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Unity 5 for Beginners
Unity 5 for Beginners

Unity 5 for Beginners: Master Unity 5 from Basics to Game Creation

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  • Establish a solid foundation in Unity
  • Understand both the theory and practice underpinning game development
  • Learn how to build and design games

Description

Unity Fundamentals is an easy-to-follow exploration of the Unity foundations. It covers the core features every developer needs to know to work effectively. Using practical and hands-on examples, Alan Thorn explores how Unity can be applied creatively to build exciting games that sell.

Who is this book for?

Unity Fundamentals is targeted at complete newcomers to the Unity engine, including students and hobbyists seeking to enter the games industry. This course requires no previous Unity or game development experience.

What you will learn

  • Understand the foundations of Unity
  • Work confidently in the Unity interface
  • Understand Level Design tools
  • Learn how to create interactive 3D Worlds
  • Work with meshes, animations, materials, textures, and more
  • Learn how to build a simple game
  • Explore useful tips and tricks for accelerating your workflow
  • Getting started at creating game logic and functionality

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Publication date : Aug 31, 2016
Length: 3hrs 32mins
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ISBN-13 : 9781785286346
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Table of Contents

6 Chapters
Downloading and Installing Unity Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Section Introduction
Download Unity
Download Archive
Installing Unity
Unity Interface and Navigation Tools Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Creating New Projects
User Interface Basics
The Asset Store
Exploring the Example Project
Viewport Navigation
Assets, GameObjects, and Level Design Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Creating GameObjects
Prototyping Assets
Object Manipulation
Global and Local Space
Object Hierarchies
Import Custom Assets
Exporting Mesh Assets from Blender
Playing Games and Component Based Design Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Maximization Trick
Using the Game Tab for Play-Testing
Play Mode Versus Edit Mode
Component Based Design
Building a Custom Object
Creating a Coin Collection Game Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Creating Unity Project
Exploring the Project Folder
Establishing a Level Floor
Project Organization
Creating World Bounds
Level Design
Starting a Coin Object
Creating a Coin Material
Creating a Coin Collection Game (Continued) Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Working with Prefabs
Organizing a Scene
Getting Started with Scripting
MonoDevelop and Script Attaching
Object Tagging
Exploring the CountDown Script
Creating Spinning Coins
Using Particle Systems

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Alan Thorn is a multidisciplinary game developer, author, and educator with 16 years of industry experience. He makes games for PC desktop, mobile, and VR. He founded 'Wax Lyrical Games' and created the award-winning game Baron Wittard: Nemesis of Ragnarok, working as a designer, programmer, and artist. He has written 20 technical books on game development and presented fifteen video training courses. These cover gameplay programming, Unity development, 3D modelling, and animation. He has worked in game development education as a visiting lecturer for the National Film and Television School, as a lead teacher for Uppingham School, and as a senior lecturer at Teesside University.
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