Programming realistic environments with C# through the algorithmic manipulation of mesh and vegetation data.
What you’ll learn
Use various algorithmic approaches to create procedurally generated content.
Manipulated terrain meshes with code to create realistic looking landscapes.
Texture terrain meshes procedurally.
Discuss the design principles involved in producing aesthetically pleasing terrains.
Manipulate the render settings in Unity to produce better looking camera results.
Create custom Unity windows and graphical user interface elements for use inside the Editor.
Requirements
You should be familiar with C# and the Unity Game Development Engine.
You should have a healthy respect for mathematics.
You should be fascinated by procedural generation and what it can accomplish.
Description
The creation of beautiful virtual terrains isn’t just the domain of the artist, but also of the programmer. What if you could use your programming skills in C# to manipulate a mesh to create realistic landscapes, using algorithms developed by researchers studying landscape formation and erosion? Well now you can.
In this course, Penny introduces procedural terrain generation techniques using her internationally acclaimed holistic teaching style and expertise from over 25 years of teaching, research and work in games and computer graphics. Throughout the course you will follow along with hands-on workshops, designed to teach you the fundamental techniques used for generating realistic virtual landscapes.
