Developing a Shader Inspired by Vaporwave Art

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I explore shader development while recreating the vibrant Vaporwave aesthetic in a test scene for a game. From glowing terrain to animated water and customizable skies, I share my learnings and the techniques I used to bring these visuals to lifeā€”using Unity, Shader Graph, and a bit of math along the way.

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0:00 Vaporwave
0:38 Fragment Shaders
1:01 Part I: The Sun
1:21 The Sun: Gradient
2:18 The Sun: Lines
3:50 The Sun: Result
4:05 Part II: Terrain
4:32 Terrain: Lines
4:52 Terrain: Line Orientation
5:29 Terrain: Line Density
6:24 Terrain: Line Brightness
8:09 Terrain: Highlights
8:35 Terrain: Result
8:52 Part III: The Sky
9:06 The Sky: Star Formations
10:20 The Sky: Stars Brightness
10:58 The Sky: Star Colors
11:22 The Sky: Result
11:45 Bonus: Water
12:08 Vertex Shaders
12:27 Water: Development
12:56 Water: Result
13:12 Post-processing
13:35 Limitations
14:41ā€‹ Final Thoughts

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šŸŽ„ Video by:

Flor Niemevz
https://www.behance.net/florenciamn

Nati Mendez
https://www.behance.net/natimendez
hello.natimendez@gmail.com

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šŸŽ¬ A few videos that I loved and that inspired this one:

Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā Moebius-styleĀ 3DĀ RenderingĀ |Ā UselessĀ ...Ā Ā 
Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā AnĀ introductionĀ toĀ ShaderĀ ArtĀ CodingĀ Ā 
Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā MakingĀ anĀ InktoberĀ ShaderĀ Ā 
Ā Ā Ā ā€¢Ā IĀ TriedĀ TurningĀ GamesĀ IntoĀ TextĀ Ā 

šŸŽ¬ The main channels I learned from while making this video, featuring tons of related content you might enjoy:

ā€Ŗ@acegikmoā€¬
ā€Ŗ@Acerola_tā€¬

šŸ“š Also, some excellent written resources that complement the content of this video:

Catlike Coding - Custom SRP
https://catlikecoding.com/unity/tutorials/custom-srp/
Daniel Ilett - Tutorial Series
https://danielilett.com/tutorials/
Coster-Graphics - Shader Tutorials
https://timcoster.com/category/tutorials/english/shaders/

šŸŽµ Throughout the video, you've been listening to some great Vaporwave tracks in the background. Be sure to check out the artists: ā€Ŗ@GODMODEMUSICā€¬, ā€Ŗ@annannieā€¬ and ā€Ŗ@grandaffair1446ā€¬.

#Shaders #GameDevā€‹ #Devlog #Vaporwave #Unity #ShaderGraph #IndieDev #VideoGames



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