Unity from Zero to Proficiency (Foundations)

Name: Unity from Zero to Proficiency (Foundations)
Rating: 4.4 (122 reviews)

A step-by-step guide to creating your first game with Unity

Created byPatrick Felicia

Last updated 8/2020

English

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What you'll learn

Become familiar with the interface and discover useful shortcuts and functionalities that can save them time.
Create a functional 3D environment from scratch using Unity built-in objects.
Combine primitives (e.g., boxes) to rapidly build a maze.
Import and apply textures.
Create an outdoor environment with Unity's built-in terrain generator.
Know how to search for and organize assets in your game efficiently.
Work with textures, lights and shadows to add more realism.
Add and control First- and Third-person Controllers.
Export a scene created in Unity so that it can be displayed on a web page.
Apply colors to objects.
Find objects and assets easily in your project.
Include and control vehicles such as cars or planes.

Course content

7 sections • 49 lectures • 2h 4m total length

Update for Unity 20190:09
Learning objectives for this section0:08
Please download the resource file, as it includes textures that you can use for your project.
Downloading Unity2:57
Installing Unity3:20
Install Unity by following the installer prompts, selecting essential components like Visual Studio and documentation, then accept the license terms to complete setup on Windows or Mac.
Launching Unity3:56
Launch Unity, install and open the editor, sign in with your account, and explore the project window, learn tab, and recent projects while creating a new 3D Foundation project.
Checklist0:22

Reminder about Unity 20190:20
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Adding shapes and textures3:57
Create a simple ground in Unity, import and drag textures onto a cube, adjust tiling, and apply a material to enable textured navigation with first-person controls.
Using a First-Person Controller4:25
Duplicating objects, and applying colors4:33
Creating a staircase with boxes5:46
Learn to build a staircase in unity by duplicating and aligning boxes, grouping them under an empty parent object, and testing with collision, walking, and duplicating to extend.
Using and following a Third-Person Controller4:34
Learn to implement a follow camera in Unity and integrate both first-person and third-person controls, build a staircase of textured boxes, and test the scene from behind the character.
Please leave a Review0:07

Learning objectives for this section0:10
Searching for assets and objects4:52
Learn to manage assets in Unity by using the search field to find objects, textures, and materials across scenes, and save organized scenes for quick access.
Exporting the scene to WebGL (part 2)4:33
Exporting the scene to WebGL (part 2)1:20
Export to WebGL from Unity by installing the required package, accepting the license, and launching again to access the export option.
Exporting the scene to WebGL (part 3)3:18
Export your Unity scene to WebGL by building a package, then launch it in a web browser to view and test the scene.
Exporting the scene to WebGL (part 4)3:47
Export your Unity scene to WebGL, locate the exported WebGL folder, and share it by zipping or uploading to a server so others can view the scene online.
Checklist0:28
Quiz

Learning objectives for this section0:16
Creating a 3D Maze (part 1)5:41
Creating a 3D Maze (part 2)5:02
Duplicate and texture the maze walls with the breaks texture and tiling, then build external walls and test navigation with a first-person controller.
Creating a 3D Maze (part 3)7:52
Tidying-up the maze1:48
Tidy up the maze by grouping all maze components into an empty object labeled maze container, then drag and drop everything into it to simplify future duplication without altering layout.
Challenge 10:13
Challenge 20:24
Checklist0:18
Quiz

The Plan for the island1:15
Learning objectives for this section0:13
Adding and setting-up a new terrain4:34
Adding Water4:27
Import the environment package to add water around the island, use water textures and prefabs, and raise or lower the terrain to shape and polish the scene.
Adding trees and hills and texturing the island7:42
Erazing textures and adding realistic grass3:44
Learn to import textures, paint terrain textures, adjust colors, remove unwanted green areas, and refine a Unity scene by painting over maps to place trees and buildings.
Adding Grass2:51
Paint grass textures in Unity using a brush, adjust brush size and opacity, and delete unwanted grass; the grass uses billboards (2D images) that move when you play.
Adding buildings3:35
Add buildings by creating cubes, adjusting their position and height, apply a building texture, duplicate structures, and tweak materials to populate the grass island scene.
Adding Vehicles6:12
Controlling the Plane0:34
Learn to control a plane in Unity by dragging the mouse to take off and dive or climb, then use power keys and left-right controls to steer.
Challenge 10:13
Challenge 20:27
Quiz
Checklist0:16

Requirements

No prior material is required. We will learn how to install and launch the software in the first lessons.
No prior programming experience or knowledge of Unity is required.
You just need to be able to perform common computer tasks such as downloading items, opening and saving files, and be comfortable with dragging and dropping items and typing.

Description

Unity is a great software to create video games; however, it includes so many options and features that getting started can feel overwhelming.

Without my course, most people spend too long trying to learn how to use Unity the hard way. This course is the only one that will get you to learn Unity fast without wasting so much time. This course is the first course in the series "Unity from Zero to Proficiency" where you will learn to code fast and be able to create your own video games with Unity in no time.

What you will learn

After completing this course, you will be able to:

Know and master the features that you need to create 2D and 3D environments for your games.
Quickly create (and navigate through) realistic 3D indoors and outdoors environments.
Create a 3D Maze with lights, walls, and textures.
Use ProBuilder to create a house.
Create an island with trees, sandy beaches, mountains, and water.
Include and control a car and a plane.
Create a 2D platform game (with no scripting needed).
Export your games to the web.

Who this course is for

This course is for:

Hobbyists who need a book that gets them started with Unity and game development easily.
Parents looking for a course that introduces their children to game programming painlessly.
Teachers looking for a complete and clear resource on programming through the creation of games.
Aspiring indie game developers.

How this course is different

This is the only course that you need to get started with Unity fast and to enjoy the journey without frustration. This course includes tutorials that painlessly guide you through the necessary skills to master Unity's interface, use its core features, and create and navigate through realistic 2D and 3D environments. It assumes no prior knowledge on your part and ensures that you have all the information and explanations that you need every step of the way.

What this course offers

This book includes all the features that you need to get started with Unity and game development:

Learn without the headaches: This course assumes that you can't be expected to learn everything at once; this is why you will build all your skills incrementally.
Make your dream of creating your own games come true: This course ensures that you stay motivated by giving you the right amount of information and challenge in each chapter; we all know that it's hard to keep motivated when learning a new skill, so this course always contextualizes the knowledge with an example (so that you feel it's relevant), and also makes sure that you get to challenge yourself, if you need to, with optional challenges present at the end of each chapter.
Progress and feel confident in your skills: You will have the opportunity to learn and to use Unity at your own pace and to become comfortable with its interface. This is because every single new concept introduced will be explained in great detail so that you never feel lost. All the concepts are introduced progressively so that you don't feel overwhelmed.
Create your own games and feel awesome: With this course, you will build your own 2D and 3D environments and you will spend more time creating than reading, to ensure that you can apply the concepts covered in each section. All chapters include step-by-step instructions with examples that you can use straight-away

Who this course is for:

Aspiring game developer with no experience in game development.
Total beginner in Unity.
Anyone who would like to become familiar with Unity and use some of the most commonly-used built-in features.
Experinced C# coder who would like to start creating games but with no experience of Unity.
Anyone who want to become proficient in the core functionalities offered by Unity.

Unity from Zero to Proficiency (Foundations)

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Course content

Introduction6 lectures • 11min

Part 2: Becoming Familiar with the Interface3 lectures • 10min

Part 3: Creating and Manipulating Built-In Objects8 lectures • 24min

Part 4: Managing your assets7 lectures • 18min

Part 5: Creating Indoors Environments (Maze)8 lectures • 22min

Creating Outdoors Environments13 lectures • 36min

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)4 lectures • 4min

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