2 days agoNamespacesWhat are Namespaces and what do they do? Let’s explore this hierarchical helper in this article. Namespaces are the next step above a class in the hierarchy of things. Just like you can use different classes to organize and store functions, namespaces are used to keep entire code libraries organized…Unity Development5 min read
6 days agoHow to Replace Unity’s 3rd Person ArmatureUnity’s 3rd person character controller starter asset is a fantastic way to quickly start prototyping a game. If you have ever wondered how to replace their default armature with your own 3D model, this article is for you! If you haven’t already, head to the Unity asset store and search…Unity 3 D4 min read
Aug 3PropertiesWhat are properties exactly? Well, properties are a little like variables on steroids. You can get or set values from a property, run functional code through them and use them to control the access modifiers of variables. Let’s get started by making a Player script and start declaring properties! Declaring…Csharp Programming5 min read
Jul 30Static TypesWhat are Static types and how do you use them? Let’s explore these questions and more! For starters, you need to use the keyword static to make a static type. Classes, variables and methods, can all be made static. Unlike instances, Static types are stored in the computer memory for…Unity 3 D6 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·Jul 21Making a Modular Treasure Chest SystemIn my last article, I covered how to make a treasure chest cinematic for your game. This article covers how to make it more modular and customizable for a game designer. Let’s get started! Here are all of the objects I will be using for this article. There is a…Unity 3 D4 min read
Jul 15Making A Treasure Chest System Using TimelineCutscenes for opening treasure chests are common practice these days in game development. Now that we have a firm grasp of Cinemachine cameras and Timeline in Unity, let’s get right to the loot! Here is everything I am using for this example, aside from the Player object. I have an…Unity 3 D4 min read
Jul 8Touchdown Pass with Timeline DirectorIt’s game time, and that means tossing a hail Mary pass with Unity and Timeline. These are all Mixamo animations that I am plugging into the Timeline editor, and the assets are from the Filebase asset library. I create an empty object called Touchdown Director and use this to store…Unity 3 D3 min read
Jul 1Animation Overrides and Avatar MasksNow that we have some general knowledge of putting together character animations, let’s see what we can do with Animation Overrides and Avatar Masks. Override Track I have a character here in an animation track. Click the three dots icon to show some options. Select Add Override Track.Unity 3 D4 min read
Jun 30Character Animations in TimelineUsing Timeline in Unity is a great way to put together some cinematic cuts using character animations. In this article, I will use assets from GameDevHQ’s Filebase asset library, as well as animations from Mixamo. Each of these Prefabs have a corresponding Animation inside. Default Mixamo animations can’t be edited…Unity 3 D5 min read
Jun 28Using Signal Emitters to Access C# ScriptsIf you are working on an in-game cinematic shot, and want to trigger a script from a Timeline in your Unity project, you can come to the right place. Signal Emitters are a great way to call a function on a script from a timeline, at at a designated point…Unity 3 D4 min read
