CG References & Tutorials

[10 Jan 2023]

alphabetical index

Visual Effects at SCAD

Examples of my student work

Recent Additions & Revisions

Arnold C++ Shader Writing

Cutter Text Editor

    [10 Jan 2023]
    Download v8.3.7

• Whats New
• Setting up Cutter
• Setting up ffmpeg

Maya Scripting, Mel & Python

Cutter & Mel Scripting

examples

Python Scripting

• quick reference I
• executing a script
• parsing mocap data
• quadtree

PyQt/PySide2 Scripting

• examples

Houdini & Prman

• Cutter & Houdini
• quick reference

RenderMan Rib Basics

• Cutter & Rib Wrangling
• examples

RfM - No Scripting

• user interface examples

RfM - General Scripting

• *** Customizing RfM 23 ***
• batch rendering and rif'ing RfM 22
• example scripts

RfM - Python Rifs

• Cutter & Testing Python Rifs
• python examples

Cutter & Setting Up for C++

• Development Environment

Pixar's - C++ Devkit

• Compiling and Building Plugins
• Cutter & Pixar's Devkit

RfM - C++ Rifs

• Cutter & Writing C++ Rifs
• c++ examples

RfM - Open Shading Language

• Cutter & OSL Shader Writing
• example scripts

RfM - SeExpr Node

• Cutter & PxrSeExpr Scripting
• cellnoise

RfM - Light Path Expressions

• Cutter & LPE Scripting

RfM - C++ Pattern Nodes

Cutter & Writing Pattern Plugins

• example scripts

RfM - Helper Apps (python)

• placing spheres at mesh vertices

RfM - Procedurals (old style RiProcedural)

• getting started
• placing spheres
• place blobby

RfM - Image Tool Scripting

• adding a custom menu
• save all
• histogram

Algorithmic

• hilbert curve - intro (py & tcl)
• hilbert curve (mel)
• sierpinski (py & prman)
• cellular automata I (py)
• cellular automata I (py & maya)
• L system:
•     introduction, code & testing
•     samples I,    samples II
• quadtree
• blobby geometry
• menger sponge

Arnold - Open Shading Language

• getting started

Arnold - C++ Shaders

Cutter & Writing Arnold C++ Shaders

• example scripts

Noise

• perlin noise in python, tcl & 'C'

Expressions

• tutorial
• quick reference

Vectors

• addition/subtraction
• normalizing
• point-line shorest distance

Regular Expressions

• what's in a number?

Discontinued Scripting Topics

• Reyes (RSL)
• Mental Ray
• Cutter & Tcl scripting
     Tcl examples
• RfM Ribbox: chain on curve
• Cutter & RiMel/Rman Scripting
     example scripts