Some Learning Resources About URP And Shader Graph

Some learning resources about URP and Shader Graph（Updated April 21, 2020）

 

Background story

I have to learn some new feature of Unity Engine since our company start a new project and I'm one of the developers. Here are some learning resources I collected from internet about URP and Shader Graph. I've seen them by myself. Strongly recommend! (All of these are from YouTube, you need to surf the internet in a scientfic way)

 

URP

 

1、Basics of Universal Render Pipeline (URP) in Unity 2019.3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqaQJfuK_u8

Indian developer teaches you how to use URP. 

Comment: Teach-by-doing, easy and fun.

 

2、HDRP vs. URP - Which Unity Template should you choose?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MuA92xUJCA

Brief introduction of HDRP and URP.

URP used to be called LWRP. (They changed the name)

HDRP targets only high-end hardware like PC Xbox and Playstation. (Best possible graphics, and still way faster than the built-in renderer)

URP targets mobile consoles, web or PC, is a great choice for performing rendering. (More performant on all platforms)

Shader graph and visual effects graph are now fully verified for both pipelines.

More details please watch the video.

Comment: Built-in render pipeline sucks.

 

Shader Graph

 

1、Basics of Shader Graph - Unity Tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar9eIn4z6XE

Learning the basics of Shader Graph by making a dynamic fresnel shader. 

Comment: Teach-by-doing, easy and fun.

 

2、DISSOLVE using Unity Shader Graph

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taMp1g1pBeE

As I know, dissolve is the most common effect that made by shader. It's a good start. 

This is also one of my favorite effects in videogames and movies. It's just such a cool way to animate an object in or out and it looks really complicated but it's actually a fairly easy effect to achieve.

Comment: Teach-by-doing, easy and fun.

 

3、SIMPLE CARTOON WATER in Unity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg0L9aCRWPE

Using voronoi to create a cartoon water effect.

Comment: Teach-by-doing, easy and fun.

 

4、FORCE FIELD in Unity - SHADER GRAPH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiOGWZXBg4Y

Using shader graph to create a force field effect, just like something in Overwatch.

Comment: Winston would love it.

 

5、SNOW in Unity - SHADER GRAPH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC9g5hlfV6o

Making the model covered with snow.

Comment: Teach-by-doing, easy and fun.

 

6、HOLOGRAM using Unity Shader Graph

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGGB5LFEejg

Hologram.

Comment: Amazing.

 

7、Unity Shader Graph completely explained!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aOtie1DKCc

All Shader Graph nodes with examples.

Comment: Encyclopedia of Shader Graph nodes.