming at conferences worldwide. He is an MVP DirectX since July 2006 and is active on several advisory boards in the industry.