Explored a few of the latest techniques in procedural cloud rendering used in Horizon: Zero Dawn and the FrostBite engine.

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In this video, I walk through how cloud rendering generally works, as well as covering some of the more recent tweaks/improvements and optimizations.

Referenced Papers/Talks:
https://www.ea.com/frostbite/news/physically-based-sky-atmosphere-and-cloud-rendering
https://www.guerrilla-games.com/read/the-real-time-volumetric-cloudscapes-of-horizon-zero-dawn
http://magnuswrenninge.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Wrenninge-OzTheGreatAndVolumetric.pdf

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