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N28: Raytracer from Scratch #857

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## Learning Material Updates

### [The Raytracer Challenge][raytracer-challenge-github]

![The Raytracer Challenge](the-raytracer-challenge.jpg)

[The Raytracer Challenge][raytracer-challenge-github] is a project with the goal
to write a raytracer from scratch in rust, while showing each step of the way
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[as a weekly live coding session][raytracer-challenge-playlist]. Everything is
documented, starting with implementing [Vectors][raytracer-challenge-vector] and
[Matrices][raytracer-challenge-matrix] all the way to creating [Phong
Lighting][raytracer-challenge-phong].

November has been a busy month for the project with a lot visual changes in the
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raytraced results:

- A [camera][raytracer-challenge-camera] was added to allow arbitrary views on
the [World][raytracer-challenge-world].

- [Basic animation support][raytracer-challenge-animation] came along allowing
the easy creation of video sequences.

- More realistic and life like scenes due to [Shadow
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Casting][raytracer-challenge-shadows].

- As a new basic body type [Planes][raytracer-challenge-planes] came to life.

[raytracer-challenge-github]: https://github.com/jakobwesthoff/the_ray_tracer_challenge_in_rust
[raytracer-challenge-playlist]: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy68GuC77sUTyOUvDhVboQoOlHoa4XrSO
[raytracer-challenge-vector]: https://youtu.be/xGEDQXBMdV4
[raytracer-challenge-matrix]: https://youtu.be/RYALPW0pJr4
[raytracer-challenge-phong]: https://youtu.be/HSgS_NQob2I
[raytracer-challenge-camera]: https://youtu.be/izzp4xZfcHI
[raytracer-challenge-world]: https://youtu.be/1l54RUGigtk
[raytracer-challenge-animation]: https://youtu.be/3LinpB7ns60
[raytracer-challenge-shadows]: https://youtu.be/agqAUa1qgGo
[raytracer-challenge-planes]: https://youtu.be/4y1aRPiH9Ko

## Tooling Updates

## Library Updates
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