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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

What a way to start the week! The second edition of our book is now #1 in the Rendering and Ray Tracing section 🤯 Thank you so much to everyone who pre-ordered the book. A titan of industry has also agreed to write the foreword, we can't wait for this to be in the hand of readers!

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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I wrote some thoughts on writing a book in the age of LLMs: marcocastorina.com/2026/09/06/w... Comments and feedback welcome :)

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Marco Castorina's Blog

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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The second edition of our Vulkan book is ready for pre-order! Sharing with friends and colleagues will be greatly appreciated :) Amazon: www.amazon.com/Mastering-Gr... Packt: www.packtpub.com/en-us/produc...

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Mastering Graphics Programming With Vulkan | Game Development | eBook

Develop a modern rendering engine featuring GPU-driven rendering and ray tracing. Instant delivery. Top rated Game Development products.

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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I have been quieter than usual for the past year or so as we concentrated on writing the second edition of the Vulkan programming book. I am happy to report that the first draft of the book is complete! A huge thanks to @gabrielsassone.bsky.social for being my partner in crime. More details soon!

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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

It took a bit longer than anticipated, but chapter 3 is now complete! We have fully reworked how the frame graph works to make it easier to use and (hopefully) understand. Gone is the definition in json and is now fully driven by code!

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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

We can finally announce that @gabrielsassone.bsky.social and I are working on the second edition of the Vulkan rendering book. More details to come soon!

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Marina Ryan @marinahascoffee.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Had SO much fun and learned a ton from @hlywa.bsky.social about how games get funded and what publishers look for. Hope you check this episode out!

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Marina Ryan @marinahascoffee.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

The most comprehensive video I've watched about this topic. It goes over what independent music distribution is like, Spotify's music takedowns, how much money goes into making an album (in detail), and how much artists make from streaming revenue (also in detail). youtu.be/L_qvmAXFCOg?...

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I invested $100,000 to create my album & Spotify deleted it 😳

YouTube video by KARRA

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Psamathes🎤🎮 Versatile Vocalist @psamathes.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Woke up to the news that I've been laid of from my day job 🙃 Sharing this ⤵️ cause it was my main source of income and I need all the gigs I can get 🙏 If you don't have a project, talking to your colleagues is also appreciated. Word of mouth from peers does way more than hearing from a stranger.

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c0de517e.bsky.social @c0de517e.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

All REAC 2025 content is LIVE! Enjoy enginearchitecture.org/2025.htm

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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Don't know which games to pick on sale on Steam? How about learning Vulkan to make your own :D Our book is on sale on the Packt website and you can get a digital copy for only 9.99$! www.packtpub.com/en-us/produc...

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Mastering Graphics Programming with Vulkan | Game Development | eBook

Develop a modern rendering engine from first principles to state-of-the-art techniques. 38 customer reviews. Instant delivery. Top rated Game Development products.

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James Elsey @jameselseymusic.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Enough people asked for it, so it's happening! 🤘 The 1st Develop Conference Metal Meet will be at the Fortune Of War, Wed 9th July 3-5pm. An informal and inclusive social event to make some Industry friends who share the same passion for Music. Event Info/RSVP: www.linkedin.com/events/devel...

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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

What up lovely people? Had a bit of break from social media to recharge and refocus. Stay tuned for more music and soon some streams in Italian on game programming with @gabrielsassone.bsky.social ! You can start by subscribing to our brand new channel here www.youtube.com/@caffeconipr...

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Caffè con i Programmatori

Dopo aver scritto il libro "Mastering Graphics Programming with Vulkan", ci è venuta voglia di condividere quello che abbiamo imparato nel corso della nostra carriera. E di farlo nella nostra lingua n...

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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

With great trepidation, I present thee my first track that I am confident enough to share. I will add more songs over time as I polish older tracks that I think make the cut and make new ones. mcproductionsuk.bandcamp.com/track/space-... Feedback welcome :)

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Space Odissey, by MC Productions

track by MC Productions

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Marina Ryan @marinahascoffee.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

I had the BEST time chatting with @paullicino.bsky.social for @questmarkers.bsky.social earlier this week; he shared his experiences so generously and it was lovely to reflect on what goes into creative work. Check out our episode below! ☕

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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

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Space Odissey, by MC Productions

track by MC Productions

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Marina Ryan @marinahascoffee.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

HarmonyCloak is to music what Glaze and Nightshade are to images. It doesn't look like it's out yet, but if you haven't heard of it and want to follow along, here's a little link 🖤 mosis.eecs.utk.edu/harmonycloak...

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HarmonyCloak

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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

As a reviewer, I got a few codes for a free copy of "Vulkan 3D Graphics Rendering Cookbook". PM me if you'd like one, first come, first served :)

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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

As a reviewer, I got a few codes for a free copy of "Vulkan 3D Graphics Rendering Cookbook". PM me if you'd like one, first come, first served :)

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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

People are still finding optimizations on 30 years old software. Imagine how much is left on the table for programs we use every day: fabiensanglard.net/fastdoom/

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Why fastDOOM is fast

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AMD GPUOpen @gpuopen.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

🚀 Today is AMD RDNA 4 day! To celebrate, we've got new content on GPUOpen: 🔥 Machine-readable ISA for RDNA 3.5/4 🔥 #opensource Interactive Streaming SDK 🔥 Updates to AMF + Capsaicin Find out more: gpuopen.com/learn/new_co...

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New content released on GPUOpen for AMD RDNA™ 4 on-shelf day

Learn about our updates on GPUOpen to support the release of AMD RDNA 4, plus other new content!

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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Many of my colleagues put a lot of work in the next iteration of FSR to make it as good as it is! They deserve all the credit and praise for what they have accomplished.

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c0de517e.bsky.social @c0de517e.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

REAC 2025 has been announced! Call for submissions is not OPEN! Deadline is March 28th. Our submission process is simple, give it a try! Make a good case for your presentation and see you at REAC! enginearchitecture.org/2025.htm

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REAC: 2025 Conference.

REAC: Rendering Engine Architecture Conference.

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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

If you missed it, here's a great discussion between professional composers in the video game industry, including how to get your first gig. Highly recommended! thinkspace.ac.uk/game-scoring...

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Game Scoring Career Showdown Recording | ThinkSpace Education

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Gisula @gisula.com · 23/02/2025

✨KICKSTARTER NOW LIVE✨ Making the music of Lukso Ng Dugo: a mini production breakdown. Lukso Ng Dugo is an animated horror short film inspired by Filipino folklore. The film uses monsters like the aswang to make commentary on intergenerational cycles of abuse. www.kickstarter.com/projects/luk...

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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Latest addition to the collection. For some reason Arcane just hits different. The music for the show is one of the best for me.

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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Mastering engineer, a day in the life... - Why can't I get this track to the right loudness?! - Checks track fader after 10 minutes of messing around with the limiter - It's set a -3 db 😅

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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

I know this probably means nothing to most of the people who follow me, but this is a small achievement on a very long road:

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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

This is great advice not just for composers but anyone thinking of going solo. My take on ideas though is that the more you practice and the more you learn about something, the more likely you are going to come up with new ideas. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCfc...

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8 Realities Of Being A Professional Media Composer

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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

For those of you who think a graphics programming book would be the perfect gift for Valentine's day, I had the pleasure to review this book as it was written. Plenty of great insights for beginners and experience programmers both! www.amazon.com/Vulkan-Graph...

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Vulkan 3D Graphics Rendering Cookbook: Implement Expert-Level Techniques for High-Performance Graphics with Vulkan

Amazon.com: Vulkan 3D Graphics Rendering Cookbook: Implement Expert-Level Techniques for High-Performance Graphics with Vulkan: 9781803248110: Sergey Kosarevsky, Alexey Medvedev, Viktor Latypov: Books

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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

I want to be Tom Morello when I grow up www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i0a...

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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

We might have the opportunity to do a second edition of our Vulkan programming book! What additional topics would you like to see covered? What did we miss the first time?

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Alex Pfeffer @alexpfeffer.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

If I would start off again today to become a professional music composer: 1. Getting familiar with the basics of music theory and sound design and listen to as many CI sounds as possible per day and analyze them to bits.

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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

What better way to start the new year by upping your Vulkan game?! The digital version of our book is currently discounted on the Packt website: www.packtpub.com/en-us/produc... Grab it while it lasts!

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Mastering Graphics Programming with Vulkan | Game Development | eBook

Develop a modern rendering engine from first principles to state-of-the-art techniques. 38 customer reviews. Instant delivery. Top rated Game Development products.

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Marco Castorina @marcocastorina.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Goal for next year: reach Sabrina Carpenter's level :D

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Anne-Kathrin Dern @annedern.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

“You have the same 24 hrs in the day as xyz” is a fundamentally flawed platitude used to shame ppl. Money buys convenience which in turn buys you extra time. The more money I make the more time I have because I can outsource daily tasks AND not work 3 jobs at the same time to pay the bills.

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Marina Ryan @marinahascoffee.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Chat suggested I do some sound design on this for the ✨vibes✨, so here it is

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