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Normal Maps and Cube Maps For Everyone

Posted on Nov 19, 2008, 5:00 am
Continuing our For Everyone series. Chester Hsieh (Associate Engine Programmer) had a go at describing how normal and cube maps work to the general studio population. This presentation is for the curious that might want to know a bit more about the math and logic behind these very common texture maps.
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