Build practical Unity shader programming skills and gain greater control over real-time graphics, from foundational shader properties to advanced visual effects. You’ll begin by understanding the Unity shader pipeline, declaring properties and variables, and creating shaders with textures and transparency.

Unity Shader Programming: Create & Optimize

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Build custom Unity shaders using properties, variables, textures, transparency, and vertex and fragment functions.
Apply lighting models, global illumination, probes, and post-processing to create realistic visual effects.
Profile and optimize shaders while creating glass, water, fur, night vision, and heat map effects.
Skills you'll gain
Tools you'll learn
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Assessments
21 assignments
Taught in English
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