Making artists happy in Unity

A few slides about some of the tools we are using to make our artists happy.

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1. MAKING ARTISTS HAPPY IN UNITY
2. Ned Filip Hi, we are
3. Can you make your artists happy?!
4. Short answer: No.
7. So, what is this about? • UI Tools • Ragdoll Tools • Have some laughs
8. Backer Build 1
9. UI Binding
10. Humble Unity developer embracing The Way
11. Current UI module
13. Linkable Asset Validator • Validates asset references in marked component fields • Notifies or throws exception on unlinked asset
14. The result Code and art must work closely Code and UI module structures are separated You need to involve a programmer into the process Programmers and artists could work more independently You know about any mistakes only when you press PLAY Better feedback if the game would break on pressing PLAY
15. Onto the next story ...
16. Ragdolls are art too! What are ragdolls in Unity?
17. Ragdolls are art too! How to create ragdoll for your character… … should be simple … … plenty of tutorials … … everybody's doin’ it … … in 5 minutes …
18. Creating a Ragdoll WUT?!
19. Creating a Ragdoll - Second Try
20. Creating a Ragdoll - Second Try WUT?!
21. Creating a Ragdoll - Second Try
22. So... • Dig through the rig • Fix every Collider • Fix every Rigidbody • Fix every Joint • Add even more for details… We have… • Over 15 aliens • Many human body parts and equipment Fixing a Ragdoll WHYYY!?!?
24. Fixing a Ragdoll - Tools
25. Fixing a Ragdoll - Tools
26. SkinnedBonesGizmos.cs Fixing a Ragdoll - Tools
27. FlyCamera.cs + DragRigidbodyBetter.cs Fixing a Ragdoll - Tools
28. Toggle Gravity Fixing a Ragdoll - Tools
29. Messing around with a Ragdoll
30. Saving a Ragdoll • Make changes in the editor while playing • Stop playing - loses changes • This is not a feature, this is a limitation. Solution: Button that manually saves all changes to the prefab(s) while playing.
31. Ragdoll Testground - The beginning
32. Ragdoll Testground - Now
33. Ragdolls used in flinches • When hit our characters flinch. • Force is applied to a secondary invisible ragdoll rig with the same pose at the same position. • The main (animated) rig is blended between its animation pose and the ragdoll rig.
34. Ragdolls used in flinches
35. Thank you! You can find us @: nedislav.stoichev@gmail.com https://github.com/ntstojchev https://teamboe.itch.io/ nibblebyte3@gmail.com https://github.com/NibbleByte https://nibblebyte.itch.io/ You can find the slides @: https://speakerdeck.com/ntstojchev/making-artists-happy-in-unity LINKABLE ASSET VALIDATOR RAGDOLL MAGIC
36. Challenge: Jam this into a game