The Ultimate 2D & 3D Shader Graph VFX Unity Course

Name: The Ultimate 2D & 3D Shader Graph VFX Unity Course
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Learn the foundations of Unity's Shader Graph and proceed with confidence from beginner to intermediate level.

Created byBinary Lunar

Last updated 9/2022

English

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What you'll learn

Understanding Built-in, URP and HDRP render pipelines
Understanding Shaders and Shader Graph
Create 2D Shader Graphs in Unity
Create 3D Shader Graphs in Unity
Learn Real-Time VFX

Course content

14 sections • 51 lectures • 5h 47m total length

Introduction: Course Overview3:03
This is an overview of what you expecting from this course, you will learn the core concepts behind shaders and render pipelines in unity engine and we will cover the following topics where they increase in complexity as we proceed with the course:
2D fireball projectile shader graph
2D Wind Vegetation Shader Graph (Vertex Movement Tutorial)
2D Dissolve Shader Graph
2D Pixel Art Shader Graphs
Standard 3D Lit Shader Graph - Physics-Based Rendering (PBR) Material
3D Stylized Water Shader
3D Halftone Shader Graph
Sub-Surface Scattering (SSS) Shader Graph
Triplanar Shader Graph
Zelda Toon Shader Graph
Stylized Fire Projectile VFX
Fire Storm Axe Portal Punch VFX 1
Colors Theory (Choose the most pleasing color combinations of color)
What is Shader and what is Shader Graph?4:40
In this video, you will understand the difference between the coded shader and shader graph by providing a simple example of a shader that changes the color of the texture or game object.
What is a render pipeline?3:31
In this video, you will learn about a render pipeline and familiarize yourself with the three Unity render pipeline types.
Built-in Render Pipeline
Universal Render Pipeline (URP)
High Definition Render Pipeline (HDRP)
Creating your first URP Unity project3:05
Learn how to create your first Unity URP project.
Converting existing project from Built-in render pipeline to URP3:57
Learn how to upgrade your built-in render pipeline project o to URP.
Creating your first 2D Shader Graph7:18
In this video, you will create the simplest 2D shader ever, which is the default shader to render a 2D sprite.

Drawing Flames Texture in Photoshop5:20
Learn how to draw the flames texture in photoshop an then how to import them to Unity.
Creating texture scrolling nodes6:43
Create a unity shader graph to scroll a flames texture horizontally with tiling and offset, driven by time, and render via a line renderer using additive blending.
Creating colorizing nodes5:20
Colorize a texture in shader graph by blending two colors with an x-axis gradient, using a gradient node and blend value to drive a flame-colored texture.
Creating Movement Dissolve Nodes4:51
Creating Mask Nodes & Final 2D Fire VFX6:21
Create a left-side mask for a flaming texture in Photoshop, import the mask into Unity, and build flame layers with shader graph: main, core, and smoke, plus glow and post-processing.

Understanding and Creating the Base Map Nodes5:50
Understanding and Creating the Metallic and Smoothness Maps Nodes.8:08
Learn to create and control metallic and smoothness in a shader graph by using metallic and smoothness maps with a controlling float, multiplying maps, and organizing parameters for realistic reflections.
Understanding and Creating the Normal and Depth Maps Nodes19:01
Understanding and Creating Ambient Occlusion Map Nodes3:56
Understanding and Creating the Emission Map Nodes7:53
Create and configure emission map nodes in a Universal Render Pipeline shader graph, using emission color in HDR, textures, and multiply operations to control glow and emissive areas.

Creating circle with feathered edges6:56
Creating seamless texture in Photoshop + Vortex effect nodes9:48
Create a seamless texture in Photoshop to drive a vortex effect in Unity's shader graph, using gradient noise, polar coordinates, and a sample texture 2D.
Assembling differnt layers of the vortex to create the magical portal VFX4:29
Assemble four nested rings to form a magical portal vortex, using separate materials for outer black outline, main color ring, black core, and a bright highlight, adjustable via shader graph.
Controling the portal to open and close by code6:33

Creating your first custom lighting.8:13
Create a half tone shader graph to implement custom lighting that replaces shadows with a grid of dots, controlling base color, dots color, density, offset, shadow threshold, and outline.
Creating the Halftone effect Using the Voronoi Node.4:46
Create a halftone shader using a Voronoi node by adjusting dot density, shadow thresholds, and sharp edges with step and one-minus nodes, and colorize using Lab nodes and optional textures.
Creating the Outline.4:36
Use a Fresnel and step node to generate a sharp, adjustable outline; invert colors to colorize it, apply an outline color, and explore half-tone effects under scene lighting.

Requirements

Unity : Basics.
Blender : Basics.
Photoshop : Basics.

Description

Hello everyone, I’m Ramez Al Tabbaa, the developer of the AvoCuddle game on Steam and the Co-Founder of the Binary Lunar YouTube channel with more than 10k happy subscribers who enjoys more than 70 free tutorials; I have three years of experience in shader graph and gathered all my expertise in this 6 hours course. So, if you want to save time, effort, and money, this course is definitely for you.

Enter the shader graph world and bring your game visuals to life; this course will carry you from beginner to intermediate level in Shader Graph and VFX with steady steps.

Here is an overview of what you are expecting from this course; you will learn the core concepts behind shaders and render pipelines in the Unity engine, and we will cover the most used nodes in shader graph through the following topics where they increase in complexity as we proceed with the course:

2D fireball projectile shader graph
2D Wind Vegetation Shader Graph
2D Dissolve Shader Graph
2D Pixel Art Shader Graphs
Standard 3D Lit Shader Graph
3D Stylized Water Shader
3D Halftone Shader Graph
Sub-Surface Scattering (SSS) Shader Graph
Triplanar Shader Graph
Zelda Toon Shader Graph
Stylized Fire Projectile VFX
Fire Storm Axe Portal Punch VFX 1
Colors Theory

Always remember nothing is impossible with a strong will and consistency; your dreams are only limited by your imagination, so unleash your creativity and release your true protentional by understanding how Shader Graph works, then expanding your knowledge into endless possibilities.

Who this course is for:

Game Developers
Unity Users
VFX Creators
3D Generalists
Programmers

The Ultimate 2D & 3D Shader Graph VFX Unity Course

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Course content

Introduction6 lectures • 26min

2D Fire Projectile Shader Graph5 lectures • 29min

2D Wind Vegetation Shader Graph (Vertex Movement Tutorial)2 lectures • 14min

2D Dissolve Shader Graph3 lectures • 20min

2D Distortion Shader Graph3 lectures • 16min

2D Pixel Art Shader Graphs3 lectures • 16min

Standard 3D Lit Shader Graph - Physics-Based Rendering (PBR) Material5 lectures • 45min

3D Magical Portal4 lectures • 28min

3D Stylized Water Shader4 lectures • 34min

3D Halftone Shader Graph3 lectures • 18min

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