Task List

Here’s a list of tasks we’ve come up with while coding on the project:

Interface

Graphics

Render all glyphs to a single texture atlas for performance

Possibly “bake” a texture for static strings to reduce draw calls

Use fragment shaders for drawing and effects

https://thebookofshaders.com/ is an excellent resource!
https://rubendv.be/posts/fwidth/
Dithering in shaders
Drawing to a framebuffer for full-screen effects
Gradients in fragment shaders

Inspiration

Pixellated texture backgrounds: https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*vFtMk62-qq9T8ItqEjLiYw.jpeg

Implement dithering algorithms for stylistic use

Ordered dithering

Implement various easing algorithms

An excellent resource: https://easings.net

Milestones

Render basic video thumbnails from input script files

Develop algorithms for generating interesting thumbnail styles (and other graphics)

Create animations that can be rendered to video files, used in stream overlays

Write basic audio system with a basic audio synthesizer

Design scripting patterns for writing songs with an audio timeline

Develop a set of synthesizers and effects that can be used for more interesting music and sound effects

Integrate video editing capabilities