The Art of Dithering and Retro Shading for the Web
The article discusses the author's experience in building a personal website and incorporating 3D work to showcase shader and WebGL skills. It emphasizes the importance of post-processing effects, particularly retro techniques like dithering, in enhancing visual appeal. The author aims to share insights on these techniques and their application in modern web design.
- ▪The author built a personal website to showcase their shader and WebGL skills.
- ▪Post-processing effects, especially retro techniques like dithering, play a crucial role in enhancing visual appeal.
- ▪Dithering originated as a graphics technique to create the illusion of more colors and smooth gradients in early digital media.
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The Art of Dithering and Retro Shading for the WebAug 6, 2024Aug 6, 2024I spent the past few months building my personal website from the ground up, finally taking the time to incorporate some 3D work to showcase my shader and WebGL skills. Throughout this work, I got to truly understand the crucial role that post-processing plays in making a scene actually look good, which brought some resolutions to long-term frustrations I had with my past React Three Fiber and shader projects where my vision wouldn't materialize regardless of the amount of work and care I was putting into them.
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