Unity 5 for Beginners [Video]

Beginner's Guide

Alan Thorn
Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Get up and running with game development in Unity 5

$63.75

RRP $74.99

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Video Details

ISBN 139781785286346

Course Length3 hours and 32 minutes

Video 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.

Style and Approach

Using easy-to-follow videos, this course explores step by step how to get started with the Unity engine. It shows how to use the interface and how to build levels, and culminates in the creation of a simple game. The core features and fundamentals are explored in a fun and practical way, encouraging the development of real-world projects while establishing a solid understanding of game development principles.

Downloading and Installing Unity

Section Introduction

Download Unity

Download Archive

Installing Unity

Unity Interface and Navigation Tools

Creating New Projects

User Interface Basics

The Asset Store

Exploring the Example Project

Viewport Navigation

Assets, GameObjects, and Level Design

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

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

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)

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

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

Authors

Alan Thorn

Alan Thorn is an award-winning author, mathematician, and independent video game developer based in London, UK. He is the founder of the game development studio, Wax Lyrical Games, and the creator of the critically acclaimed PC adventure game, Baron Wittard: Nemesis of Ragnarok.

Alan works freelance for some of the world's largest entertainment corporations. He has lectured on game development at some of the most prestigious institutions in Europe and written nine books on games programming, including the highly popular Teach Yourself Games Programming, Game Engine Design and Implementation, and UDK Game Development.

Some of Alan's other interests include computing, mathematics, graphics, and philosophy. More information about his company, Wax Lyrical Games, can be found at http://www.waxlyricalgames.com/.