USD (Universal Scene Description) is an file format originally developed by Pixar for describing 3D scenes. A scene can include a collection of sets, characters, and props. In this blog I give a quick introduction, including how it is used to compose a hierarchy of sequences and shots similar to the Sequences package in Unity. … More Universal Scene Description (USD) format from Pixar
Here is my current implementation of captions in Unity, the writing you see at the bottom of the screen that shows what the character is saying. You might do this when the original movie is in a different language, or in my case, I am using captions to avoid having to worry about voice actors … More Implementing Captions in Unity using UI Document
Anime style animation (and cartoons in general) normally use cel shading – 3D computer animation shading, but made to look more flat. So before you start on your own animation project, what shader should you use? Historical background In 2D animation originally cartoons were hand painted on sheets of cellophane. Each frame was hand drawn … More To Cel Shade or Not Cel Shade – that is the question!
There was an Animation Rigging incompatibility with Sequences in Unity which has been fixed in version 1.2.0 of Animation Rigging. (It results in lots of exceptions in the Console and frequently fails to work correctly.) Unity 2022.1 has not been officially released yet (still in beta), so this is the versions I am using at … More Unity Sequences and Animation Rigging Versions (April 2022 update)
I wanted to have a character ride an electric scooter. I am not going to worry initially about mounting and dismounting, but I do want the character to have the hands on the handlebars as the scooter turns left and right as it moves. Later I would want to scooter to follow a target, but … More Riding a Scooter in Unity with VRoid Characters
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