Join Adam Crespi for an in-depth discussion in this video Adding and fine-tuning shadows, part of Unity 4.3 Essential Training.
…Shadows are an essential part of lighting.…But we have to make some judgment calls over what is acceptable in our shadows.…Casting and calculating real time shadows is enormously, computationally intensive.…And so we need to be very careful about what…lights cast shadows and what kind of shadows they are.…Right now, the only shadows I have are those from the sun coming…into the space, and actually shadowing off the roof and inside this building.…I'll look at my sun first and adjust the shadow quality.…And then I'll see if there's any other lights I can put shadows on.…
I'll select my sun.…Scrolling down in the hierarchy and picking the sun.…And right now it's set to soft shadows with the default quality settings.…I'll zoom in over by the balcony and take a look at how these lights are behaving.…Soft shadows are the ideal.…They spread out as natural light does and have the appearance…of the light diffusing and light bouncing into the shadow correctly.…They're computationally fairly expensive, and so we want to use them very carefully.…
Author
Adam Crespi
Released
3/10/2014- Designing the game
- Creating and transforming objects
- Importing and configuring models and textures
- Setting properties in the Inspector
- Creating the terrain geometry
- Building materials and adding shaders
- Creating GameObjects
- Exploring physics
- Animating objects
- Lighting the scene
- Creating 2D game elements
- Adding special effects
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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1. Introduction
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Welcome38s
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Using the exercise files1m 24s
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2. Navigating the Interface
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Designing the game4m 39s
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Setting the project4m 9s
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3. Working with Imported Assets
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Organizing the Assets window2m 55s
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4. Creating the Game Environment
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Publishing project settings5m 32s
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Adding sky and fog8m 17s
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5. Creating Terrain
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Forming the topography9m 53s
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Painting trees and forests10m 55s
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Painting detail meshes8m 45s
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Adjusting terrain settings7m 34s
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6. Materials and Shaders
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Handling multiple materials7m 13s
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Manipulating textures5m 20s
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Creating lit materials6m 18s
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7. Working with GameObjects and Components
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Creating GameObjects5m 2s
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Understanding components6m 15s
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Using colliders for barriers6m 22s
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Exploring physics8m 22s
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8. Keyframing Animation
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Animating an object6m 32s
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9. Animating Skinned Meshes and Controlling Characters in Mecanim
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Importing skinned meshes4m 51s
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10. Lighting the Scene
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Customizing ambient light2m 59s
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Adding spot and point lights4m 25s
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Using point lights for fill4m 30s
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11. Introducing Unity Scripting
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Using correct script syntax6m 33s
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12. Creating 2D Game Elements
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Setting up a 2D project3m 13s
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Importing sprites2m 30s
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Creating 2D colliders3m 12s
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Adding 2D physics2m 25s
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Animating 2D elements3m 29s
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13. Adding Image Effects
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Adding depth of field8m 40s
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Applying motion blur5m 46s
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Tuning color for mood6m 2s
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14. Adding Special Effects and Audio
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Exploring water effects7m 35s
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Working with wind zones2m 8s
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Using an audio source4m 3s
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Creating a sound zone5m 58s
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Triggering audio3m 37s
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Adding audio effects3m 13s
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Creating particle systems2m 25s
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Adjusting particle systems9m 14s
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15. Building the Game
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Setting up occlusion culling5m 52s
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Building the executable5m 36s
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16. Conclusion
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Next steps49s
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