Join Sue Blackman for an in-depth discussion in this video What's next, part of Unity 3D: 3.5 Essential Training.
Courses on 3ds Max, Maya, and Photoshop will be a valuable addition to your…skill set for asset production.…While courses on scripting, such as Foundations of Programming Fundamentals may…help you get more comfortable with scripting.…lynda.com also offers courses on other Unity-supported scripting languages.…Most of the exercises in this course were designed to introduce you to features or concepts.…I would suggest going back and experimenting with them.…Take the existing scripts and modify them in some way to increase your assets' functionality.…
The more hands-on experience you have with Unity, the more robust and…entertaining your games will be.…And finally, be sure to take advantage of Unity's excellent online community.…For quick answers about what techniques to use or how to solve a problem or error, try Unity Answers.…For more in-depth discussion on features, third-party extensions, and Unity news,…be sure to visit the Unity Forum.…For assets and other resources, be sure to visit both the Unity 3D web site and the Unity Asset Store.…
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7/19/2012- Understanding game and level design theory
- Organizing your project in Unity
- Creating and transforming objects
- Setting up the geometry
- Painting in terrain, textures, and trees
- Adjusting the render settings
- Importing terrains
- Creating a first-person controller
- Building projectiles with JavaScript
- Creating materials and shaders
- Lighting the game
- Working with cameras and multiple views
- Animating characters and assets
- Creating fire with particle systems
- Managing the GUI (graphical user interface)
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome55s
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Unity basics1m 8s
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Using the exercise files1m 29s
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1. Exploring Unity 3D
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Exploring the interface4m 28s
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Organizing your project8m 12s
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Exploring Scene view3m 14s
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Navigating Scene view2m 52s
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Creating objects7m 38s
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Transforming objects8m 16s
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2. Exploring the Terrain Editor
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Painting the topography3m 56s
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Painting trees and forests4m 56s
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Painting detail meshes5m 4s
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Adjusting terrain settings3m 23s
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3. Creating the Environment
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Publishing project settings3m 37s
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4. Introducing Unity Scripting
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Exploring Unity scripting3m 34s
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Using variables11m 46s
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Discovering functions4m 10s
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Looking at function syntax3m 44s
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Printing to the console8m 28s
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Scripting basic functions7m 12s
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Combining transforms5m 27s
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Setting transforms8m 34s
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5. In-Game Scripting
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Raycasting6m 56s
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Building timers7m 8s
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Creating a simple projectile13m 16s
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Refining the projectile5m 32s
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Sending messages3m 38s
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Reacting to messages4m 50s
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Juggling Play and Edit modes7m 33s
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Suppressing input8m 2s
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6. Working with GameObjects and Components
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Creating GameObjects6m 14s
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Understanding components5m 3s
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Using colliders for barriers7m 15s
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Using colliders for triggers4m 28s
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Exploring physics7m 15s
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Making cloth9m 56s
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Working with wind zones7m 50s
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Using an audio source6m 14s
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Creating a sound zone5m 34s
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Adding audio effects6m 31s
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7. Exploring Prefabs
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Creating and reusing prefabs8m 11s
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Using prefabs with arrays5m 28s
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Creating particle systems6m 58s
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Refining particle systems5m 30s
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Combining particle systems7m 10s
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Upgrading weapons6m 15s
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Exploring water effects7m 53s
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8. Using Imported Assets
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Importing static objects12m 36s
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Manipulating textures5m 42s
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Handling multiple materials5m 42s
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Animating UVs8m 27s
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Tracking objects with LookAt5m 45s
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9. Understanding Lighting
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Investigating ambient light2m 21s
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Looking at light types3m 13s
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Exploring shadows5m 23s
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Baking lighting with Beast8m 16s
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Experimenting with Beast7m 42s
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Baking the game scene4m 20s
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Creating lighting effects6m 24s
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Adding a flashlight9m 20s
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10. Keyframing Animation
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Using the Animation view9m 53s
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Animating transparency7m 12s
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Keyframing events6m 28s
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Avoiding keyframing pitfalls5m 27s
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11. Animating Skinned Meshes and Controlling Characters
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Importing skinned meshes9m 42s
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Dynamic parenting6m 44s
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12. Working with Cameras and Layers
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Introducing cameras4m 53s
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Managing multiple levels7m 34s
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13. Creating Game GUIs
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Working with the Unity GUI10m 31s
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Using GUI skins6m 30s
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Introducing fonts and styles5m 56s
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Scripting in-game menus3m 44s
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Hooking up an in-game menu5m 20s
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Creating custom cursors8m 42s
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14. Extra Techniques and Features
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Creating fade transitions5m 34s
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Setting AI pathfinding9m 56s
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Conclusion
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What's next1m 13s
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