• Import various asset types into the Unity editor, such as rigged meshes, animations, textures, and audio, and adjust import settings as necessary for use within the editor.
• Use the Inspector to add and configure components to Game Objects, such as custom scripts, materials, and colliders
• Import and configure assets from the Unity Asset Store, Package Manager, and/or custom packages
• Utilize the Sprite Editor, Tilemaps, Unity UI, and UI Toolkit to create interactive 2D interfaces within an application
• Utilize Animator functions including states, parameters, transitions, and blend trees
• Utilize Level of Detail (LOD)
• Analyze given scenarios to determine options for asset optimization, such as creating LODs, using baked lighting, or shared materials

• Create, edit, and apply materials using built-in Unity shaders
• Create custom materials using various components of Shader Graph
• Identify advanced lighting attributes including but not limited to soft shadow width, bias, flares, halos, occlusion layers, and light shapes
• Given a scenario, determine the appropriate lighting techniques including global illumination, light mapping, baking, reflection probes, and light probes
• Create, modify, and optimize visual effects, such as particles and post-processing effects
• Create and configure cameras to create desired scene framing or for scripted functionality such as split-screen gaming or map overlays
• Given a scenario, determine the appropriate rendering pipeline among the Universal Render Pipeline (URP) or High Definition Render Pipeline (HDRP)

• Create and implement assets using built-in 2D and 3D game objects as well as Pro Builder
• Create finished-level art using terrain function, finished models, and colliders

This courseware helps a test-taker prepare for the Unity Certified Associate certification exam. It is valid for 12 months from the date of registration.

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