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This course is a complete immersion into the fundamentals of computer graphics! You'll learn how a software 3D engine works under the hood, and use the C programming language to write a complete software rasterizer from scratch; including textures, camera, clipping, and loading complex OBJ files. Pixel per pixel, triangle per triangle, mesh per mesh.
We'll review all the beautiful math that makes 3D computer graphics possible as we tackle all concepts from first principles. We'll also write a comprehensive software renderer that can display complex 3D objects on the screen without the help of any graphics API. No GPU, no OpenGL, no DirectX! Just a C compiler and a little bit of linear algebra is all we need to create a final project that is nothing short of amazing!
We'll simply use the command-line, a code editor, and a C compiler. All these tools are multi-platform, so you'll be able to code along on either Windows, macOS, or Linux!
Also, make sure you have pen and paper ready for the lectures. This course will probably be a little bit different than other programming courses you took before. We will take our sweet time and make sure we understand every formula we find along the way!
This is a self-contained course with no prerequisites. However, you will probably get the most out of it if you already know the basics of coding (if-else, loops, functions).
If you never programmed in C before, don't worry! Many successful students come from different languages like Java, Python, JavaScript, Swift, and others. We'll learn to work with the C language together.
Gustavo Pezzi is a university lecturer in London, UK. He has won multiple education awards as a teacher and is also the founder of pikuma.com.
Gustavo teaches fundamentals of computer science and mathematics; his academic path includes institutions such as Pittsburg State University, City University of London, and University of Oxford.
This course is not just a simple tutorial on how to use an existing graphics library or how to glue OpenGL or Vulkan code together. This course focus on the foundation of 3D graphics and provides a careful review of the math that underpins these concepts.
If you want to understand how computers display 3D objects on the screen and also learn some of the techniques used in the development of retro 3D games, then buckle up! This is going to be a 35-hour journey of pure nerd fun!
73% of our students come back for another course
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"I'm already a professional developer but I really enjoy this learning format. Everything is explained for even absolute beginners. Seriously, Gustavo is a good teacher. You will get something from this course regardless of skill level."
"A Beautiful Deep Dive into 3D. This course is an amazing exploration of 3D rendering that compels you to engage deeply with the workings of computers. It's also a thoroughly enjoyable introduction to C for anyone who is coming from higher-level programming languages. Building a 3D renderer one step at a time can feel like sorcery—I can’t overstate how thrilling and beautiful it is to see your first cube rotating there on the screen!"
"A Very Intelectually Rewarding Experience! Five out of five stars. It feels great to finish a tutorial and actually have something to show for it at the end. Both in terms of building something functional, and gaining skills that are applicable. In some cases you'll get one and not the other, and in many cases you will get neither. Note that this course is extremely dense in terms of information, there is no filler. Make sure to give yourself enough time to understand the material. It's OK to stop and reflect and do some research if something is unclear. Comment section can sometimes be helpful with that as well. Huge thanks to Gustavo for what is truly a labor of love."
"Awesome! I've learned a lot from this. The instructions are pretty clear and the code always works. Covering in such depth has unveiled a lot of back boxes that I had in my mind when I used Unity."
"Well worth class! Nothing but thank you."
