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Unity Essentials

Unity via Independent

Overview

Designed for anyone new to Unity, this guided learning journey is your first step toward gaining the background, context, and skills you need to confidently create in the Unity Editor and bring your vision to life. Experience hands-on learning as you discover what’s possible with Unity and unlock free assets to support you in creating your best projects. Completing this Pathway will equip you with the foundation you need to further your learning and specialize in your area of interest.   

Skills you will learn

  • Install the Unity Editor for the first time
  • Create and manage projects in the Unity Hub
  • Identify and use essential features of the Unity Editor.
  • Create and Manage Scenes
  • Navigate in 3D space in the Scene view
  • Navigate in 2D space in the Scene view
  • Understand Unity’s history and role within the industries that rely on real-time creation.
  • Describe the real-time production cycle
  • Identify the default elements in a new Scene
  • Create GameObjects
  • Manipulate GameObjects
  • Work with components and Scripts
  • Change the appearance of GameObjects
  • Implement basic physics for GameObjects
  • Create and share a basic build
  • Prepare yourself for the job search
  • Create a portfolio, enabling you to pursue a job in real-time development
  • Cultivate professional attitudes
  • Plan your Unity learning journey by setting goals
  • Practice continuous personal and professional growth

Syllabus

Get Started with Unity
  • Project: Start learning
  • Project: Start creating
  • Mission Checkpoint

Explores Unity
  • Project:Real-time creation
  • Project:Essentials of real-time 3D
  • Project:Essentials of programming in Unity
  • Project:Essentials of real-time audio
  • Project:Essentials of real-time 2D
  • Project:The real-time industry
  • Mission Checkpoint

Learn Unity 
  • Tutorial:How our established creators learned Unity
  • Tutorial:Develop your learning plan
  • Tutorial:Unity's creator community
  • Tutorial:Explore game jams
  • Tutorial:On to your creative journey
  • Mission Checkpoint

Taught by

James Turnage-Lanna

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