Cinema-quality lighting in real-time: How to achieve a high-end look in your Unity animation project

February 4, 2021 Carol Wu

How to achieve a high-end look in your Unity animation project.

Animators are racing to satisfy the growing demand for content – from OTT providers pushing out binge-worthy series, to major studios suddenly left with a live-action void. And they’re realizing that real-time production is their key to delivering CG content, on time and at scale.

Today, production technologies built on game engines such as Unity have achieved the quality and maturity they need to produce cinematic-quality content, even in real-time. And lighting plays a huge role in delivering it.

Download this guide to learn about fundamental real-time concepts including:

  • Pipeline considerations
  • Simultaneous collaboration
  • Working in a timeline
  • Templates and tips

...and become familiar with the common animation lighting configurations in Unity that help you reach that elusive cinematic quality.

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