The Cherno Courses

Understanding Code You Didn't Write - Code Review

Learn effective techniques for understanding and reviewing unfamiliar code, including identifying entry points, self-documenting practices, and best practices for structuring classes and variables.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Memory Management and Performance Optimization in Game Development

Explore memory optimization techniques for a 2D physics engine, including heap allocation, CPU caching, logging efficiency, and smart memory allocation strategies.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introducing the Ray Tracing Pipeline - Ray Tracing Series

Explore the ray tracing pipeline, including PerPixel, TraceRay, ClosestHit, and Miss functions. Learn implementation techniques and test the pipeline with reflection rays.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Rendering Multiple Objects - Ray Tracing Series

Learn to render multiple objects in a ray tracing scene, including structuring the scene, positioning spheres, and adapting the renderer for improved efficiency and realism.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Grass Rendering in OpenGL - Code Review

Explore advanced OpenGL techniques for efficient grass rendering, covering shader optimization, buffer management, and performance improvements in C++.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Adding an Interactive 3D Camera System - Ray Tracing Series

Learn to implement an interactive 3D camera system for ray tracing, covering camera mechanics, class creation, ray direction calculations, and integration into a ray tracing application.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Lighting and Shading - Ray Tracing Series

Explore lighting and shading techniques in ray tracing, including color representation, sphere intersection, normal vectors, and mathematical calculations for realistic rendering.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Hazel Game Engine Code Review

Explore the architecture and implementation of Hazel game engine, covering project structure, core systems, rendering, and editor functionality. Gain insights into game engine development.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How Ray Casting and Sphere Intersection Works - Ray Tracing Series

Explore ray casting and sphere intersection in ray tracing, covering setup, visualization, calculations, lighting, and optimization techniques for creating photo-realistic digital imagery.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Rays and Spheres- The Math! - Ray Tracing Series

Explore the mathematics behind ray tracing, focusing on rays, spheres, and their intersections. Learn key concepts and equations essential for implementing realistic 3D graphics rendering.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Minecraft Clone in C++ - Code Review and Optimization

Explore a Minecraft clone in C++, covering project structure, code organization, math concepts, ray casting, and shader techniques. Gain insights into game development practices.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Welcome to Ray Tracing

Introduction to ray tracing techniques for generating photo-realistic digital imagery, covering setup, rendering, performance optimization, and GPU acceleration using C++ and Vulkan.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Maps in C++ - std-map and std-unordered_map

Explore std::map and std::unordered_map in C++, covering usage, custom types, operators, iteration, and performance considerations for efficient key-value pair management.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Space Invaders Clone in C# - Code Review and Optimization

Comprehensive code review of a Space Invaders clone in C#, covering optimization, abstraction, performance, and game programming concepts for aspiring developers.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

C# Game Engine Code Review - Building a 3D Renderer at 16

Comprehensive code review of a C# game engine, offering insights on architecture, rendering techniques, and optimization strategies for aspiring game developers.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video