DirectX Essentials LiveLessons (Video Training)

Real-time graphics programming can be considered a dark art due to its complex mathematics and esoteric tools. Even experiencedprogrammers can find the material difficult to absorb. Furthermore,the rapid pace of advancement makes modern graphics programming amoving target, and establishing a foothold can be difficult.Quality educational material is a necessity for newcomers to thefield.DirectX Essentials LiveLessonsintroduces viewers to graphicsprogramming through a moderately deep-dive into shader programmingand the Direct3D API. Dr. Paul Varcholik guides viewers with apractical, hands-on approach to modern DirectX applicationdevelopment. These videos are not intended for programmers. No prior knowledge of graphics programming is required. The lessons begin with "Hello, World!" style rendering. This involves drawing as one point and triangle. They then move on to introductory lightingmodels such as ambient and diffuse lighting, specular highlights, point lights, spotlights, and specular highlights. The videos also cover texturemapping, environment mapping, normal mapping, and color blendingand introduce viewers to 3D math in a straight-forward, stress-freefashion.The source code repository for this LiveLesson can be found at www.informit.com/title/9780134115955.About the AuthorDr. Paul Varcholikis is a twenty-year veteran in the softwaredevelopment industry. He has spent the past ten year writing videogames. He was the lead software engineer at Electronic Arts, working on titles such as Madden NFL Football and Superman Returns. He is currently a program instructor at the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy, a graduate degree program in game development at The University of CentralFlorida. Paul is also the author Real-Time3D Rendering using DirectX and HLSL, A Practical Guideto Graphicsprogramming