Modern OpenGL C++ 3D Game & 3D Rendering

Learn modern OpenGL that underpins most new games, game engines and 3D rendering applications.

Created by Frahaan Hussain, Last Updated 27-Oct-2019, Language:English

What Will I Get ?

Program in Modern OpenGL
Understand gaming constructs/concepts
Ability to create a game engine
Ability to create a game

Requirements

Understand the fundamentals of C++ Programming
Basic mechanics in modern games

Description

Learn about the fundamentals that make the awesome games we play and the game engines behind them. A step by step process is used to show everything from setting up to essential Modern OpenGL features.

Gain a good understanding of the following concepts:

Setting Up on Windows and Mac using GLFW, SDL and SFML
2D Drawing
3D Drawing
Texturing
Lighting
3D Rendering
Shaders/GLSL
Model Loading
Cube Mapping
C++ Programming
C++ Game Development

OpenGL is the most popular graphics library in the world, most mobile games use OpenGL and many other applications as well.

Who this course is for:

This OpenGL course if for anyone looking to learn the inner workings of games and game engines.
Anyone looking to move from Immediate Mode to Modern OpenGL

Course Content

Introduction

1 Lectures 00:02:18
- Introduction
  
  Preview
  
  00:02:18
Environment Setup

11 Lectures 03:43:50
- GLFW & GLEW Windows (Absolute Linking) Setup
  
  Preview
  
  00:24:34
- GLFW & GLEW Windows (Relative Linking) Setup
  
  Preview
  
  00:26:13
- GLFW & GLEW Mac Setup
  
  Preview
  
  00:20:17
- SDL & GLEW Windows (Absolute Linking) Setup
  
  00:28:52
- SDL & GLEW Windows (Relative Linking) Setup
  
  00:24:19
- SDL & GLEW Mac Setup
  
  00:18:41
- SFML & GLEW Windows (Absolute Linking) Setup
  
  00:20:41
- SFML & GLEW Windows (Relative Linking) Setup
  
  00:22:46
- SFML & GLEW Mac Setup
  
  00:18:26
- GLM Windows Setup
  
  00:05:04
- SOIL Windows Setup
  
  00:13:57
GETTING STARTED

6 Lectures 03:26:23
- Drawing A Triangle
  
  00:28:56
- Shader Files
  
  00:21:29
- Textures
  
  00:35:35
- Transformations
  
  00:13:25
- Projections and Coordinate Systems
  
  00:32:09
- Camera
  
  01:14:49
LIGHTING

8 Lectures 03:19:58
- Colours
  
  00:25:33
- Basic Lighting
  
  00:30:12
- Materials
  
  00:24:37
- Lighting Maps
  
  00:27:54
- Directional Lights
  
  00:15:26
- Point Lights
  
  00:15:17
- Spot Light
  
  00:16:33
- Combining Directional, Point and Spot Lights
  
  00:44:26
MODEL LOADING

3 Lectures 01:42:44
- Assimp Windows Setup
  
  00:10:33
- Assimp Mac Setup and Mesh Class
  
  00:35:50
- Assimp Model Class & Loading A Model
  
  00:56:21
ADVANCED

1 Lectures 00:31:45
- Cubemapping/Skybox
  
  00:31:45

Frahaan Hussain

CEO and Lead Developer at Sonar Systems

I am CEO of Sonar Systems which is the world leader in educational material for the game engine Cocos2d-x, one of the best and most popular game engines in the world. With years of experience programming and running an online education platform (Sonar Learning) I can help and support new programming like you. I am also a University Lecturer teaching a variety of topics in Games Programming from Games Design to OpenGL Shader Programming. I am also a published author of games design and soon to be released Responsive Web Design. I have all the facets required to educate and inspire.