Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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An overview of my grass rendering explorations and an implementation of billboard grass, a common technique used in nearly every single video game.

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Code: github.com/GarrettGunnell/Grass

References:
developer.nvidia.com/gpugems/gpugems/part-i-natural-effects/chapter-7-rendering-countless-blades-waving-grass

Music:
Gold Falls Casino - HuniePop OST
Joy - Persona 3 OST
Bad Bully - Kizumonogatari 2 OST

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:36 Getting Started
03:37 GPU Instancing
06:51 Improving Appearance
10:07 Finishing Touches
11:50 Optimizations
14:04 Conclusion

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This video is dedicated to my friend, Alotryx.

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