CSE 490s Lab 6: Unity 3D- StressBall and sound

Due: Monday, Nov. 14, 9 p.m. 

In this lab we'll explore the Unity 3D editor, and add our own sound to a simple scene using C#.

On line documentation, including manuals, tutorials, and video tutorials, along with sample game projects.

Extensive documentation is also included under "Help" in Unity3D:
Sound
Audio Files
class-AudioClip
comp-AudioGroup
class-AudioReverbZone

Video tutorial on Unity sound.

Overview: Writing Scripts in C#

Build StressBall:

• Download StressBall.unitypackage to your computer
• Open Unity 3
• Make a New Empty Project
• Under Assets->Import Package->Custom Package... select StressBall.unitypackage and import all parts
• Save your scene as StressBall
• launch it from Window -> Pixelplacement- > StressBall menu in Unity.
  
• Toss the ball. This is actually a window in the editor, not a full game.

Add sound to StressBall:

• Synthesize a nice "boing" sound in PD and save the output as a sample file in a Unity-compatible format.
• Trigger the sound when the ball bounces. Yes, StressBall is scripted in C#.
• ExtraGlory:
  • 1) Make the boing length and volume proportional to the height of the ball's fall.
  • 2) Add another sound for side-wall shots. Higher on the wall, higher pitch.

In Unity, under Assets->Export Package make a full project of your enhanced version. Call it (yourlastname)StressBall.unitypackage.

Email your custom PD patch file(s) and your package to bruceh@cs.washington.edu. KEEP A COPY!!

Thanks to PixelPlacement for StressBall.