Chapter 7: Graphics Rendering Pipeline
In this chapter, we will learn how to implement a hierarchical scene representation and corresponding rendering pipeline. This will help us combine the rendering we completed for the geometry and materials we explored in the previous chapters. Instead of implementing a naive object-oriented scene graph where each node is represented by an object that's allocated on the heap, we will learn how to apply the data-oriented design approach to simplify the memory layout of our scene. This will make the modifications we apply to the scene graph significantly faster. This will also act as a basis for learning about data-oriented design principles and applying them in practice. The scene graph and materials representation presented here is compatible with glTF2.
This chapter will cover how to organize the overall rendering process of complex scenes with multiple materials. We will be covering the following recipes:
- How not to create a scene...
