Comments on: Adding softness to shadows http://www.catalinzima.com/2009/10/adding-softness-to-shadows/ XNA Tutorials, Samples and Thoughts Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:16:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: SquigglyFrog http://www.catalinzima.com/2009/10/adding-softness-to-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-30065 SquigglyFrog Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:08:45 +0000 http://www.catalinzima.com/?p=561#comment-30065 Would love to see this tutorial! Been trying to implement some shadows and they just don't look right.. Trying to add dynamic shadows to 2D tilemap.. Would love to see this tutorial! Been trying to implement some shadows and they just don’t look right.. Trying to add dynamic shadows to 2D tilemap..

]]> By: Brett http://www.catalinzima.com/2009/10/adding-softness-to-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-28719 Brett Mon, 10 May 2010 05:25:28 +0000 http://www.catalinzima.com/?p=561#comment-28719 A thought: Make the blur depend on the distance from the shadow caster, not the distance from the light source. The shadows that start far away from the light with blur using distance from light already have diffused light behind them when they start. This seems wrong to me. This looks great. Looking forward to the example. Keep up the good work A thought:
Make the blur depend on the distance from the shadow caster, not the distance from the light source.
The shadows that start far away from the light with blur using distance from light already have diffused light behind them when they start. This seems wrong to me.

This looks great. Looking forward to the example. Keep up the good work

]]> By: Christopher Harris http://www.catalinzima.com/2009/10/adding-softness-to-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-27943 Christopher Harris Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:46:32 +0000 http://www.catalinzima.com/?p=561#comment-27943 Or not.. I just read your method works on rasterized images. Now I'm very intrigued. Or not.. I just read your method works on rasterized images. Now I’m very intrigued.

]]> By: Christopher Harris http://www.catalinzima.com/2009/10/adding-softness-to-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-27936 Christopher Harris Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:59:53 +0000 http://www.catalinzima.com/?p=561#comment-27936 Woohoo! I thought I was the first one to figure out how to render 2D shadows on the gpu, but it looks like you got to it before me. ;) I'm using a "stretchy" shadow method and drawing my objects over the shadow casters. I thought about using a gausian blur for the penumbra effect, but I didn't think it would turn out that good, and the distance based method looks amazing! I'll be implementing that in my light engine and adding credit for you. If you have any source for this, it would be much appreciated, regardless of the complexity / messiness. :) Woohoo!

I thought I was the first one to figure out how to render 2D shadows on the gpu, but it looks like you got to it before me. ;)

I’m using a “stretchy” shadow method and drawing my objects over the shadow casters. I thought about using a gausian blur for the penumbra effect, but I didn’t think it would turn out that good, and the distance based method looks amazing!

I’ll be implementing that in my light engine and adding credit for you.

If you have any source for this, it would be much appreciated, regardless of the complexity / messiness. :)

]]> By: Martin http://www.catalinzima.com/2009/10/adding-softness-to-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-27433 Martin Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:53:33 +0000 http://www.catalinzima.com/?p=561#comment-27433 Is this tutorial going to be published soon? I've been doing some googling around and I can't find any sources on how to do this, so it would be really appreciated! Is this tutorial going to be published soon? I’ve been doing some googling around and I can’t find any sources on how to do this, so it would be really appreciated!

]]> By: RelativeSpace http://www.catalinzima.com/2009/10/adding-softness-to-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-26314 RelativeSpace Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:27:09 +0000 http://www.catalinzima.com/?p=561#comment-26314 That looks awesome, and efficient. Thanks! That looks awesome, and efficient. Thanks!

]]> By: agentili http://www.catalinzima.com/2009/10/adding-softness-to-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-24872 agentili Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:25:01 +0000 http://www.catalinzima.com/?p=561#comment-24872 Really good effect, looks pretty correct. Really good effect, looks pretty correct.

]]> By: David http://www.catalinzima.com/2009/10/adding-softness-to-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-24730 David Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:44:19 +0000 http://www.catalinzima.com/?p=561#comment-24730 Can't wait for this, looks fantastic! Can’t wait for this, looks fantastic!

]]> By: Niko http://www.catalinzima.com/2009/10/adding-softness-to-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-24704 Niko Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:42:38 +0000 http://www.catalinzima.com/?p=561#comment-24704 Amazing... Looks very nice, love to see that a tutorial is coming, thanks! Amazing… Looks very nice, love to see that a tutorial is coming, thanks!

]]> By: Klinge http://www.catalinzima.com/2009/10/adding-softness-to-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-24392 Klinge Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:58:11 +0000 http://www.catalinzima.com/?p=561#comment-24392 Looks fantastic! Can't wait for the tutorial! Looks fantastic! Can’t wait for the tutorial!

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