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Cutscenes and Trailers with Timeline and Cinemachine

Project

Beginner

+300 XP

3 Hours20 Mins

(11)

Overview

Live

Summary

In this Learn Live, you will learn how to create a cinematic trailer for a space themed project. You will use Cinemachine and Timeline to control the trailer and learn how these tools allow for quick customization of assets. Learners will be able to choose from a variety of space assets to customize the trailer to their liking. 

Project Objective

 By the end of the session you will learn how to:  
Compare and contrast the various Timeline track types
Recognize where Timeline fits into Unity’s animation and sequencing tools
Explain how Timeline can be used to create animated sequences without the need for any additional scripting
Compare and contrast the Cinemachine Virtual Cameras with traditional Unity Cameras
Explain how Cinemachine can be used to create complex camera movements without the need for scripting
Create your own Camera movements using Cinemachine
Use the most common Cinemachine virtual cameras
Use Timeline in conjunction with Cinemachine to create animated sequences
Create your own Timelines to direct cinematic sequences
Use the most common Timeline track types
Start the Timeline sequence from trigger using C# script 

Materials

ULS_Cutscenes.zip

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Last updated: January 11, 2023

2019.3

Language

English

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Submission Gallery

Rocket Take Off Cinemachine

This is Simulation Rocket Take off Using Cinemachine Unity

33567

Roman Sculpture Teaser

Just a Roman sculpture.

28560

Rocket to Mars

Includes: rocket takeoff, orbit and Mars timeline

39504

Cutscene the rocket take-off and flight to Mars

Trailer video of a rocket take-off made with the cinemachine tutorial materials. The main changes (added sounds & music from assets folder of tutorial project and Signal track to change the Sky)