{"assets":[],"author_link":"author\/taro\/","author_name":"Omiya Games","cat":"LD #26","categories":["LD #26"],"comments":[],"epoch":1369428960,"event":"LD26","likes":6,"metadata":{"p_key":"78912","p_author":"Omiya Games","p_authorkey":"0","p_urlkey":"287922","p_title":"How I made the graphics on The Sentient Cube","p_cat":"LD #26","p_event":"LD26","p_time":"1369428960","p_likes":"6","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":null,"us_name":null,"us_username":null,"event_start":"1366934400","event_key":"16","event_name":"LD26"},"source_url":"2013\/05\/24\/how-i-made-the-graphics-on-the-sentient-cube\/","text":"

[Cross-posted from Omiya Games<\/a><\/em>]<\/p>\n

First, I wanted to congratulate everyone who have participated in this Ludum Dare contest! Great job!<\/p>\n

Although I may have stepped out before the contest ended, I figured I\u2019d talk about how I got the graphics on The Sentient Cube<\/a>. \u00a0It was surprisingly quick and simple, although it required a lot of tweaking to get it right. \u00a0In this step-by-step instructions, I explain how I\u2019ve used Unity\u2019s installed scripts to create a stunning toon shading.<\/p>\n

Note: this only works with Unity Pro license.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Import stuff<\/h2>\n

\"step1\"<\/p>\n

In the menu bar, under Assets -> Import Package, you\u2019ll need to import the Image Effects and the Toon Shading.<\/p>\n

Step 2: Camera, Lights, Action<\/h2>\n

\"step2\"<\/p>\n

Create a cube, camera, and directional light for the scene you\u2019re working on.<\/p>\n

Step 3: Toon material<\/h2>\n

\"step3\"<\/p>\n

Create a material under the Project pane, with the shader set to \u201cToon\/Lighted,\u201d and the Toon Ramp set to a 1-dimensional image. \u00a0In this case, I created a custom ramp.<\/p>\n

Step 4: Test material<\/h2>\n

\"step4\"<\/p>\n

Drag-and-drop the new material from the Project pane to the cube in the Scene pane.<\/p>\n

Step 5: Camera effects<\/h2>\n

\"step5\"<\/p>\n

Add the \u201cEdge Detect Effect\u201d and the \u201cContrast Stretch Effect\u201d components\u00a0in that order<\/em> to the camera. \u00a0The screenshot above was the parameters I\u2019ve used.<\/p>\n

Step 5: Add real-time shadows<\/h2>\n

\"step6\"<\/p>\n

Change the \u201cShadow Type\u201d under the directional light to \u201cHard Shadows.\u201d \u00a0The screenshot above were the parameters I\u2019ve used.<\/p>\n

Results<\/h2>\n

Just add a few more elements with their own materials, and Voil\u00e0!<\/p>\n

\"exampleGraphics\"<\/a><\/p>\n

You can download and import the Unity package<\/a> I\u2019ve created with the same scene above.<\/p>\n

Tags: graphics<\/a>, toon shading<\/a>, unity<\/a><\/p>","time":"May 24th, 2013 8:56 pm","title":"How I made the graphics on The Sentient Cube","title_was_empty":false}