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Utah Game Development Fundamentals 1

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Create Visual and Sound Effects
Description

In this lesson students learn how visual and auditory effects impact gameplay. They study ways game designers use these special effects to provide players with feedback and important information during gameplay.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Describe various types of gaming special effects.
  • Describe the process for improving the visual effects in a game.
  • Explain different ways visual and auditory effects are used to assist players during gameplay.
Description

In this lesson students learn about camera settings, angles, view frustums, and how multiple cameras can be used to provide players with top-down map views and two-player split screens.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Configure camera properties to optimize rendering and gameplay views
  • Create perspective and orthographic camera views
  • Create multiplayer split screen views
Description

In this lesson, students learn how to create different lighting effects in Unity to provide players with feedback and set the mood of a game scene.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Create and configure three different light types in a game scene.
  • Create glowing or spotlight effects using different light types.
Description

In this lesson, students learn how to use particle systems to guide players and give them feedback.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Add particle systems to their Unity scenes.
  • Adjust the properties of particle systems in order to created unique particle effects.
  • Use particle systems to add visual appeal to their scenes and/or convey information to the player.
Description

In this lesson, students learn about the roles sound effects can have in a game and how they can add them to their Unity scenes.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Explain how sound effects and music are used effectively in games.
  • Add a audio listener to a scene.
  • Add audio sources to a scene and configure their properties.
Description

In this lesson, students learn how to add simple User Interface (UI) elements, like a player score or start menu, to their games.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Understand how 2D UI elements are integrated into a 3D game.
  • Add a player score to live gameplay.
  • Add a start menu where users can start the game, configure game options, and quit the game.
Description

In this lesson, students apply their knowledge of Unity effects in a scene of their own making.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Use assets to create a scene of their own.
  • Apply lighting effects, sound effects, and particles systems to enhance their scene.
  • Establish the main camera that follows the player.
  • Use a C# script to control a character.