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[JSConfUS 2013] Steven Wittens: Making WebGL Dance

JSConf · talk · Watch on YouTube

Computer graphics & renderingWeb developmentPure mathematics

What it is

Steven Wittens' JSConf US 2013 talk on drawing with WebGL, using animated visuals to walk through vectors, matrices and the rendering pipeline. Despite the title, it works as a visual primer on the linear algebra behind 3D graphics.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN treats it as one of the best intros to the math of 3D graphics and a staple answer to how to learn graphics programming.

  • 5 people recommended it
  • 5 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2013, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “It's a fantastic, FANTASTIC tour of 3D graphics fundamentals.”

    Best presentation on how matrix math relates to graphics

    Fr0styMatt88, 2016-05 · Strong recommendation · in “Scratchapixel: Computer Graphics Programming from Scratch”

  2. “Another very good overview of rendering algorithms was given by Steven Wittens”

    Overview of rendering algorithms and 3D graphics

    DanielRibeiro, 2013-08 · Recommendation · in “Rotating Images”

  3. “IT's worth linking directly to the talk”

    Talk with cool animations on WebGL drawing

    johnhenry, 2017-11 · Recommendation · in “Making WebGL Dance: How, Where, and What to Draw (2013)”

  4. “the title is deceptive, it's in some ways a visual crash course in linear algebra”

    Visual crash course in linear algebra despite its title

    seltzered_, 2018-04 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What is your favourite tech talk?”

  5. “Matrixes, vectors, and how they are multiplied with each other are the fundamental magic of 3D graphics.”

    Illuminating intro to vectors and matrices for 3D graphics

    theandrewbailey, 2021-02 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: How to self-learn graphics programming?”

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Topics: webgl, linear algebra, matrices, rendering, visualization

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