Build and amazing real-time environment and enter to get a chance to win $30,000 worth of prizes, and a $20K grand prize.
Build an amazing real-time environment and enter to get a chance to win $20,000.
Unity has just announced a new contest. Under the Neon Challenge users are required to build a futuristic real-time environment in Unity, using some of the amazing concept art by Georgi Simenov.
You will be able to use your own assets, stuff from Unity Asset Store, as well as some cool features of the Post-Processing Stack. The company will be providing tutorials and resources to ease the production process. The prize pool is over $31,000 in prizes. Plus there’s a grand prize of $20,000!
The contest begins today, December 1 and will run until January 15. This challenge is open to individual creators or teams. More information can be found below.
Key Downloads
- Unity -The most recent version of Unity. Download
- Cinemachine – A powerful, easy- to-use procedural camera system. Download
- Post Processing Stack – An all-in-one post-process effects pipeline. Download
- Timeline – Included in the Unity editor, a tool for creating cinematic content and gameplay sequences. Read more
- Unity Asset Store – A catalog of over 40K assets and tools. Explore to find useful models, tools, and plugins to help you build your scene. See all assets and Neon Challenge Reccomended Assets.
- Unity Recorder – Unity Recorder captures video and images during gameplay and records to various media formats. Download
Learning Resources
Documentation
Unity User Manual – Documentation
Cinemachine – Documentation
Timeline – Documentation
Post Processing Stack- Documentation
Resource Pages
Unity Learn – Core resources for learning Unity including documentation, tutorials, and webinar courses
Unity for Artists – A collection of resources and learning material for Artist and Animators
Official Unity Video Tutorials
Cinemachine, Timeline, and Post Processing Stack Tutorial
Using Cinemachine: Post Processing
Using Cinemachine: Track and Dolly
Using Cinemachine: FreeLook Camera
Using Cinemachine: State Driven Cameras
Community Tutorials