Looking deeper at the 3rd Person Follow option Continuing our deeper look at the options for a virtual camera when it is set to Follow another object, today we’ll be examining the 3rd Person Follow option. 3rd Person Follow Unlike the Transposer option that we just recently explored, the 3rd Person Follow tracks…

Looking deeper at the Transposer option Last time, we took a whirlwind tour of Cinemachine virtual camera options for when our virtual cameras are set to Follow something. This time, let’s look a little deeper at the Transposer. Transposer As we learned in the previous article, the Transposer option moves the…

Discover what your virtual cameras can do with followed objects Let’s keep exploring Cinemachine in Unity. Last time we looked at advanced options for when a virtual camera “Looks At” a specified game object. In this article we’re going to look at advanced options for when a virtual camera “Follows”…

A look at the virtual camera’s “Look At” options We continue our examination of Cinemachine in Unity today. This time, we’ll be exploring options for our virtual cameras when they are “Looking At” something. Amongst other options, virtual cameras can be configured to focus on a specific object in-game. This…

The Cinemachine virtual camera is easy to work with and very versatile A few months ago, I wrote a short series of articles on the subject of cinematography in Unity. Now I want to continue on that subject and get even more in-depth on both Cinemachine and Timeline. Today we’re…

Creating a smooth user experience for Unity scene changes In this article, we’re going to talk about a common feature in video games, and how we can implement this feature in our own projects. What I am referring to is the loading screen. You might be wondering if such a…

How and why to implement the Singleton in your Unity games Today we’re going to talk about a design pattern — the Singleton. What is a design pattern? A design pattern is a known reusable solution to a commonly encountered problem. In the field of software engineering, many common problems…

How to implement a different kind of guard — a security camera In this article we continue working on our simple stealth game in Unity. A “stealth game” is a game where we seek to achieve our objectives by avoiding contact with the enemies rather than fight them. This particular…

How to implement a very simple method of player detection In this article we continue working on our simple stealth game in Unity. A “stealth game” is a game where we seek to achieve our objectives by avoiding contact with the enemies rather than fight them. This particular game will…