Bent normals: the underrated cousin of ambient occlusion
Bent normals are often overlooked, yet they deliver noticeably better specular lighting at a relatively low cost – no...
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About the author
Radosław Paszkowski
Radek gained experience working on both indie and AAA games. Creating art by painting or with shaders, as well as playing music are his favourite pastimes. He's specializing in graphic programming since joining PixelAnt Games.
Position: Senior Software Engineer
Shader basics: writing your first shader
Writing your first shader might seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be. Here are some tips that can help you on this...
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Raytraced Global Illumination and Direct Illumination – is it worth it?
Raytracing offers stunning lighting and shadows, but not without trade-offs in performance and complexity. Find out...
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Don’t just light it – understand it: Direct and Indirect Illumination explained
Great lighting brings your game to the next level. Here are the basics you need to...
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Rendering Millions of Grass Blades Using UE and Niagara
I am Radek Paszkowski, a software engineer with a passion for computer graphics, games, tech, painting, and music....
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