Introduction to Timeline

Creating Tracks and Sub-Tracks in Timeline

Working with Activation Tracks

Controlling Animation and Components in Timeline

Challenge: Add Animation and Activation Tracks in Timeline

Working with Audio Tracks in Timeline

Challenge: Add Sound to the Mars Rover Project

Creating Keyframed Animation in Timeline

Working with the Unity Recorder

Finalizing your Project and Bonus Challenges

Up to Speed with Timeline - Recorded Live Session

Learn Live Submissions - Up to Speed with Timeline

Timeline-LearnLive-assets.zip

UpToSpeedWithTimeline-2019.3.zip

In this project you will learn how to create a cinematic sequence using the Mars Rover assets.

Up to Speed with Timeline

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Open the Timeline Window

Creating a Track

Creating Sub-Tracks

Conclusion

The Timeline window offers many different ways to add to the Tracklist. The method you choose impacts GameObjects, Track binding, and components. In this tutorial, you'll explore various methods for adding tracks and sub-tracks to Timeline.

Track List (2019.1)

Games

Film

Automotive

Working with Cinemachine Cameras

UMotion Pro - Related Tutorials

Mobile Game Development Features--Companion Tutorials (2019.2)

Mobile Game Development Features--Companion Tutorials (2019.1)

Timeline and Cinemachine Workshop--Companion Tutorials (2019.2)

Core Features 2019.1--Companion Tutorials (2019.1)

Cutscenes and Trailers with Timeline and Cinemachine

Verified with: 2019.4 and Timeline 1.2.17

In the Timeline window, there is a Tracklist that represents all the tracks and sub-tracks in your Scene for animation and audio needs. The Timeline window offers many different ways to add to the Tracklist. The method you choose impacts GameObjects, Track binding, and components.

To open the Timeline window if it’s not already open:

1. Click the Window dropdown on the main Editor window.

3. A new window will open up; this is the Timeline Editor window. (Figure 01)

You’ll notice that you can’t add any tracks yet. You must create a timeline for the object to which you wish to add tracks. To do this:

2. Click Create in the Timeline window. (Figure 02) 

Figure 01: Timeline window

Figure 02: Creating a new Tracklist

There are a couple of ways to add a track to the Timeline window. The simplest method is to click the Add button and select the type of track you wish to add.

You can also add a track by right-clicking in an empty area in the Timeline window and selecting the type of track you wish to add. (Figure 03) 

The Timeline Editor window also supports dragging a GameObject into the Track list.

1. Click and drag the GameObject from the Hierarchy window.

2. Drag the GameObject into an empty area in the Track list.

3. Select the type of track to add from the context menu. (Figure 04)

Figure 03: Adding a track via the Add button

Figure 04: Context menu 

Sub-Tracks, commonly referred to as Override Tracks, are used to override or mask out certain animations with others, such as overriding a running torso with one that’s waving its arms. (Figure 05) 

1. Select the track to which you want to add a Sub-Track.

2. Right click and select Add Override Track.

3. Add the Animation Clip to the new Override Track.

The Sub-Track is linked to the object in the main track. This will completely override the animation in the main track. You will use an Avatar Mask to combine the two animations.

Figure 05: Override tracks

With the knowledge of how to add tracks and Sub-Tracks, you should be able to begin experimenting with and exploring all that you can do with the Timeline Editor window. Try to combine animations or set up small cutscenes of a simple object animating across the camera. 

Creating Tracks and Sub-Tracks in Timeline

1. Creating Tracks and Sub-Tracks in Timeline

2. Open the Timeline Window

3. Creating a Track

4. Creating Sub-Tracks

5. Conclusion

Complete this tutorial