Introduction to 3D Game Development

This 1-day workshop intends to get students up and running with the Unity game engine focusing specifically on working with its suite of 3D features. Students will build a 3rd person game from scratch covering major areas of study such as: importing, animation, character configuration, implementing game mechanics, and publishing. Students will also learn the basics of publishing their game to PC.

Who Should Attend

• Beginners looking to get into 3D game development.

Prerequisite

• Prior basic experience with the Unity editor.
  

Course Outline

Note: The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.

Lesson 1: Unity Editor Basics

• Demonstrate the use of key features of the Unity toolset needed to create 3D games
• Identify the different Editor windows and their purposes
• Use common hotkeys and shortcuts in the Scene view
• Configure a Unity Project for 3D development

Lesson 2: Creating Environments

• Configure engaging game environments using project assets
• Create and configure physically based materials
• Use imported assets to build levels
• Create level component Prefabs for reuse throughout the game
• Apply Colliders for Physics interactions
• Modify default lighting to achieve more realistic effects

Lesson 3: Creating the Player

• Create a feature complete character controller for user interactions
• Use the Animator to manage different animation states
• Configure imported animation clips to blend appropriately with other animations
• Integrate scripts to create the third person camera effect
• Build a UI to display game data

Lesson 4: Implementing Gameplay

• Implement scripts to create gameplay mechanic structures
• Create Navigation meshes for enemy Pathfinding
• Configure NavMesh Agents to work with Navigation meshes
• Integrate scripts to create enemy behaviors

Lesson 5: User Feedback and Publishing

• Prepare completed projects for publishing
• Configure build settings for PC or Mac games