Overview
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Discover key techniques for achieving high visual quality in mobile games, as demonstrated in Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes. Explore the process of developing Star Wars for mobile platforms, learn how to create satisfying weapons and abilities, design exciting and atmospheric environments, and gain valuable tips for optimizing visual effects performance. Delve into topics such as global gaming revenue, mobile virtual reality, graphics performance, and user experience. Master "Jedi tricks" for visual quality, including prioritizing processes, lighting techniques for environments and characters, baking light maps, implementing fog and atmospheric effects, and creating volumetric effects. Examine the intricacies of lightsaber VFX, including blade creation, trails, and impacts. Learn how to achieve impressive visual quality without relying on post-processing techniques.
Syllabus
Intro
Global Gaming Revenue $Bn
Mobile Virtual Reality
Visual Quality for Mobile Games
Graphics Performance and User Experience
Our "Jedi Tricks" for Visual Quality
1. Prioritize Process
2. Lighting - Environments
2. Lighting - Tips on Baking Light Maps
2. Fog
2. Integrating Atmospheric Effects
Lighting - Characters
VFX - Shaders & Geometry
VFX - Volumetric Effects
Lightsaber Reference
Lightsaber blade VFX
Lightsaber Trails and Impacts
Visual Quality without Post-Processing
Taught by
Unity