You ever wondered how they make those amazing cinematic shots where the camera moves around a person. Well, they use a Dolly Track. A Dolly Track is a camera on rails that can move in a specific path. You have probably seen one on the making of documentaries. …

Unity is not only about making games but can be used to create cinematic scenes. Its ability to create 3D environments and then implement virtual cameras makes an excellent tool for cinematic cut-scenes and more. There is an essential part in the creation process with any cinematic production, which is…

Unity has a built-in feature called Timeline that allows you to visually play animations, edit music and more for a period of time. This feature reminds me of using Video editing software like Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effect. Unity describes the Timeline feature as a tool to create…

There are three ways to implement reflections within your Unity Games is via Screen Space Reflection, Reflection Probes and Sky Reflection. Based on a hierarchy, Unity will select one over the other depending on the scene conditions and your settings. Reflection Hierarchy Be default; Unity will choose the best reflection…

Creating glass in Unity is not difficult, but you need to pick the correct rendering mode for the Material to make it work. Let’s have a look at how to create a crystal ball. Create the GameObject Let’s create the GameObject to represent the crystal ball. Right mouse click in…

The primary reason to use Light Probes in your Unity Game development is to provide high-quality lighting on moving objects. It is a more effective manner to light your scene. However, you can also capture and use information about light in your Unity game with Light Probes. …

To create the scene in your 3D game, you can set up the environment backdrop using a Skybox. Consider a Skybox as a wrapper that represents the scene beyond the geometry. Skyboxes can render the scene, configure lighting to create realistic ambient lighting and replace the Skybox for an individual…

Unity is an excellent engine for developing 3D games providing lots of features, including materials and lighting systems. Materials Unity allows you to create materials that you can apply to game objects to change their appearance. Materials can be as simple as a single colour to a complex texture like…

The game is now ready for the game designer to tweak the levels and offer any gameplay changes. Here are the latest additions. New Enemy Type The game has a new enemy type that moves randomly and fires a rapid Particle Laser directly at the player. You have to be…