New 2D World-Building, Animation & Graphics Features in Unity
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Unity has introduced several new 2D features including improved sprite atlas APIs, experimental APIs for the sprite editor window, and revolutionary 2D world-building tools with improvements to tilemaps that now support hexagonal and isometric tiles. Additional new features include sprite shape tools that allow sprites to tile along custom shapes, 2D animation phase 2 with efficient character creation workflows, sprite rigging in the sprite editor, pixel perfect rendering, and 2D lights and shadows. Users are encouraged to provide feedback on preview features.
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New 2D World-Building, Animation & Graphics Features in Unity
- 1. GenerativeArt–MadewithUnity New 2D Features in UnityRus Scammell Product Manager (2D), Unity @rustumscammell Alessia Nigretti Technical Evangelist, Unity @AlessiaNigretti
- 2. • Sprite Atlas APIs • Experimental APIs for Sprite Editor Window Foundation
- 3. World-building • Revolutionary 2D World-building tools • Improvements in Tilemaps ○ Hexagonal Tilemaps ○ Isometric Tilemaps • Sprite Shape
- 4. Tilemaps Hexagonal Tiles 4 • Hexagonal Point Top • Hexagonal Flat Top
- 5. Tilemaps Isometric Tiles • Isometric • Isometric Z as Y
- 6. • Allows to tile Sprites along a shape • Combination of bezier spline path + automatic Sprite switching • Uses concept of Angle Ranges to determine what Sprite is rendered Sprite Shape
- 7. Sprite Shape Profiles Angle Ranges Sprite Shape Controller Corners Sprite Borders Sprite Shape Demo
- 8. Animation
- 9. • Built on top of features and workflows developed in Phase 1 • Efficient creation of multi-sprite characters • Workflows for larger productions 2D Animation - Phase 2
- 10. Sprite Rigging
- 11. • Sprite Editor Window - Skinning Editor • Sprite Skin Component Sprite Rigging - Parts
- 12. Multiple Sprites Sprite Rigging Demo
- 13. Graphics
- 14. Motion and changes in resolution cause imperfections in pixel-art rendering. Solution? Users would have to write their own script to remap definition of pixels. Better solution? 2D Pixel Perfect Package. Pixel Perfect
- 15. ● Pixel Perfect Camera ensures your pixel art remains crisp and clear ● Takes care of calculations needed for resolution changes and motion ● Requires minimum set up - just follow our Best Practices! Pixel Perfect
- 16. Sprite Settings 1. Set all Sprites to the same Pixels Per Unit value 2. Set Filter Mode to Point and Compression to None Sprite Editor 3. Set a pivot for each Sprite element 4. Set Pivot to Custom and Pivot Unit Mode to Pixels Pixel Perfect Best Practices
- 17. Snap Settings 1. Set Move X/Y/Z to 1 divided by the Asset Pixels Per Unit (PPU) value 2. For all existing GameObjects, click Snap All Axes to apply snap settings Pixel Perfect Best Practices
- 18. Shape-based Lights [Add Image] Fast / Mobile-Friendly Local Ambient Specular Rim (Where to use) 2D Point/Spot Lights [Add Image] Directional Shadows 2D Lights & Shadows
- 19. Shape Lights [Add Video] Point Lights [Add Video] Video
- 20. • Try out the preview features • What works? • What doesn’t work? • What have we missed? What you can do! • Visit the forums • Your projects guide us. • What are you building? • How are you building it? Keep making amazing 2D games in Unity!